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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



1904. 



Sept. 17th. — A Kuff (Machetes pugnax) on the "Hassock," 

 and a dubious small duck. 



Nov. 17th. — Got a Water-Pipit (Anthus spipoletta) near the 

 lagoons. It was flying with a very dropping flight, and looked 

 large and dark on the wing. The feet were black with light 

 lemon soles, and the light portions of the outer tail-feathers 

 nearly but not quite white. Its throat was whiter than that of 

 a Eock-Pipit, and there was an entire absence of the greenish 

 tinge that pervades the latter, the general hue being more 

 russet. The spots on the breast were also fewer and narrower. 



25th. — Got another Water-Pipit near the same spot. Its 

 colour was greyer than the last, and the tail-feathers whiter. 



1905. 



Oct. 11th. — Went to get a common bird to give a lesson in 

 stuffing, and stumbled on a Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fuli- 

 car-ius) ! It appeared to me to swim lower in the water than the 

 Bed-necked. 



Nov. 16th. — A Sand-Martin still about, and a queer bird of 

 the Bunting type. It was, roughly speaking, like a Corn- 

 Bunting, but much yellower. I thought it might be a female 

 Black-headed Bunting. 



1906. 



Sept. 20fch. — A boy, G. H. Beattie, with a small Winchester 

 rifle, got an immature Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) near one 

 of the lagoons. By the time it reached Mr. Bates few cared to 

 inspect it too closely. He, however, spurred on by his wife, who 

 had not got to do the job, ploughed through the stuffing gallantly, 

 and it is now at the Institute. 



22nd. — Another boy, L. E. Dennys, shot a Ked-necked Phala- 

 rope {Phalaropus hyperboreus) on the "Hassock" amidst the 

 pots and pans. During the afternoon a huge flock of Swallows 

 arrived, with some Little Stint and four Twites. 



Dec. 26th. — Got an immature Golden-eye (Clangula glaucion) 

 while flighting on the Crumbles in hard weather. It flew far 

 faster than any duck that passed that night. 



1907. 



Sept. 21st. — There were various small waders, including two 



