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1887, April 3. Three in nearly full breeding dress, consorting 

 with some full-plumaged liigubris, seen by me at the mouth 

 of Belhaven Burn, west of Dunbar. 



1887, April 1 8. One observed by the side of Linlithgow Loch. 



1887, May. Pow reports them as less plentiful about Dunbar 

 this spring than in the two previous years. He obtained one at 

 Dunglass, and saw another near the Pease Dean, Berwickshire. 



1887, Aug. 2 1 and Sept. 9. Several on the salt-marshes at Aberlady. 



1888, Sept. 3. One or two at Luffness, with other wagtails and 

 pipits. 



1889, April 25. A male in perfect breeding dress the finest 

 example I have yet seen was obtained at Dunbar to-day. 

 Another was got on the 3oth. The birds are present this 

 spring as usual in the old places of call on the Haddingtonshire 

 coast. 



1893, April 23. Two seen at Aberlady Bay. 



1893, Aug. 27. Observed at North Berwick by Mr. Clarke. 



1894, Sept. 4. One or two seen by me in Tyne Estuary, near 

 Dunbar. 



1896, April 1 8. Near the west end of Loch Ard, Upper Forth, I 

 met with a pair of unmistakable M. alba the $ was in 

 beautiful plumage. When put up from the loch-side they 

 both flew to a tree close at hand and alighted on it. 



1897, April 29. One seen at Comiston, near Edinburgh, by Mr. 

 Clarke. 



1897, Aug. Observed by me on the beach, near North Berwick, 

 several times during the second half of the month. 



1897, Sept. 9. Saw a fine adult bird on the Isle of May to-day. 



NOTES ON THE GREAT SHEARWATER. 

 By HOWARD SAUNDERS. 



IN a very interesting article in the "Annals" for 1900, pp. 

 142-147, Professor Newton has recorded his observations 

 in Scottish waters upon the species which was formerly 

 known as Puffinus major (Faber), but now bears the earlier 

 name Pnffinus gravis (O'Reilly). In a footnote (p. 145) 

 Professor Newton remarked that he did not know upon 

 whose authority it was stated in my " Manual of British 



