198 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



Protected List." The Police as usual failed 

 to prosecute. They are supine, and receive 

 no encouragement from the magistracy. The 

 Police will not diligently take up a class of 

 offences unless the Magistrates back them 

 by substantial penalties on a conviction. 

 W.P.C.) 



ALGID AE. 



(90) Alle alle. The Little Auk. 



Nov. 24 Two close in shore at Weymouth. (F.L.B.) 

 Nov. 29 One landed alive close to the Victoria Hotel, 

 Swanage. (F.G.P.) 



PODICIPIDAE. 



(91) Podiceps auritus. The Slavonian Grebe. 



Nov. 19 A flock of ten in Portland Roads ; and in 

 Weymouth Bay on Nov. 21 and on several 

 subsequent days. F.L.B. 



(92) Podiceps fluviatilis. The Little Grebe. 



Apr. 21 A pair seen making a nest at a point where a 

 stream enters a large piece of water on the 

 Canford Estate. The female (presumably from 

 her feminine manner) was making a nest of 

 sorts in a most unsuitable and exposed position 

 on what is usually the lee side of the pond. 



May 7 A visit to this nest resulted in finding three 

 very iron-stained eggs that the female had 

 not had time to cover as E.H.C. approached. 



May 13 This nest had been robbed by some egg- 

 snatcher. 



May 28 This pair had another nest with four eggs in 

 another position and further from shore than 

 the nest that had been robbed. 



