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KB. The Committee is taking steps to obtain the 

 materials of an old nest of this species. Meanwhile the case 

 is awaiting completion. 



Case A. 



This case contains many specimens left uncased by 

 Mr. Booth. Also other specimens acquired since his 

 death. 



Among the former are : 



KITE. 



A nestling just hatched. 



See " Rough Notes," Vol. I., Plate 9. 



MONTAGU'S HARRIER 



A nestling just hatched. 



See " .Rough Notes," Vol. I., Woodcut. 



MERLIN. 



An immature male shot on Shoreham beach in April, 

 1876. 



See " Rough Notes," Vol. I., Plate 13. 



NORTHERN WILLOW WREN. 



Of this specimen Mr. Booth wrote : " Scientific 

 naturalists inform us that in the Arctic regions the Willow 

 Wren ( ' Phylloscopus trochilus) loses all traces of yellow and 

 green in its plumage. To this form, viz., the Arctic Willow 

 Wren, I conclude a specimen I shot in Sussex early in May, 

 1876, must be ascribed. Before shooting the bird I had 

 little or no opportunity of observing it, the weather being 

 exceedingly boisterous. The note, which appeared to 

 resemble that of a Whitethroat, first attracted my attention, 

 when I fired at once, being at the time engaged in procuring 

 a few small birds for a tame Owl. Owing to a heavy 

 shower it was impossible either to see clearly or hear 

 distinctly; so I do not pretend to describe the note 

 accurately, I merely state my first impression." 



See " Rough Notes," Vol. II., Plate 5, which shews this 

 specimen, together with an ordinary individual (obtained in 

 the spring) for comparison. 



