ON BIRDS FROM THE NETHERLANDS. Zhe 
striped sides of head and throat and with the dull red 
fore neck was shot 21 August 1909 at Nieuwkoop. This 
species surely breeds on the lakes near Leyden. 
Podiceps auritus (L.). 
We received five specimens in winter dress; one, shot 
2 November 1908 at Zoeterwoude near Leyden, and four, 
shot 4 and 26 February and 16 March 1909 near Texel. 
Podiceps nigricollis Brehm. 
Of this species, which in my former contributions I 
could not mention as being received by our Museum du- 
ring the last years, I purchased this winter three examples, 
all in winter dress, viz.: «/, 1 December 1908 near Texel; 
Q, 5 January 1909 near Texel and Q, 25 February 1909 
near Texel. 
Colymbus arcticus L. 
Two specimens in winter dress are received: f, shot 
27 January 1909 near den Helder and Q of very small 
size, wing only 260 mm., 26 February 1909 near den 
Helder. 
Sula bassanus (L.). 
In my former list I could mention only adult examples 
of this species. Last year we received two young birds, 
op and Q, shot 4 and 5 November 1908 near Texel and an 
adult 6, found dead on the shore near Cocksdorp, Texel. 
Botaurus stellaris (L.). 
We received a female, that has been killed 21 January 
1909 at Beek near Breda. In winter this species occurs rarely. 
Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas. 
A second example of this Flamingo has been shot in 
our country about at the same spot where the first specimen 
has been killed. The bird was swimming in sea off the 
Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. Xx XXI. 
