346 STERCORARIUS CATARRHACTES. 
§ 4679. Thirty—Sandée, 1850. From Sysselmand Winther. 
Out of forty-five kindly sent by the Sysselmand. He sent no other 
eggs than two Great Black-backs’, so there was not the slightest risk 
of mistake. He lives at Sands, at the foot of the hill, where they 
breed, and he has a kind of right over the eggs. 
§ 4680. Zwenty.—Sandée, 1851. From Sysselmand Winther. 
From about fifty-four, of which I reserve a score to pick a series 
from. I incline to believe all to be of the first laying, as they are 
large specimens and fully coloured. Upon one is written by 
Winther “‘ Skua of first laying,” as it is a remarkably small egg. 
§ 4681. Zhree.—Ferie {no year mentioned]. 
§ 4682. Four.—Ferée, 1856. From Sysselmand Miller. 
Seem with little doubt to be varieties of the Skua, so abundant in 
the islands. 
[§ 4683. Zwo.—Shetland. From Mr. R. Dunn, 1850 and 
Leal. 
These eggs are most likely from Foula, as the settlement on Rona’s Hill, 
where Mr. Dunn at first obtained them, had become extinct, and I think that 
Mr. Smith took care that none were supplied from Unst, except to his own 
customers. | 
[§ 4684. Seven.—1854. 
[§ 4685. Aight—18d5. 
Unst. From Mr. James Smith. 
[§ 4685. Five. —1856. 
[§ 4687. One.—1857. 
After Dr, Frere had satisfied his own wants, he kindly put me and my 
