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evening last, and the spring closing upon him, broke his thigh, and thus the royal 
captive was detained, until Mr. Tindal, the head keeper, was sent for to take 
possession of him. He is a fine bird, and though not particularly large in the 
body, measures across the wing, from tip to tip, eight feet all but two inches. It 
is now at Beningborough Hall, the seat of Viscount Downe, where it will be 
preserved.— York Cour ant, Jan., 1838.—[From the size of the bird here alluded 
to, and from the name given it, we presume it to be the Golden Eagle, Aquila 
aurea of Willughby, A. chrysaetos of LinnvEUS and succeeding naturalists. 
The Golden Eagle has very rarely been observed in England, and therefore it is 
highly desirable that such a notice should not be anonymous.— Ed. NatJ\ 
The Dromedary breeding in England. —The female Dromedary ( Camelus 
dromadarius ), one of a pair of about five years of age, and which have been in this 
collection for nearly two years, has recently bred at the Zoological Gardens, being 
the only instance of the kind in Europe. The young one, which is a female, is now 
five weeks old, stands about five feet high at the top of its hump, and is remark¬ 
ably vigorous and healthy. The arrangements for protecting the Giraffes from 
the inclemency of the winter are complete, and most of the other animals have 
been removed to their winter quarters. The former animals enjoy good health, 
and are in remarkably fine condition. They appear to 'have become almost 
acclimatised, and one of them has grown nearly three feet taller since their 
arrival in this country.— The Guide, Oct. 11, 1837. 
Red-necked Grebe in Cumberland. —A Red-necked Grebe \_Podiceps rubri - 
collis. — Ed. Nat.~], a fowl of the Diver tribe, was shot on Tuesday last, in the 
sea, near Ulverston. The Grebe is very rarely met with in this part of England. 
—Carlisle Journal, as quoted in the Doncaster Gazette, Feb. 23, 1838. 
Grouse near Richmond during the Frost.— In conseqence of the inclemency 
of the season a quantity of Grouse [[Which species ?— Ed. have been seen 
near Richmond, in search of provender. Last week one of these birds was shot 
near that place, in a thorn bush, whilst picking the haws.— Doncaster Gazette , 
Feb. 23, 1838. 
Singular Mode op Taking the Stork.— On Saturday week, a beautiful wild 
Stork was discovered upon the Park House estate, near Haversham, by Mr. John 
Dobinson, sen., who having heard it authenticated that the Stork, though very 
wild, had been taken by fright, thought proper to try the experiment. He 
therefore endeavoured to keep out of sight until more near his game. When 
he uncovered his head, the bird became as it were petrified and motionless, and 
allowed Mr. Dobinson to take it up.— Westmoreland Gazette, as quoted in Man¬ 
chester Times, March 10, 1838. 
Albinism in a Swallow. —One of our Magazines announces that there is 
preserved in the museum of Carcassone, a young Swallow of the purest white, 
