IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 45 



Case 



No. 3 (lower right). First plumage. 



North Sunderland, Aug. 8th, 1874. 

 Nos. 2, 3 presented by Fred. Raine, Durham. 

 ,, 4 (centre). Female. 

 Killed by the bitter cold weather in front of the Museum, 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. March 23rd, 1899 



Remark.— This bird was feeding with the Sparrows and 

 Blackbirds, on the front steps of the Museum on the 22nd 

 March and was found dead next morning close to the 

 building. — Ed. 



Fam. CINCLID^E. 



Genus. CINCLUS. 



97. Dipper. Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst. 



' No. 1 (upper left). Female. Shot at Eshott, June, 1876. 

 Presented to J. Hancock by Mr. Geo. Longstaff. 

 2 (right). Male. Northumberland, Aug. 20th, 1894. 

 ,, 3 (lower left). Young, in first plumage. 



Shot at Alston, 1841. 



Fam. TROGLODYTID^. 

 Genus. TROGLODYTES. 



98. Wren. Troglodytes parvulus, Koch. 

 No. 1 (centre). Male. 



Shot about the year 1832 near Newcastle. 



2 (left). Shot up the Derwent Valley, July 8th, 1875. 



Presented by Thos. Thompson, Esq. 



3 (hind, right). Young. Ebchester, June 2nd, 1880. 



,, 4 (front, right). Young. 



Oatlande, Surrey, Oct., 1884 



Fam. TURDIDvE. 



Genus. TURD US. 



99. Blackbird. Turdus merula, Linn. 

 No. 1 (upper left). Male. 



Shot at TTpsall Hall, Yorkshire, Dec, 1874. 



