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which Mr. Williatnson is presenting to the British Museum, 

 togeiher with others. 



"I also exhibit a series of eggs of this subspecies taken by- 

 Mr. Williamson round about Bangkok," 



Mr. W. J. F. Williamson gave an interesting sketch ol 

 the ornithological work which had been carried out in Siam, 



Mr. Ogilvie-Gkant exhibited a male specimen of the 

 Scottish Crested-Titmouse {Parus cristatus scoticus), which 

 he had shot in East Boss-shire^ and made the following 

 remarks : — 



"On tlie 18th of October, 1915, I observed several 

 Crested Titmice in company with a large, travelling flock, 

 composed principally of British Coal-Titmice^ Long-tailed 

 Titmice, and Golden-crested Wrens, with a pair or two 

 of Tree-Creepers. The low purring note made by the 

 Crested Titmice, somewhat like the chirrup of the long- 

 tailed species, at once attracted my attention, and I suspected 

 that the birds would prove to be visitors from Scandinavia, 

 as large flocks of migratory Thrushes, Blackbirds, etc., had 

 just arrived from the north-east. The flock when under 

 observation was feeding in the tops of some large Scotch 

 fir-trees, and was consequently rather difficult to observe 

 except with a glass. I shot the specimen exhibited for 

 identification, and was surprised to find that it is a typical 

 example of the Scottish form. With the exception of an 

 exam[)le met with near Loch Loy, north-east Nairnsliire, 

 16th of May, 1915 (Blackwood, Scottish Nat. 1915, p. 285), 

 this appears to be the only recorded instance of the occurs, 

 rence of the species outside Strathspey. The Crested 

 Titmouse is fairly numerous in that area, where I have 

 often observed small flocks of old and young birds in the 

 summer months," 



The Kev. F. C. B. Jourdain called attention to the recorcl 

 of eggs of the Crested Tit from Boss-shire in the ' Catalogue 

 pf the Eggs in the British Museum,' vol, iv. 



