Mr. H. J. Pearsox gave a most interesting account of his 

 expedition to Kolguev and Novaya Zemlya, in the yacht 

 ' Saxon,' during the summer of 1895. He exhibited a series 

 of the eggs of the Grey Plover {Squatarola helvetica) and 

 the Little Stint [Tringa minuta) from Kolguev. At his 

 request, the further account of the expedition to Novaya 

 Zemlya was postponed till the next Meeting. 



Mr. C. E. Pearson exhibited one of the nests of the Little 

 Stint, which he presented to the National Collection. 



A pair of nestlings of Bewick's Swan [Cijgnus bewicki), 

 obtained by Colonel Feilden, who accompanied the expedition, 

 was also exhibited. These also were presented to the British 

 Museum. 



Mr. W. R. Ogilvie Gr.ant exhibited specimens of some 

 new species of birds sent by Mr. John Whitehead from the 

 Philippines : — 



SiPHIA ENGANENSIS, Sp. n. 



cJ similis S. pallidipedi, sed hypochondriis cervinis distin- 

 gueuda. $ veru a x ^- palUdipedis, loris ferrugiueis, 

 et fascia superciliari angusta cserulea trans frontem ducta 

 distinguenda. Long. tot. 6'0 poll., culm. 0'7, alee 3'1, 

 caudpe 2*1, tarsi O'SS. 

 Hab. Cape Eugano, Luzon. 



Hypsipetes fugexsis, sp. n. 

 ^ $ . Similis H. pnjeri, sed pileo colloque brunneis, nee 

 ciuereis, et dorso concoloribus, abdomine hand albo 

 notato distinguendus. Long. tot. 10-5 poll., culm. Tlo, 

 aloi 4-85, caud^ \-Q'), tarsi U'S5. 



Hab. Fuga Island, Babuyan Group. 



Zosterorxis dexxistouxi, sp. n. 

 Z. sordide viridescens, notiBo anguste albido striolato : subtiis 

 pallide flavus, guhl k>itiore : fronte et sincipite aureis 

 distiugueiKJus. Long. toe. oo poll., culm. O'?, alee 2'7, 

 caudae 2-.'2, tarsi 75. 



Hab. Cape Engano, Lu^on. 



Orthgtomus chlokonotl's, sp. n. 

 Similis 0. derbiano, sed notoeo toto et subcaudalih-ns oli- 



