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238. Arctic Tern. 

 Brown. 



■Reported for Perth and Aberdeen by J. A. IL 



240 Roseate Tern. — The only instance recorded of this bird in Aber- 

 deen, of which I have heard, was one shot in 1840 at Strathbeg, by the late 

 Mr. Thomas Edward, as mentioned by Mr. Horn — (Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc, 

 Glasgow, 1880, p. 250.) 



242. Sandwich Tern appears every season at the mouth of the Tay, 

 but does not breed there, but goes to the Forth, where it has been known to 

 breed. 



243 Black Tem has been frequently noticed on the coast of Aberdeen, 

 and was shot at the mouth of the Ythan in 1866, and twice, more recently, on 

 the Don. It has also been got at Forfar at the mouth of the Tay ; and is 

 reported by Mr. Malloch from Perth. 



244. Ivory Gull. — Mr. George Sim, Aberdeen, records the capture, in 

 company with Mr. Robb, curator of the University Museum, of two of these 

 rare birds in Aberdeen Harbour on the 18th and 19th Nov., 1874 — (Scot. Nat., 

 1875, P- 8.) 



246. Little Gull.— One was shot at Kincardine-on-Forth by Mr T. 

 Wells, in Dec, 1884 (fide. J. A. Harvie Brown) ; and an immature specimen 

 shot by Mr. Arthur Robb at Aberdeen, Sat., 12th Dec, 1874, when three 

 others were observed, recorded by Mr. Geo. Sim — (Scot. Nat., 1875, P» 64). 



247. Common Gull. — Breeds on Loch Rannoch. 



248. Herring Gull. — Breeds on Loch Rannoch. 



243. Lesser Black-backed Gull.— Breeds in many parts of the 

 Highlands of Perth. 



