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 of EGGS formed by the late J. Bird, Esq., which contains manv Eggs 

 collected by the late John Wollet, Esq. ; also Shells, Minerals, Fossils, British 

 and Foreign Insects, Heads and Horns of Animals, Bird-skins, and other 

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BIRDS' EGGS, IN CLUTCHES. 



We can supply the following Clutches with full " data " and localities where taken. We shall be glad 

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5 Black-headed Bunting, 1|9 8 BramDling, 4)6 5 Tice Sparrow, 1J- 5 Hawfinch, 3'U 4 Serinfineh, 2,'6 Nest 

 yd. 5 Goldfinch, 2|- Nest 9d. 5 Raven, 7/6 6 Carrion Crow, l|(i 4 Hooded Crow, 1/- 5 Jackdaw. 1/6 5 Magpie, 

 1|- 5 Jay, 5 Green Woodpecker, 3(6 5 Great Spotted do. 3)6 11 Wryneck, 3i- 5 Hoopoe, 5/- 1 Great spotted 

 Cuckoo, including clutch of Magpie's it was found in, 5/6 3 Yellow-bille Cuckoo, 3/6 2 Black-billel do. 2 8 

 7 Bee Eater, 5|- 5 Kingfisher, 3/6 5 Belted do. 7/6 5 Swallow, 1J- 2Red-necked Nightjar, 4'6 2 Rock Dove, 

 9d. 6 Black Grouse, 7/- 9 Red do. <l|- 7 Ptarmigan, 5/- 7 Quail, 2(6 3 Great Bustard, 5|- 3 Little Bustard, 

 66 2 Great Plover, 2(6 3 Collared Pratincole, 4/6 4 Golden Plover, 31- 4 Lapwing, 1(- 4 Ringed Plover, 1 4 3 

 Kentish Plover, 1(6 3 Killdeer do. 5/- 4 Turnstone, 8'6 4 Ovstercatcher, 2f- 4 Avocet, 4,- 3 Black-winged 

 stilt, 46 4 Redshank, 1J- 3 Wood Sandpiper, 4j- 4 Ruff, 2/- 4 Spotted San Ipiper, 2 6 4 Purple Sandp per, 8 6 

 4 Schinz's Sandpiper, 4[- 4 Dunlin, 2- 4 Temminek's Stmt, 5|- 4 Red-necked 1'halarope, 3(6 4 Com. Snipe, 2 - 

 4 Black-taile l Godwit, 3|- 4 Curlew, 3)- 4 Whimbrel, 3/- 4 Glossy Ibis, 3 - 3 Spoonbill, 2/3 2 Crate, 6 6 2 

 Numidian Crane, 5(6 4 Heron, 3|- 4 Little Egret, 3|- 4 Squacco Heron, 3/- 4 Night Heron, 2:- 5 Bittern, la - 

 4 Little Bittern, SI- 6 Spotte I Crake, 4'6 7 Sheldrake, 5/- 7 Wild Duck, 2|- 7 Pintail, 5 - 9 "Wigeon, 5)6 i 

 Velvet Scoter, 4(6 8 Golden Eye, 5/6 8 Goosander, 7(6 3 Black Stork, 616 5 Merganser, 19 2 Kins Duck, 10/ 

 2 Bk -throated Diver, 6)6 2 Red do. 3|- 4 Crested Grebe. 2(6 5 Red-necked do. 3 6 6 Sclavonian do. 4 6 



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