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and though alwa3^s suspecting that they bred, I had no proof 

 until the fact was recorded by Mr. J. M. Goodall. I know 

 one keeper who assures me that he has known them to breed 

 for the last fifteen years, and he related a story of how a dog 

 of his had destroyed a nest by nearly catching the bird. I 

 mention this for what it is worth. 



Lapwing {Vanellus vanellus). — Many of the nests were 

 placed on ground which had been cleared by the felling of 

 the Scotch pines for trench logs. The ground was littered 

 with the peelings and on these the birds deposited their eggs, 

 after having made a deep scratch-out. One was placed right 

 on the top of a large heap about fifteen inches high, the eggs 

 being very conspicuous even from some distance. I noticed 

 nearly all the eggs found on this material had a peculiar 

 ochraceous ground-colour, which was possibly only a 

 coincidence ? 



A clutch of four of these together with the nest were ex- 

 hibited by me at the May meeting of the British Ornithologists' 

 Club {Bull. B.O.C., CCXLIIL, p. 89). 



