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Mr. P. F. Bunyard exhibited varieties of eggs of the 

 following species : — 



Yellow Bunting (Emberiza citrinella Linn.). 



Two clutches of three eggs each and two eggs out of a 

 clutch of four, all very handsomely marked examples laid 

 by the same bird in Surrey. The clutches had been taken 

 on the 27th of May, 15th of June, and the 12th of July 

 respectively. 



Nightingale (Luscinia megarhyncha Brehm). 



Three clutches of five, four, and two eggs from North- 

 amptonshire, having the ground-colour olive-green, reddish- 

 grey, and dark olive-brown respectively, and all heavily 

 marked with reddish-brown or blackish-brown. 



Varieties of eggs of the Garden-Warbler {Sylvia simplex 

 Lath.) and the Coot (Fulica atra Linn.) were also shown ; 

 likewise eggs of the Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius 

 Linn.) and the Red-necked Phalarope (P. lobatus Linn.), 

 to illustrate the supposed difference in size. 



A clutch of six erythristic eggs of the Jay (Garrulus glan- 

 darius rufitergum Hartert) from Northamptonshire. Eggs 

 of this type were rare, but the exhibitor stated that he 

 possessed a similar clutch of four from the Continent. 



The Chairman announced that the March meeting would 

 be devoted to a show of lantern-slides. On that occasion 

 the dinner of the B. O. U. and B. O. C. would be held con- 

 jointly, and it was hoped that any Members possessing really 

 good photographs would communicate as soon as possible 

 with the Editor. 



Dr. Forbes had kindly promised on that occasion to show 

 slides of the wonderful pictures of bird-life which he had. 

 obtained on the islands off the coast of Peru. 



