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Third Oological Dinner. 



The third Oological Dinner was held at Pagani's Restaurant 

 on Wednesday, September 26, and was attended by thirty- 

 two guests. In the unavoidable absence of Lord Rothschild, 

 Mr. R. W. Chase acted as Chairman. 



The subject illustrated by the exhibitors was Erythrism, 

 and a wonderful collection of " red " esgs was shown, among 

 which may be specially mentioned Mr. Massey's series of 

 €ggs of Larus argentatus and L. marinus. 



Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker read a short address on the 

 subject (see antea, p. 68), and exhibited a fine series of 

 Indian erythristic eggs, 



JMr. R. W. Chase exhibited the following : — 

 Lapwing {Vanellas vandlus) : Clutch of 4, dirty white 

 ground with a very few dots and small brown blotches 

 {Dorset) ; 4, very elongated eggs of most abnormal shape 

 (Yorks.). 



Woodcock {Scolojjax rusticola) : 4, pale ground, with 

 reddish-brown caps at larger ends (Wyre Forest). 



Oyster-catcher {Hamatopus ostralegus^ : 3, dark reddish- 

 brown ground, with bold markings (Donegal). 



Redshank {Tringa tutanus) : 4, with dark reddish-brown 

 ground (Dorset). 



Sandpiper {Tringa hypoleuca) : 4, with ochreous-red 

 ground (N. Wales). — Br. Birds, vii. p. 255. 



Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiailcula) : 4, with unusually 

 dark ground and bold markings (Norfolk). 



Snipe {Gallhwgo gallinago) : 4, three eggs with greenish- 

 white ground, scantily marked, the fourth with brown 

 ground and dark cap at larger end. Probably unique. 

 (S. Wales.) 



Yellow Bunting {Emberiza citrinella) : 5, nearly covered 

 •with reddish mottling and a few characteristic markings 

 (Salop) ; 4, white unmarked (Salop). 



Corn Bunting [Emberiza calandra) : 5, white, a few fine 

 brown spots at larger end (Durham) ; 4, dark ground, with 

 cloudy red and dark brown markings (Lines.). 



