350 Zoology. 



the "Ibis" for 1900 (pp. 337-354), wlien a complete account of the 

 collection was given, with a figure (pi. vii.) of a beautiful new King- 

 fisher {Ealcyon farquhari). Some notes on the birds of the New 

 Hebrides are added by Capt. Farquhar himself in the same volume of the 

 "Ibis" (pp, 607-612). His ship having been recently on the Medi- 

 terranean station, he has procured specimens oi JEgithalus macedonica for 

 the Museum, and has written a paper on the nesting of Falco eleonorx in 

 the Levant (" Ibis," 1902, pp. 166-168). 



Fayrer {Sir Joseph), Bart., LL.D., F.B.S. 



A Black-headed Gull {Lams ridihundus) and Black-throated Diver 

 {Colymhus arcticus) from Falmouth. [1904. 2. 6, 1 ; 1905. 12. 4, 1.] 



A Herring Gull {Larus aryentatus), a Shag {Phalacrocorax graculus), 

 and a Great Northern Diver {Colymhus glacialis) from Falmouth. [1901. 

 12. 6, 1 ; 1902. 12. 28, 1 ; 1903. 1. 18, 1.] 



Sir Joseph, who is one of the survivors of the siege of Lucknow, has 

 always taken a great interest in Natural Historj', and, since his retirement 

 from Indian service, has continuallv procured specimens for the British 

 Museum (see « Who's Who," 1905, p. 528). 



Feilden {Colonel H. W.), O.B., C.M.Z.S. 



Visited the Fajroe Islands in 1872 (c/. Zoologist, 1872, pp. 3210-3225, 

 3245-3257, 3277-3294). Was naturalist to H.M.S. Alert during Sir 

 George Nares' Arctic voyage. Has collected in many countries, and done 

 good work on every occasion. In company with Colonel A. E. Butler 

 and Captain Savile Eeid he made an interesting collection of birds near 

 Newcastle, in Natal, during the first Boer War {cf. Zoologist, 1882, pp. 

 165-171, 204-212, 243-258, 297-303, 335-345, 423-430, 460). He has 

 accompanied Mr. Henry J. Pearson on his expeditions to Novaya Zemlya 

 and other parts of Northern Europe {cf. Hist. Coll. Brit. Mus., i., p. 288 ; 

 Pearson, postea, p. 439). 



100 specimens of birds and eggs from Greenland and the Arctic 

 Regions, obtained during the expedition under Sir George Nares in 

 H.M.S. Alert {cf. P.Z.S., 1877, pp. 28-32; Ibis, 1877, pp. 401-412). 

 Presented by the Lords of the Treasury. [77. 11. 10, 1-51 ; 77. 11. 23, 

 1-3; 78. 7. 2,1-46.] 



Among the specimens obtained by Colonel Feilden on this occasion 

 were three nestlings of the Knot {Tringa canutus). 



A nest and four eggs of the Dartford Warbler {Melizophilus undatus) 

 {cf. Zoologist, 1872, p. 3272), and two eggs of the Black Grouse {Lyrurus 

 tetrix) from Wolmer Forest. Presented. [78. 9. 20, 1-7.] 



31 eggs, 2 birds, and 1 nest from Barbados. Presented. [91. 7. 11, 

 1-34] (cf. Feilden, " Ibis," 1889, pp. 477-503). 



29 birds from various localities. Presented. [94. 11. 1, 1-29.] 



16 birds and 8 skeletons from N. Greenland and Spitsbergen. 

 Presented. [94. 11. 22, 1-16 ; 95. 2. 10, 1-8.] 



aud Harvie-Brown (J. A.). 



39 birds from the Petchora River. Presented. [76. 5. 1, 4-42.] 

 These were duplicates from the collection made on the Petchora River, 



by Mr. Harvie-Brown, who was Seebohm's companion (cf. " Ibis," 1876, 



pp. 105-126, 215-230, 289-311, 434-456). Colonel Feilden and Mr. 



Harvie-Brown have joined collections. 



