244 LIST OF DONATIONS 



1891. 



Aug. 22. Nest and three Eggs of Kestrel from Haltwhistle. 



3Ir. W. M. Pyhus. 



,, 28. Two Piebald Eooks, Corvus frugilegus, var., 5 , shot on the 



Cathedral Banks, Durham, 21st May, 1891, by Mr. Eichard- 



son Peile. Mr. Richardson Peile, Durham. 



Sept. 5 . Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls in first plumage. 



A Ringed-Dotterel, shot at St. Mary's Island, Sept. 4, 1891. 



Mr, John Duncan. 

 ,, 19. Two Herring Gulls, one, ? changing plumage, the other in first 

 plumage, shot near Kyloe, Northumberland. 



Mr, John Duncan. 

 Nov. 2. Sparrow Hawk, mature male, Sniver Wood, Wass, Yorkshire, 

 12th June, 1888, skinned by Mr. John Hancock. 



Miss M, J. Hancock. 



Buffon's Skull, Stercorarius longicaudatus, Brisson, found dead 



at Shotley Bridge. Mr. John Jackson. 



,, 20. Skin of Cape Pigeon, Daption Capense, and a Black-bellied 



Storm Petrel, Thalassidroma melanogaster, Goidd ; Indian 



Ocean. Capt. Sergent, Lovaine Place. 



Dec. 10. Tawny Owl, Syrnium aluco, Linn., ? from Herefordshire. 



Mr. F, V. WaUis, Coughton House, near Ross, Hereford, 

 ,, 26. Two Shieldrakes, 5 and ? immature, from Dumfries-shire. 



Purchased. 



1892. 



Jan. 10. Sparrow Hawk, J immature. Mr. J. D. Walker. 



,, 18. Leach's Petrel, found in Dumfrles-sliire, Dec, 1891. 



Black-headed Gull, immature 5 . Mr. John Duncan. 



,, 18. Skins of Birds and Animals from Uruguay. 



Mr. Douglas Dickinson. 



Feb. 16. Two Willow Grouse, Lagopus saliceti, 5 ? in winter plumage, 



from Norway. M): R. C. C/ephan. 



,, 22. Golden Pheasant, yoving male, 8 months old, bred and presented 



by Mr, Bolton, Northumberland Street. 



„ 22. Black-throated Diver (for skeleton). Mr. J. Duncan. 



,, 26. Nest of Longtailed Tit, Aymestry, Wilts. Mr. S. Graham. 



,, 26. Two specimens of Tetrao tetrix, S immature, $ mature, and 



two of Perdix cinerea, S. Norway. Mr, R. C. Clephan, 



Mar. 9. A large collection of British and European Birds Nests and Eggs 



formed by Mr. Frederic Raine, formerly of Durham. 



Mr. Frederic Raine, Hgeres, Var., France. 



,, 10. Specimen of Canada Goose, Anser Canadensis, J from the 



Leazes Park. 



Corporation of Newcastle, per Mr. J. Wilson. 



