426 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
North Greenland, near Christianshaft, in the summer of 1878. He mentions 
the species as not uncommon. Several eggs were procured, through the 
attentions of Governor Fencken. Two examples of the eggs were brought 
home by Mr. Kumlien; and these are now in the collection of the Smith- 
sonian Institution. During a recent visit to Washington I availed myself 
of the opportunity to examine these specimens; and from the notes then 
taken I send you the following description :—One of these eggs measures 
1:52 inch in length by 1:05 inch.in its greatest breadth. Its ground colour 
is thickly marked with blotches of two shades of umber-brown; one of these 
shades is quite light, the other much darker. These are most numerous on 
and around the larger end, and are in a somewhat longitudinal direction, 
with a tendency also to a spiral course. There are also a few spots of a very 
dark (almost black) colour on the larger end. The other egg measures 
1:47 inch by 1:04 inch, and.is of a much more pyriform shape. Its ground 
colour is very light greenish drab, with rather sparse markings of a deep 
umber. The markings are larger and more confluent about the greater end 
of the egg, where they are chiefly disposed in a circular ring. The rest of 
the egg is sparsely marked with the same. About the larger end are a few 
very dark markings. The two eggs, as you will notice, differ somewhat in their 
shape, and present also something of a contrast in their ground colours.” 
So far as one can judge by the description given, these eggs appear to be very 
similar in colour and markings to those of the Dunlin.—J. E. Hanrrine. 
Green Suac 1x Norruampronsuike.— A young bird of the above 
species was caught whilst asleep upon a pinnacle of the towers of Arthing- 
worth Church, near Market Harborough, on August 31st, and brought to 
me alive and uninjured. This is not the first occurrence of this species in 
this county which has come to my knowledge, but strikes me as worthy of 
record, as I believe the Green Shag to be an uncommon bird upon our 
eastern coasts.—Litrorp (Lilford Hall, Oundle). 
Manx Suearwater iN NorraampronsHire.— A Manx Shearwater, 
Pufjinus anglorum, was shot on the River Nen, near Titchmarsh, on the 
evening of September 4th, by my friend and neighbour, Mr. G. E. Hunt, 
who seut it to me. As in the case of the Green Shag above recorded, 
I know of a previous occurrence of this species in our county; but the 
weather that can drive such a hardy sea-rover as a Shearwater some forty 
miles inland at this time of the year is certainly very exceptional.— LitrorD 
. (Lilford Hall, Oundle). + 
Hopsy and Common Scorer 1x Beprorpsairn.—Mr. Covington, 
taxidermist, of this town, has shown me a male Hobby which was shot near 
Bedford at the latter end of July. I hope, in recording this capture for the 
benefit of future faunists, I shall not lay myself open to the charge of 
