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COLUMBA LIVIA. 
COLUMBA LIVIA, Bonnaterre ez Brisson. 
NOCK-DOVE. 
§ 2844. Onve.—Yorkshire. From Mr. Williamson, not later 
than 1843. 
From Mr. Williamson of Scarborough, in the neighbourhood of 
which they breed pleutifully, laying their eggs in fissures of the cliff 
all along that coast. 
§ 2845. One.—F¥lamborough, Yorkshire. From Mr.Williamson, 
1846. 
Mr. Williamson says the egg is difficult to get, from the bird 
breeding so far in the holes. 
§ 2846. One.—Orkney. From Mr. Tuke, 1546. 
§ 2847. Oxe.—South Ronaldshay, 29 August, 1848. “J. W.” 
One of two eggs I saw taken out of a cave at Pigeon Cove, near 
Halcro Head, by two boys—one by name Aikin. ‘The other egg 
was broken before being blown. They were quite fresh. It is said 
that tame Pigeons in Orkney are very apt to be enticed away by the 
wild ones—no doubt of the same species. I shot them in Shetland, 
and near Wick. ‘They are believed to breed alternate months, 
almost throughout the year. In another cave were procured three 
young ones. After some trouble these reached Beeston, where two 
of them came to an untimely end; but one is now (13 February, 
1849) living in company with a young Stock-Deve from Strelley in 
a dove-cote over the saddle-room door. Had the young Pigeons 
done well I should have forwarded them to Mr. Wakefield in 
Warwickshire, whom I saw at the Eagle’s nest at Dunnet Head, 
4 August, 1848, and who assisted me in taking it by holding the 
stick round which the rope slid [ef. § 67]. He was very anxious to 
get some Pigeons, 
