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feathers of lower part of neck, was shot on the Eiver Tay, in 
the month of January, and is exhibited by my friend, P. A. 
Dassauville, Esq. A young specimen was obtained from the 
stomach of a cod, by our member, Dr J ohn Anderson. The 
bird was in good preservation, and was presented by him to 
the Natural History Museum of the University ; the cod 
measured 3J feet in length, and was not in good condition ; 
it was caught in the month of November on the east of the 
Isle of May. The Eed-necked Grebe is stated to be more 
decidedly marine in its habits than others of the grebes ; 
and this instance of its capture by the cod fish, may perhaps 
be considered an additional proof of the correctness of this 
opinion. 
(8.) Podiceps cornutus (Penn). The Horned or Sclavonian 
Grehe. — A male and female in their full summer plumage, 
in the possession of Mr Sanderson, George Street, were ex- 
hibited. They were shot on the 20th of June 1860, by Far- 
quhar Campbell, Esq., at the small loch of Killisport, on his 
property of Ormsary, Argyleshire. These birds are not 
known to breed in Scotland ; in this instance, however, from 
the season of the year, and from the locality to which they 
seemed attached, they were considered as probably rearing 
a brood of young. 
(9.) Podiceps auritus (Penn). The Eared Grehe. — The 
bird exhibited was found by Mr John Blackwood, George 
Street, in the early part of January, on the sea-beach within 
the grounds of Dalmeny Park, near Edinburgh, the seat 
of the Earl of Rosebery. It is easily distinguished from 
the other grebes by its small size, being still less than the 
species last noticed (this bird measured about 12 inches in 
length) ; and by the peculiarly recurved or bent up character 
of its bill, which is also shorter than the head. The 
upper mandible is broad at the base, and is depressed a 
little in the middle of its length ; its outline rising slightly 
upwards towards the tip. The outline of the lower mandi- 
ble is nearly straight at the base, and rises rapidly upwards 
towards the point, giving it the appearance of being cut off 
obliquely at the point. The bill is black, tinged with blue, 
and horny white at the tip, the base of lower mandible 
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