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Leucitic eggs, and a tendency towards erythrism occurs 

 in the eggs o£ this as well as the former species ; they are, 

 however, larger on the average, distinctly more brownish, 

 and show less gloss. 



Blue-headed Wagtail {M.fiava). - Four clutches o£ six 

 and one of five ; the latter, and one of the former, were 

 taken' in Kent, and are recorded in ' A History of the Birds 

 of Kent,' Ticehurst, p. 96. Apparently the eggs of M.fiava 

 do not differ from those of M. ran. The male bird belong- 

 ing to the clutch of six was also exhibited. 



Geey-hbaded Wagtail {M. fiava tlmnbergi). Nine 

 clutches from S. Varangar and one clutch of six (erro- 

 neously recorded as five by Dr. Ticehurst) from Kent ; first 

 British record. Bulletin B. 0. C. vol. xix. p. 23, 'A History 

 of the Birds of Kent,' Ticehurst, p. 97. The clutches from 

 Varangar are distinctly smaller on the average than those 

 of M. fiava, one of which is distinctly erythristic (' Ibis,^ 

 Jan. 1918, p. 185). The clutch from Kent is very distinc- 

 tive and has a purplish tinge. 



Mr. Bunyard also exhibited the male bird belonging to 

 the Kentish clutch, and placed on record the fact that the 

 female (which was also secured), together with the female 

 belonging to the clutch of M. fiava, were unfortunately 

 pulled to pieces by a cat. Mr. T. P. Aldworth and the 

 Hev. James U. Hale were at Mr. Bunyard's house at the 

 time of the occurrence. The two males were also left on 

 the table at the same time ; fortunately, however, these 

 escaped. , 



Black-headed Wagtail (i/. melanocepliala=feldeg).^''y~ff(i^ 

 A clutch of four from Turkestan (taken by Rickbeil from -^ - 



Dresser), May 18th, 1905. These eggs resemble certain 

 forms of M. Loarula, the mottlings are well defined, and the 

 greyish-white ground-colour is conspicuous. 



Tree- Pipit [Anthus trivialis). A very beautiful series of 

 128 clutches, from which repetition had been carefully 

 eliminated, representing practically every known form and 

 variety. These were divided into eight distinct forms, seven 

 of which aie described in 'British Birds,' vol. ii. p. 335. 



