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1891. 

 May 28. Corn-crake, Crex pratensis, near Newcastle. M?: John Duncan. 



June 10. Nest and Four Eggs of Greenfinch, Moorlands, Gosforth. 



Mj\ J. G. Fenwick, Moorlands, 



,, 22, Three Nestling Black-headed Gulls, from Hallington. 



Mr. E. O. Reid. 



■ ,, 27. Little Bittern, immature. (This bird was picked up under the 

 telegi'aph wires near Gateshead Railway Shops, November, 

 1889. Another was caught near Sheriff Hill about the same 

 time.) Mr. WilUum Brack, Raby Street, South Byker. 



1890. FISHES. 



July 10. Burn Trout, Sahno fario, from the Coquet, with the upper jaw 

 malformed. Mr. F. Schnitger. 



,, 26. Grey Gurnard, Trigla gurnardus, from the East coast, 



71/?-. John Jackson. 



Sept. 23. Three Sharks (two Stegostoma tigrinum, and a small Hammer- 

 head), a i'arrot Fish, and a Locust, from Aden, moiith of 

 Red Sea. Mr. Edward Chasten, Hotspur Street, Heaton. 



,, 23. Sundry Fishes and Shells in spirit, from Guernsey. 



Mr. J. G. Dickinson. 



,, 23. The Cook Wrasse, Labrus mixtus, from the Channel Islands 

 (preserved by Davidson process). Mr. I. G. Dickinson. 



,, 30. A Collection of Twelve Fishes (preserved by the Davidson 

 process by J. Sinel, Jersey) viz. : 



1. Great Weever, Trachinus draco. 2. Bass, Labrax 

 lupus. 3. SenBream, Pagelluscentrodontits. 4. Black 

 Sea-bream, Cantharus griseus. 5. Ballan Wrasse, 

 Labrus bergylta. 6. Comber Wrasse, Labrus comber. 

 7. Labrus lineata. 8. Corkwing, Crenilah-us melops. 

 9. Streaked Gurnard, Trigla lineata. 10. Grey 

 Gurnard, Trigla gurnardus. 11, John Dory, Zeus 

 faber. 12. Plaice, Platessa vulgaris. 



Purchased, per Mr. I, G. Dickinson. 



Dec. 21, Two Specimens of John Dory (small), from trawlers. 



Mr. T. D. McArtlmr, New Bridge Street. 

 1891. 

 Feb. 12. Twaite Shad, Clupea alosa, Linn. 

 Mar. 5. Head of Sturgeon. 



,, 5. Three-bearded Rockling, Motilla vulgaris, from trawler, North 

 Shields. 3Ir. F. H. Phillips, Eldon Place. 



