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brood of young "Woodpeckers in the nest would 

 most probably deter anyone unacquainted with 

 their note from exploring the hole in which they 

 were concealed without due caution, as the sound 

 would hardly be thought to proceed from a bird. 



The specimens in the case were obtained in 

 Balcombe Forest in Sussex in June, 1875. 



At this early stage (the day the young first 

 left the nest) it is already possible to distinguish 

 the sexes, the black mark under the bill of the male 

 containing a few red feathers while that of the 

 female is plain. 



FULMAE PETEEL. 

 Case 259. 



The specimens in the case were obtained in 

 the North Sea off Yarmouth, two on October 29th, 

 and the remainder on November 8th, 1879. 



Several of these birds were reported to me 

 about this time by the smack masters on the out- 

 side fishing grounds. It cannot however be a 

 common occurrence for the Fulmar to frequent this 

 coast, as one of the skippers (an old gunner, and 

 well acquainted with sea-birds and wild-fowl) 

 remarked he had not seen one till this season, 

 since forty years ago, when as a " younker "he 

 captured a bird of this species in the " deidle " (i.e., 

 landing net). 



See " Rough Notes," Vol. III., Plate 48. 



MOOEHEN. 

 Case 260. 



This familiar bird, which is abundant from 

 north to south, appears quite as contented on the 

 smallest pool or the narrowest drain as on the most 

 extensive lake in the United Kingdom. 



