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old bird by Mr. A. Man in ’t Veld; in May 
1912 found breeding at the same place. 
The bird was caught alive and released again. 
Reporter Mr. A. Man in ’t Veld. 
704, marked 25 June 1911 at Ellemeet, province 
Zeeland, as a nestling by Mr. A. Man in 
't Veld; caught at Gibraltar, South Spain, 
3 January 1912. Reporter Mr. F. H. Somers- 
Gardner, Gibraltar, by sending a cutting 
with the news from the „Gibraltar Chronicle” 
of January 4th 1912 to the editor of „Nature”’, 
who sent it to the editor of „British Birds”, 
from whom at last the Leyden Museum 
received the information. 
715, marked 25 June 1911 at Ellemeet as a 
nestling by Mr. A. Man in ’t Veld; shot 
at Badajoz, West Spain, near the frontier 
of Portugal, 6 January 1912. Reporter Mr. 
V. José Bertola, Badajoz. 
2246, marked 2 July 1911 at Kerkwerve as a 
nestling by Mr. A. Man in ’t Veld; shot in 
the Bay of the Somme, Northwestern France, 
in November 1911. Reporter Mr. Morlote, 
Paris, who read the capture of this bird 
in „Le Chasseur francais”. 
11016, marked 17 June 1912 at Kerkwerve as a 
nestling by Dr. EH. D. van Oort; shot at 
Oyes, Pas-de-Calais, Northwestern France, 
14 August 1912. Reporter the editor of 
„Le petit Calaisien”, in which newspaper 
the fact was published. 
11031, marked 17 June 1912 at Kerkwerve as a 
nestling by Dr. HE. D. van Oort; shot at 
St. Valéry sur Somme, Northwestern France, 
15 July 1912. Reporter Dr. A. Cligny, Bou- 
logne sur Mer, 
11140, marked 17 June 1912 at Kerkwerve as a 
INotes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XXXIV. 
