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prepared to accept it as a true egg of the same species. While watching 
these Terns we had also the opportunity of identifying in like manner a 
Common Tern’s nest and two or three of the Arctic Tern’s. The Sandwich 
Tern’s eggs alone gave no trouble beyond that of avoiding treading upon them, 
as with them mistake is impossible. It may be added that all these eges were 
procured without firing a single shot; indeed it was understood from the first 
that we were not to use a gun at the islands, nor was one wanted. | 
§ 4424. One.—Inner Wide-open, Farne Islands, 23 June, 
RE505 Asc. Nis 
This was the only Roseate Tern’s egg that fell to our share, on our second 
visit to the islands, when Mr, Salvin and Mr. Perey Godman were with us. 
We saw fewer of the species than we had done on the former occasion, but 
were equally careful to watch the bird to every nest we took. | 
[§ 4425. Two.—Farne Islands. From Mr. Charles Adamson, 
1863. 
Given to me at. Neweastle-on-Tyne, by Mr. Adamson, as having been taken 
by himself, but he could not say in what year. | 
[§ 4426. One—North America. From Dr. Brewer (1864 ?). ] 
[ $ 4427. Three-—Goose Island, Connecticut, 24 June, 1865. 
From the Suthsonian Institution, through Professor 
Baird, 1870. 
Received under the name of “ Sterna paradisea.” The Smithsonian number 
is “9919,” and they appear to have been obtained from O. N. Brooks. ] 
4428, One.—Norfolk Coast, 24 June, 1886. From Mr. A. 
H. Evans. 
This was kindly brought and given to me on the 27th by Mr. Evans, who 
told me that while botanizing a few days before on the sandhills of the coast 
of Norfolk, he stopped to watch some Little Terns that were breeding there 
and found three or four of their nests. Presently he noticed two larger Terns, 
and from their note—“ crake”—and appearance he began to suspect that they 
were Roseate Terns. He then lay down and watched one of them attentively, 
becoming more and more sure that it was Sterna dougalli. Presently it 
alighted on the ground and he saw that it was on its nest. Going to the place 
he put the bird off and found three eggs (of which this is one); but, still 
further to satisfy himself, he went back and lay down again, when the bird 
