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[The Severe Winter of 1916-17 and its effect on Birds in the 
South of Ireland. By C. J. Carroll .. A ate wis 26 
TICEHURST, M.A., F.R.C.S., M.B.O.U. 

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ConTENTS OF NUMBER 2, Vou. XI. JULY 22ND, 1 

Some Notes on the Breeding-habits of the Merlin. By 
E. Richmond Paton ad ie ave ne are ae 29 
[The Moults of the British Passeres, with Notes on the 
Sequence-of their Plumages. By H. F. Witherby. Part IX. 31 
The Late Eric B. Dunlop (L. E. H.) .. ot be = 43 
Notes :— 
Starling Nesting in a Laurel Bush (T. M. Savage English) .. 44 
Nesting of the Marsh-Warbler in Dorset (Rev. F. L. 
Blathwayt) He it Se ae Se “it ae 44 
Rare Birds in Sussex (J. B. Nichols) es ie re 45 
Display of the Stonechat (Rev. William Serle; oe Bs 45 
Two Cuckoo’s Eggs in Nest of Meadow-Pipit (E. P. Butterfield) 45 
Common Scoter in Warwickshire (Miss B. A. Carter) = 46 
“ Twin’? Nests of Lapwing (T. Smith) ae ne as 46 
Snipe Perching on a Barn (Miss Frances Pitt) 3 nip 47 
Arctic Tern in Shropshire (H. E. Forrest) .. a H 47 
‘hort Notes :—Effects of the Severe Winter on Birds. 
Porousness of Egg-Shells. Incubation-Period of 
Sparrow-Hawk. Pale and Dark-breasted Brent 
Geese. Red-necked Grebes in Moray Area. Great 
Skua in Suffolk .. ae ale aS an ao 47 
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