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STERNIN^ (Terns). 



Orkney Irganess Bay, S. cantiaca (Sandwich Tern), May 31, 

 solitary bird. Sutherland Dunnet Head L.H., "Terns," Oct. 16. 

 Dee Rattray Head, "Terns," April 30, first seen. Peterhead, 

 S. fluviatilis (Common Tern), May 19, many; S. mi nut a (Little 

 Tern), May 19, "never saw so many before." Tay Ballinluig, 

 May 3, S. fluviatilis. Forth Inch Mickery, May 3 ; Longniddry, 

 Sept. 28. Outer Hebrides Barra, S. macrura (Arctic Tern), May 4, 

 one; May 15, many. Monach, "Terns," Sept. n, last seen. 

 Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, "Terns," May 14, first seen; May 

 15, great numbers all day. Tiree, S. minuta, May 14, arrived; 

 S. macrura, May 15; S. fluviatilis, May 15; "Terns," Sept. 20, 

 have left. Skerryvore, S. fluviatilis, May 1 9, flock. Clyde Pladda, 

 "Terns," May 16-18, Aug. i, 



LARIN^E (Gulls). 



Forth E. Lothian, Larus mimttus (Little Gull), May n, adult 

 $ found dead near Ballencrieff. Outer Hebrides Barra, L. leucop- 

 terus (Iceland Gull), Jan. 6, Nov. 17; Stornoway, L. leucopterus, 

 procured about end of August ; Barra, L. glaucus, Nov. 1 4. Argyll 

 and Isles Tiree, L. glaucus, March 7 ; Dhuheartach, L. leucopterus, 

 Nov. 12. 



STERCORARIUS POMATORHINUS (Pomatorhine Skua). 

 Solway August 18, Solway Firth. 



MERGULUS ALLE (Little Auk). 



Dee Peterhead, Nov. 13. Tay Johnshaven, Feb. 13, large 

 numbers. Forth Jan. and Feb., numbers stranded on shores. 



PODICIPEDID^E (Grebes). 



Forth Dalmeny, P. cristatits, Feb. 3, Nov. 23. Argyll and Isles 

 Tiree, P. auritus (Sclavonian Grebe), Nov. 25. 



FULMARUS GLACIALIS (Fulmar). 



Shetland Nesting at Calder's Geo. Solway Mersehead Bank, 

 picked up in Dec. 



PELAGODROMA MARINA (Frigate Petrel). 

 Argyll and Isles Colonsay, Jan. i (see "Annals," 1897, p. 88). 



