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Tomlinson, Esq. (and I must thank the author for the kindness he 

 showed me in endeavouring to find out some information with 

 regard to the birds of the district). Two of my most fruitful 

 sources of information were C. M. Adamson's books, * Scraps 

 about Birds' and 'More Scraps.' The author of these last 

 books was one of the most competent and careful ornithologists 

 of the North of England, and his special study was the changes 

 of the plumages of birds, chiefly of the wading species. 



Besides the foregoing, many valuable notes have been ob- 

 tained from private sources, and I must especially thank the 

 following gentlemen for their kindness in providing me with 

 information :— Mr. Eobert Duncan (taxidermist), Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne, who was a continual visitor to St. Mary's Island in former 

 years, and has procured many very valuable birds there, as will 

 be seen from my paper ; Herbert Coxon, Esq., Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne, for allowing me to examine his collection of stuffed birds, 

 in which are several examples of much importance ; Mr. J. 

 Ewen, Whitley Bay, for kindly allowing me to examine his 

 stuffed specimens of Sand-Grouse, Peregrine Falcon, &c., which 

 he obtained on St. Mary's Island when he was in residence 

 there ; Mr. W. J. Monk, who was light-keeper on the island 

 shortly after the lighthouse was installed, and remained there 

 some nine years, for several notes on birds which he observed 

 during his stay; Mr. G. Wright (taxidermist), Whitley Bay, 

 for supplying me with information regarding several rare speci- 

 mens which have passed through his hands ; Mr. H. B. Hodg- 

 son, Whitley Bay, for several interesting facts relative to the 

 breeding of certain species within the district ; Mr. William 

 Kichardson (taxidermist), Seaton Delaval, for much information 

 regarding occurrences at Holywell and Delaval ; Mr. J. Taylor, 

 formerly taxidermist, Cullercoats, for notes concerning the occur- 

 rence of the Bittern, &c. 



(To be continued. 



