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May 12. Young Rook, with white primaries, nearly white bill and toes, 

 shot near Saudhoe. 



Mr. Chas. Ltddell, Sandhoe High House. 

 ,, 12. Two Eggs of Song Thrush (very small) taken near Darlington. 



Mr. J. Duncan. 

 ,, li. Curlew's Nest with four Eggs, near Breckney Hill, Northum- 

 berland. Air. Latimer. 

 ,, 21. Nest of Golden Crest. Prof. Somerville, B.A., F.R.S., Ed. 

 ,, 23. Great Snipe, Galinago major ^ and Quail, Coturnix vulgaris, both 

 shot near Newton, Corbridge, by Mr. James Harvey. 



Miss Harvey, Rose Cottage. 

 ,, 29. Turnstone, Strepsilas interpres, ? , Northumberland Coast. 

 Juae 1. Dunlin, Pelidna cinclus, S , St. Mary's Island. 

 ,, . Gannet, Sula Bassana, found near Cheviot. 



Mr. G. Charlton and Miss Turnbull, Harhottle, 

 per Rev. A. S. Wardroper, Alwinton. 

 ,, . Skin of Mantell's Apteryx, J^/)<e?-.yx iJ/an<e//j. 



Mr. G. Hastings, Warkworth House, Tynemouth. 



1894. 



REPTILES. 



Mar. 8. Three Skins of Snakes, two Pythons and one Puff Adder of the 

 Colonists, and two Lizards from Natal, S. Africa. 



Mr. Geo. Hardaker, Blomfontein, Orange States. 

 April 5. Common Lizard, Lacerta {Zootacd) venipara, Cronkley Scar, 

 Teesdale. Mr. J. Duncan. 



,, 21. Egyptian Mastigure, Uromaslix spinipes, Egypt. 



Mrs. W. F. Henderson. 

 May 11. Snake's Skin, Australia. 



Mr. G. Hastings, Warkworth House, Tynemouth. 

 ,, 18. Rattles of Rattle-Snake, North America. Mr. Alex. Butters. 

 „ 21. Large Viper, ? , Gibside, May, 1894. 



Mr. Johnson, Burnopjield 



1893. FISHES. 



July 18. Specimen of the Rabbit Fish, Chimcera monstrosa, from the line- 

 boat "Stanley," of North Shields, taken 150 miles from 

 the Tyne. Mr. Wm. Clift, South Shields. 



Sept. 12. Specimen of Burn Trout with malfoimed mouth, caught in the 

 lake at Newton Hall, Felton, Northumberland. 



Mr. John Sho7't. 

 ,, 21. Three-bearded Rockling caught at Redcar. Mr. H. T. Nelson. 



