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18, 19. Nest of a Blackbird {Turdus merulu) containinoj 

 two eggs and situated on the ground only a few 

 yards distant from the Snipers nest. 



III. The Magpie. {Pica pica.) (Taken in Hertford- 



shire.) 



1-6. A nest built at the top of an oak tree. The old 

 bird was shown leaving the nest, and the six young 

 birds, having been brought down and placed on a 

 branch, made several charming pictures. 



IV. The Guillemot (Uria troile), the Razorbill {Alca 



torda), and the Kittiwake {Rissa tridactyla). 



1-19. Various groups of these birds nesting on the 

 ledges of a rugged wall of sea-cliff. Some of the 

 Guillemots were seen to be standing erect, but 

 many of them were lying down on the rock and 

 covering their eggs in that position. The exhibitor 

 drew special attention to this fact, as it had been 

 generally stated in text-books that the Guillemot 

 incubates its egg in an erect position- Some birds 

 were shown panting with the heat, and with their 

 wings held away from their sides. The photo- 

 graphs included five eggs laid at the bottom of a 

 vertical fissure, 4 feet below the surface of the 

 surrounding rocks ; also young birds. A few pairs 

 of Razorbills nesting among the Guillemots were 

 also shown, and some Kittiwakes on the lowest 

 ledges. 

 20^ 21. Two young Gulls {Larus sp. inc.) hiding between 

 boulders of rock. 



V. The Puffin. [Fratercula arctica.) 



1-9. A fine series of slides illustrated this species and 

 showed an interesting fact. The exhibitor pointed 

 out that when standing the Puffin rested only on 

 its webbed toes, the so-called "heel'' being raised 



