Iviii COLLECTIONS OF BIRDS IN DEVONSHIRE. 



Private Collections. 



Sir Henry Peek, Bart.^ M.P.^ Rousdon, near Lyme Regis. 



A splendid collection of British Birds is arranged in a series 

 of large wall-cases, placed around the corridor at Rousdon. 

 It was formed by Messrs. Swayslaud, the well-known taxi- 

 dermists of Brighton. An elaborate catalogue of the speci- 

 mens has been printed, and the references are to numbers on 

 an outline index plate of each case. The specimens are not 

 local, but those species which have been observed in the 

 Parish of Rousdon, or at sea off that locality^ are marked 

 with an asterisk in the list. 



Mrs. Marsh-Dunn, Carlton Lodge, Teignmouth. 



A remarkably fine collection of British Birds, many of 

 them of great rarity, formed by the late Mr. Marsh-Dunn. 

 It contains the Red-crested Pochard shot at Braunton. The 

 collection formed by the late Mr. Byue of Milligan Hall, near 

 Taunton, was purchased by Mr. Marsh-Dunn, and was amal- 

 gamated with his own. 



Richard Andrew, of Traine, Modbury. 



This gentleman possesses an interesting collection of Local 

 Birds, formed by himself, and he purchased that made by the 

 Rev. Courtenay Bulteel, of Kingston. There are specimens 

 of the Blue-headed Wagtail obtained by Mr. R. P. NichoUs 

 at Huisli Ley, and of the Night- Heron shot on the Erme by 

 Mr. Bulteel. 



Mrs. Elliot, Trcsillian, Kingsbridge. 



A very fine collection, especially rich in Raptorial Birds, 

 was formed by the late Mr. John Elliot, and is now in 

 the possession of his widow. It contains some of the speci- 

 mens sold when the collection of the late Rev. Kerr Vaughan 

 was dispersed. There are many most interesting birds, prin- 

 cipally obtained in the Kingsbridge district. 



Edmund A. S. Elliot, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Albert Villa, Kings- 

 bridge. ' 



An extensive series of skins of British Birds, principally 

 from the Kingsbridge estuary and neighbourhood. It contains 

 specimens of the Avocet, Surf-Scoter, Buffon's Skua, Sabine's- 

 Gull, &c. 



