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34-39. Common Gull {Larus canus). Black-headed 

 Gull {L. ridibundus), and Herring-Gull {L.argen- 

 tatus) on their nests. 



40&41. Young Heron {Ardea cinerea) climbing back 

 to its nest. 



42. Red-necked Phalarope {Phalaropus hyperboreus) on 



its nest. 



43. A pair of Eed-necked Phalaropes on the water. 



Mr. William Farren^ introduced by Mr. E. S. Montagu, 

 showed a number of slides_, which were very greatly admired. 

 The series included photographs of the following species, 

 which had been taken as the birds were in the act of 

 approaching their nests or settling on their eggs : — 



1-5. Common Snipe [Gallinago gaUinago). 



6-8. Lapwing [Vandlus vanellus) . 

 9-11. Ringed Plover {jEgialitis hiaticola). 

 12-14. Kentish Plover [jEgialitis alewayidrina). 

 15-21. Stone-Curlew {(Edicnemus oedicnemus). 

 22-25. Redshank {Totanus calidi'is). 

 26,27. Pochard {Nyroca ferina) . 

 28-32. Tufted Duck [Fuligula cristata). 

 33-40. Great Crested Grebe [Podicijjes cristatus). 

 41. Great Bustard [Otis tarda) : the last of the male 

 birds introduced into Norfolk. 



Mr. P. F. BuNYARD (introduced by Mr. J. M. Goodall) 

 showed the following slides : — 



1. Nest and eggs of the Whimbrel {Numenius pheeopus) . 

 2 & 3. Young in down of the Purple Sandpiper {Tringa 

 maritima) . 



4. Nests and eggs of the Sandwich Tern [Sterna 



cantiaca). 



5. Nest and eggs of the Red-throated Diver {Colymbus 



stptentriunalis] . 



6. Nest and young of the Dartford Warbler [Melizo- 



philus undatus). 



7. Nesting-box used for the Starling in the Faroe 



Islands. 



