Bird's egg
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
textile, wood, vegetal & egg
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 292597
Summary
A collection of birds eggs - found in two of the drawers of CAL/F/13 in MG9. The collection includes eggs from birds such as Barn Owl, Sparrow Hawk, Great Crested Grebe, Spotted Flycatcher, Pigeon, Guinea Fowl, Robin, Blackbird, Puffin and Guillemot, along with many others. There are also several nests packed into tobacco boxes. (no measurements on index card)