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[Vol. xxxi. 



Mr. Ogilvie-Grant desired to call attention to the fact 

 (which he had overlooked) that in the ' Bulletin of the 

 Nuttall Ornithological Club/ v. p. 189 (1880), Dr. J. A. 

 Jeffries had already pointed out the difference in the shape 

 of the scapular feathers between Barrow's Golden-eye and 

 the Common Golden-eye. His remarks, however, only 

 referred to the differences between adult birds, which were 

 easily distinguished by many other characters. Dr. Jeffries 

 was, moreover, of opinion that in the white and black 

 scapular feathers of Barrow's Golden-eye " the terminal 

 part of the white breaks off, and leaves the black edges 

 projecting beyond." This was a mistake, as was proved by 

 an examination of younger specimens assuming their first 

 adult plumage, and exhibited at the last Meeting of the Club. 

 In these the peculiarly-shaped scapulars, still partly in 

 sheath, had the black edge produced much beyond the white 

 portion, as in the adult (cf. supra, pp. 18-20). 



Mr. Brewster, 'Auk/ xxvi. pp. 153-164 (1909), had also 

 discussed the differences between Barrow's Golden-eye and 

 the Common Golden-eye at considerable length. 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday, 

 the 8th of January, 1913, at PAGANI'S RESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are requested to 

 inform Mr. Witherby, at 326 High Holborn, W.C. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor, also to supply 

 him with a ivritten account of anything intended for 

 publication.] 



P. L. ScLATER, 



Chairman. 



(Signed) 

 W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, 

 Editor. 



II . F. Witherby, 

 Sec. Treas. 



