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unable to attend the inaugural meeting, and it was obvious 

 that in normal times these gatherings would supply a long- 

 felt want, and he trusted that all those interested in oology, 

 whether members of the B. O. U. or not, would assist in 

 making the movement a success. 



Mr. Percy F. Bunyard exhibited the following eggs from 

 his collection : — 



Rock -Pi pit [Anthus spinoletta j)etrosus) . Two clutches 

 of 5 eggs each, from Kincardine, showing true erythrism. 



Common Nightingale {Luscinia megarhyncha) . A 

 clutch of 5 from Kent ; ground-colour pea-green ; markings, 

 heavily capped with rich chocolate-brown, lower portion 

 heavily blotched and spotted with a paler shade. 



Spotted Flycatcher {Muscicapa striata). A clutch 

 of 5 showing true erythrism, the normal greenish-blue tinge 

 being quite absent. 



Nightjar {Caprimulgus europceus) . A very remark- 

 able clutch from Kent; ground-colour creamy white; surface- 

 markings consisting of a heavily pigmented large blotch of 

 black-brown on the lower portion of each ; the remaining 

 markings consist of underlying conspicuous spots of pale 

 grey. Size of the blotches are 0*40 by 0"33, and 0*55 by 

 0-50 inch. 



Redshank (Totanus totanus). A clutch of 4 from 

 Hampshire, with heavily pigmented caps of rich black- 

 brown colour, the lower portions almost without surface- 

 markings. 



Also a clutch from Aberdeen of 4 eggs, resembling one 

 type of the Greenshank {Totanus nebularius), except that the 

 ground-colour is more ochraceous. 



Common Snipe (Gallinago gall'mago). A very beauti- 

 ful variety-clutch of 3 from Suffolk ; ground-colour pale 

 greenish blue ; surface-markings very few, of sepia-brown, 

 and underlying markings greyish mauve. 



Lapwing ( Vanellus vanellus) . A clutch of 5 from 

 Hampshire with well-defined olive-green bands round the 

 lower portion of each egg, otherwise quite normal. 



