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half moulted and in very ragged plumage, was taken from a nest in 

 Sutherland last summer. 



White cygnet (Cygnus olor) sent as a present from me to L 



S . This bird, a very fine male, was presented to me by the 



authorities of St. John's College, Cambridge, where for many years 

 (as I am informed by Alfred Newton) a pair of common swans have 

 produced broods, of which one is always pure white after losing the 

 down. 



January z^th. Little bustard $ {Otis tetrax) brought in dead. 

 This bird, the only one that I have received alive for many years, 

 was sent to me as a present by H. Shorland, of La Fontaine, near 

 Tours, last autumn, and was, I believe, captured in that neighbourhood. 



Boobook owl (Ninox boobook} received from Jamrach. 



Cayenne lapwing (Vanellus cayennensis) received from W. Cross. 

 This is the first of the species that I have ever bought; it is in 

 ragged plumage, but appears to be healthy, and is very tame. 



Tiger bittern (Tigrisoma tigrinum} received from W. Cross. An 

 older bird than that previously recorded, very ragged and savage. 



January $oth. Pied woodpecker from Russia, brought in dead. 



White-necked crane (Grus leucaucheri) died. This bird, which has 

 long been ailing, was one of three obtained from London dealers 

 about three years ago. My idea is that unless these birds pair or 

 mate (as my other two of this species undoubtedly have done) when 

 they reach maturity, they gradually droop and die. 



February \st. Hen-harrier (Circus cyaneus), in very bad feather 

 and much bruised. This bird was said to have been received from 

 Holland by vendor. 



February yd. Cereopsis geese (Cereopsis nova-hollandta) nesting 

 in courtyard (fide Cosgrave). Those birds, purchased from Ed. 

 Marshall, of Marlow, last year, are not by any means amicable with 

 other birds, and are all-round savage now. 



February 6th. Marbled duck ; another brought in dead, in 

 excellent condition. 



February ith. Hill mynahs (Gracula intermedia). Two very fine 

 birds received from Mrs. E. H. P . 



