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Tachybaptes fluviatilis (lyittle Grebe). — Common on Medvvay Marshes, 



Rainham, Cobham, Higham, etc. (Payne). A. 

 Colynibus glacialis (Great Northern Diver). — Rainham, Sittingbourne, 

 Upchurch. (Payne). C. 

 ,, septentrionalh (Red-throated Diver). — Common on the Medway. 



lyocally called " Sprat Loon." (Prentis). A. 

 ,, arcticus (Black-throated Diver). — " Rare in these parts.' 

 (Payne). A. 

 Lomvia troile (Common Guillemot). — Not common on Medway. Some- 

 times shot. (Prentis). A, 

 Mergulus alle (Little Auk). — One taken at Boxley, 1879. C. 

 Fratercula arctica (Puffin). — " I only know of two being shot on Medway." 



(Prentis). Medway. A. 

 Phalacrocorax carbo (Cormorant). — Plentiful on our river — (Medway). 

 Up Thames as far as Greenhithe. (Norris). A. 

 ,, gractdus (Shag). — Seen in the Medway, and shot on one or two 

 occasions. (Prentis). 

 Sula bassana (Gannet). — One in centre of Rainham Wood — Rare in 



Medway. Thames as far as Greenhithe. (Morris). A. 

 Sterna caspia (Caspian Tern). — One seen on the Rainham marshes 

 by Prentis. E. 

 ,, caniiaca (Sandwich Tern). — But seldom seen on the Medway. 



(Prentis). B. 

 ,. fluviatilis (Common Tern). — Common. Sport on the calm 

 water in the autumn for a fortnight at least. (Prentis). B. 

 ,, macrtira (Artie Tern). — Possibly occurs, but no record. B. 

 ,, minuta (Little Tern). — Hoo Marshes. (Fielding). Creeks, 

 Rainham Marshes. (Prentis). B. 

 Hydrochelidon 7iigra (Black Tern). — In the Medway in August. 



(Prentis). B. 

 Larus mi7nit2cs(JJitl\QOxi\\). — Rainham. Milton Creek. (Prentis). C. 

 ridibjmdiis (Black-headed GulD. — Common in Autumn on the 



Medway. (Prentis). A. 

 ca7i7is (Common Gull). — Frequent occurrence in Medway. 



(Prentis). A. 

 ina?i7i7cs (Greater Black-backed Gull). — Not very common, 



hindered by traffic. (Prentis). A. 

 arge7itat7is (Herring Gull). — Flies over land in Sprat Season. 



(Prentis). A. 

 fuscus (Lesser Black-backed Gull;. — Comes on Medway in 

 small numbers. (Prentis). A. 

 Rissa tridactyla (Kittiwake). — A rare straggler in Medway. (Prentis). 



A. 

 Stercorarius pomato7-hi7ius (Pomatorhine Skua) —Rochester Bridge, 

 shot by a bargeman. Chatham Hill. (Prentis). C. 

 ,, crepiiatus (Richardson's Skua). — Of frequent occurrence on 

 Medway. (Prentis). A. 

 Procellaria pelagica (Storm Petrel). — One picked up alive by a boy. 

 (Prentis). A. 



