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BIRDS' EGGS, IN CLUTCHES. 



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

 to send any of them on approval, on receipt of remmittance. Authenticity and safe carriage guaranteed. 



5 Black-headed Bunting, 1(9 6 Brambling, 4/6 5 Tree Sparrow, 1|- 5 Hawfinch, 3)6 4 Serinfinch, 2/6 Nest 

 9d. 5 Goldfinch, 2)- Nest 9d. 5 Raven, 7/6' 6 Carrion Crow, 1/6 4 Hooded Crow, 1|- 5 Jackdaw. 1/6 5 Magpie, 

 1|- 5 Jay, 5 Green Woodpecker, 3|0 5 Great Spotted do. 3/8 11 "Wryneck, 3|- 5 Hoopoe, 5/- 1 Great spotted 

 Cuckoo, including clutch of Magpie's it was found in. 5)fi 3 Yellow-billet Cuckoo, 3)6 2 Black-billed do. 2/6 

 7 Bee Eater, 5/- 5 Kingfisher, 316 5 Belted do. 7(6 5 Swallow, 1/- 2Red-necked Nightjar, 4/6 2 Rock Dove, 

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

 6/6 2 Great Plover, 2)6 3 Collared Pratincole, 4/6 4 Golden Plover, 3/- 4 Lapwing, 1/-' 4 Ringed Plover, 1/4 3 

 Kentish. Plover, 1/6 3 Killdeer do. 5/- 4 Turnstone, 8/6 4 Oystercatcher, 2/- 4 Avocet, 4/- 3 Black-winged 

 Stilt, 4/6 4 Redshank, 1/- 3 "Wood Sandpiper, 4)- 4 Ruff, 2/- 4 Spotted Sandpiper, 2/6 4 Purple Sandpiper, 8/6 

 4 Sehinz's Sandpiper, 4/- 4 Dunlin, 2/- 4 Temminck's Stint, 5)- 4 Red-necked Phalarope, 3/6 4 Com. Snipe, 2/- 

 4Black-tailel Godwit, 3/- 4 Curlew, 3/- 4 Whimbrel, 3/- 4 Glossy rbis, 3i- 3 Spoonbill, 3/3 2 Crane, 6/6 2 

 Numidian Crane, 5/6 4 Heron, 3/- 4 Little Egret, 31- 4 Squacco Heron, 3/- 4 Night Heron, 2/- 5 Bittern, 15|- 

 4 Little Bittern, 5/- 6 Spotted Crake, 4/6 7 Sheldrake, 5/- 7 "Wild Duck, 2)- 7 Pintail, 5/- 9 Wigeon, 5/6 5 

 Velvet Scoter, 4/6 8 Golden Eye, 5/6 8 Goosander, 7/6 3 Black Stork, 6/6 5 Merganser, 1/9 2 King Duek, 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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