ws 
re) 
NUMENIUS FIU.LOPUS. 
NUMENIUS PHAXOPUS (Linneus). 
WHIMBREL. 
§ 4325. One.—lIceland. From Mr. Hewitson, 1844. 
§ 4326. One—From Mr. Wilmot, 1846. 
§ 4327. One.—Iceland? From Mr. Graham, 1847. 
§ 4328. Zhree.—Naalsoe, Ferde, 28 June, 1849. “J. W. 
ipse.”” 
I took these three eggs on the island of Naalsde. Naalsde, the 
joiner, first found them. I observed that the bird was less abundant 
than the Oyster-catcher. However, it was very plentiful on all the 
islands. We had some for dinner soon after our arrival in 
Thorshavn. Its note is peculiar, and very different from that of the 
Curlew’s. 
§ 4329. Two.—Feroe. From Sysselmand Miiller, 1849. 
Out of four which Herr Miller gave me. 
§ 4330. Zhirty—Ferée. From Sysselmand Winther, 1850. 
In 1850 Herr Winther sent me about thirty-nine Whimbrels’ eggs. 
There is one I have marked as doubtful, as it might possibly be an 
Arctic Gull’s. 
§ 4331. Zhirty—Ferée, 1851. From Sysselmand Winther. 
T have made a note of 125 Whimbrels’ eggs. I have reserved 
about twenty and put them in a box by themselves to form a 
series from. Some of them are very interesting varieties. There 
