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hands, whilfl the old birds kept flying round me. I have alfo feen 

 it in the fummer on the fea-coaft at Bexhill. 



.No. 136.— The Puffin. Aha ardlica. 



It is found on this coaft, and known about Eaft Bourn by the 

 name of the Parrot-billed Wille. 



No. 137.— The Razor-bill. Alca Tarda. 



I think this bird is known here by the name of the common 

 Wille ; if fo, it breeds in vaft numbers in the cliffs at Beachy Head. 



No. 138.— The black-billed Auk. Alca Pica. 



I believe it is fometimes found on our fea-coaft. In the hard 

 winter of 1789 a bird of the Auk kind was brought to me, which 

 I took to be thisfpecies. 



No. 139. —The Guillemot. Colymbus Trollh. 



I have feen one fluffed and preferved, which I underftood was 

 taken on this coaft. h 



No. 140.— The fpeckled Diver. Colymbus Jlellatus. 



It is found on this coaft: I have feen one or two fpecimens of it. 



No. i 4 i.-The greater Tern. Sterna Hirundo. ^ 

 ^o. I 4 2.-The lefler Tern. Sterna minuta \ 

 No. i 43. -The black -Tern. Sterna fiff ipes . ' J 



The two firff fpecies are very common on our coaft in fte f 

 mer; but the black Tern is, I believe, very rare Tf f 



but once. Y ' tor ] never faw * 



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