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The Rev. J. R. Hale exhibited a variety of the Golden 

 Plover (Charadrius apricarius) killed at Evie, Pomona, 

 Orkney Islands, in September. In this specimen the greater 

 part of the primary-quills was white. 



He also exhibited a male of the Velvet Scoter (CEdemia 

 fused), which had been shot on Loch Stenness, Pomona, 

 Orkney Islands, September 1913, by Mr. T. P. Aldworth. 

 The bird, which had an injured wing, used to keep company 

 with an Eider Duck and five young. Mr. Hale pointed out 

 how easily a careless observer might have misinterpreted the 

 facts, and have reported that the Velvet Scoter had bred in 

 Orkney ; this mistake had actually been made by a naturalist 

 who visited the Islands. 



Mr. Hale kindly presented both the Golden Plover and 

 the Velvet Scoter mentioned above to the Natural History 

 Museum. 



Mr. Hale also exhibited an immature Starling assuming 

 adult plumage shot at Boxley in August 1913. 



Major F. W. Proctor exhibited nests and eggs which he 

 had obtained during a short visit to the Quickjock district of 

 Swedish Lapland in June 1913. 



Among the eggs shown were : — 



1. A series of eggs of the B rambling 1 [Fringilla monti- 



fringilla) containing some very beautiful varieties. 

 Also a nest of the Brambling containing five eggs, 

 and one with three eggs and an egg of the Cuckoo, 

 taken in the Tarrah Valley, Njonjes, in June. 



2. Nests with eggs of the Red-spotted Bluethroat 



(Cyanecula suecica). 



3. Nest with eggs of the Red-throated Pipit (Ant hits 



cer vinus). 



4. Nests with eggs of the Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis 



linaria) . 



5. Nest with eggs of the White Wagtail [Motacilla 



alba) . 



