PODICIPES FLUVIATILIS.—PUFFINUS KUHLI. 431 
[§ 5092. Five-—Bloxworth, Dorset, 19 May, 1876. “Saw 
bird. EN.” 
My brother’s note, written at Bloxworth, is:—“I have noticed a Little 
Grebe, and once two, on the Oakermire pond here ever since I first went to it, 
on the 27th of April, and having seen a nest with two egys at Littlesea, near 
Studland, on the 15th of May, I thought it was time to look for their nest. 
On the 19th I accordingly went to the most likely spot, the sallow bushes on 
the south side, and on getting up a few feet into one, I saw the nest below me, 
resting on a bough of the tree which was submerged. The eggs were entirely 
covered up with the weeds of which the nest was made, but were warm. I 
saw what I believe was the male bird on the pond just before. Two of the 
egos contained young within a few hours of hatching, the others were addle.” | 
[§ 5093. One.—Loch na Feith Direach, Ross-shire, 21 May, 
P90. << J D7 From Mir A} He Evans: 
This was given to me by Mr. Evans, 2 June, being one of a pair sent to him 
by Mr. J. H. Dixon, of Poolewe in Ross-shire, and the produce of the Grebes 
that breed in a loch above that place, and have been supposed by Mr. Booth 
(Rough Notes, iii. sub cap. Sclavonian Grebe) and others to be Horned Grebes 
(P. auritus). Mr. Evans was at the place about six weeks before, and saw tie 
birds well. He then satisfied himself that they were only Dabchicks; but 
waited till the eggs had been taken before declaring himself. Having compared 
this ege with those of other Podicipedes there cannot be a doubt that he was 
right. Indeed he told me that he had been near enough to the birds to see 
not only that they were not horned or tufted, but also to see the little white 
spot at the gape, so that I feel pretty sure that the story, which has also 
been published in Mr. Dixon’s ‘ Gairloch,’ (p. 253), must be founded in error 
(cf. Ann. Scott. Nat. Hist. 1892, pp. 171, 172). It was said that there was 
never more than a single pair of Grebes breeding on this loch. | 
PUFFINUS KUHLI (Boie). 
§ 5094. One.—Desertas, Madeira, 1850. ‘ With bird.” 
From Dr. Frere. 
Dr. Frere, in a letter of 24 September, 1850, says :—“I have 
promised to send him [ Mr. G. R. Gray, of the British Museum] an 
egg of the Great Shearwater which I have, also with the bird, and 
which I showed to him. I don’t know whether I ever gave tongue 
to my intention of sending you an egg also; but if I did I fear it 
must not be this year, though next I hope to have some more 
