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[§ 4948. One. — Staples, Farne Islands, 21 June, 1551. 
AL i: N.” 
The only egg of this species taken by us on our first visit to the islands. The 
bird was drawn from its hole clinging by its beak to the back of my hand, 
Our men made merry with its futile attempts to rise from the level grass— 
“ Ah, Tammy, ye canna’ fly fra aff the plain! ”—till it scrambled to a place 
whence it could drop a short distance, and then sped away. | 
[§ 4949. Fouwr—Flamborough Head, 1851. From Mr. Jones, 
of Bridlington. | 
[§ 4950. Zwo.—Unst, Shetland, 1854. From Mr. James 
Smith. | 
[§ 4951. Ove.—Hornd, 17-18 June, 1855. “ Bird caught. 
A. N.” 
Taken by myself. The bird, which I let go, was decidedly not F. glacialis. } 
[§ 4952. Oxe.—North Warmsey, Farne Islands, 18 June, 
1856. “Bird caught. A. & HE. N.” 
The only egg of the species taken by us on our second visit to the islands. | 
[§ 4953. Four.—Bull Rocks, Rathlin, 25 May, 1863. From 
Mr. Robert Harvey. 
Taken, wrote Mr. Harvey, by Donald Dan. | 
[§ 4954. One.—Dun, St. Kilda, 22 May, 1868. 
aa ed ad Dee 
From 
: Mr. Elwes. 
[§ 4955. One—Barra Head, Outer Hebrides, 
Lo Dunes tsGsee A. Jin.” 
Both the above obtained by Mr. Elwes himself, whose notes on the birds of 
the last-named island are in ‘ The Ibis’ for 1869, pp. 26, 27.] 
