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BRITISH BIRDS. 



effect of drawing the hinder part of the skull, and with it the 

 aperture of the ear, downwards and forwards, and this point 

 is demonstrated by means of a series of diagrams. 



Marked Woodcock. — Mr. John Hamilton has for four 

 seasons marked young Woodcock at Baron's Court, co. 

 Tyrone, with a nickel ring engraved " B.C.," with the year 

 in figures. The results, as far as known, are as follows, but, 

 unfortunately, the dates of the captures are not given : — 



IS umber accounted for. 



Breeding Number In first 

 season. marked, season. 



15 1 



1905 



1906 



1907 

 1908 



Place. 

 Home 

 Home 



Near > 



In second 

 season. 



I 



5 

 1 



L 



Place. 



Home 

 Home ~) 

 Cornwall > 

 Harrow ) 



In third 

 season. 



Nil 



Not 

 traced. 



13 

 60 



65 



62 



200 



(. Inverness j 



Total 211 



{Field, 17, X., 08, p. 717, and 24, x., 08, p. 745). 



Sabine's Gull in the Inner Hebrides. — A specimen of 

 Xema sabinii is recorded from Skerry vore on November 30th, 

 1907 {Ann. S.N.H., 1908, p. 205). 



Great Crested Grebe in Shetland. — An example of 

 Podicipes cristatus was seen at Spiggie on January 11th, 1907 

 {Ann. S.N.H., 1908, p. 207). 



