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Date. Donations. 



1831. Ptarmigan in summer plumage ( Tetrao lagopus, Lin J. 

 February. Oyster-catcher (Hamatopus Ostralegus, lAn.J. ; Ring 

 Dottrell ( Charadrius Hiaticula, Lin.^ ; JPurple 

 Sandpiper ( Tringa maritima, Lin,^ ; Dunlin or 

 Purre ( Tringa variabilis, Temm.^. 

 March. Peewit ( Vanellus cristatus, Temm.^. 



May. Corncrake ( Gallinula crex, Lin.^. 



Two specimens of the Egg of the Common Sandpiper 

 ( Tringa Hypoleucos, Lin.^. 



Fieldfare ( Turdus pilaris, Lin.^. 



Three Eggs of the Peahen. 



Two specimens of the Rock Dove ( Columba livia, 

 Temm.^. 



June. Nest, containing 15 Eggs, of the Blue Titmouse (Pa- 



rus caruleusj. 



Three Hanging Nests from Bengal. 



Twenty-two species (Thirty-one specimens) of Birds 

 from South America. 



Three specimens of the Kestril. 



July. Eight species of Birds from Spain, viz. — Pterocles are- 



narius. Purple Starling (Sturnus unicolor, Temm.), 

 two specimens; Black Redtail (Sylvia Tithys, 

 Temm.y) ; Sylvia conspicillata, Lanius meridionalis, 

 Blue Magpie ( Corvus cyaneus, Pallas >< ; White- 

 tailed Stonechat ( Saxicola cachinnansj ; and Rous- 

 set Wheatear (Saxicola Stapazina). 



The Eggs of fourteen species of British Birds from St. 

 Kilda, viz. — Gannet (iiula alba) ; Puffin (Mormon 

 Fratercula) ; Shearwater Petrel (Procellaria Ang- 

 lorumj ; Fulmar Petrel (Procellaria glacialisj ; 

 Stormy Petrel ( Procellaria pelagica) ; Black-headed 

 Gull (Larus atricilla) ; Black-headed Gull ( Larus 

 marinus) ; Herring Gull ( Larus argentatusj ; Razor- 

 bill (Alca Torda) ; Foolish Guillemot ( Uria 

 Troile) ; Black Guillemot ( Uria Grylle) ; Rock 

 Pigeon ( Columba livia) ; Shag ( Carbo graeuliis) ; 

 Common Sandpiper (Tringa hypoleucos). 



Donors. 



Hon.Robt.Liddell. 



Mr. J. T. Bell, 

 Newcastle. 



Rev. R. Green. 



Mr. J. Thompson, 

 Crowhall Mill, 

 near Hexham. 



Mr. Richard At- 

 kinson 



Rev. J. Cook, New- 

 ton Hall. 



Mr. Geo. Wailes, 

 Newcastle. 



G. C. Atkinson, 



Esq. 



Rev. T. Gisborne, 

 Durham. 



Mr. Hepper, Close- 

 house. 



Mrs. Collinson, 

 Gateshead. 



Mr. Hepper, Close- 

 house. 



Capt. Cook, New- 

 ton Hall. 



G. C. Atkinson, 

 Esq. 



