1 88 British Birds, 



NODDY TERN — {^Anous stolidus ; formerly, Sterna 

 stolidd). 



A bird of only rare and casual occurrence. 



SABINE'S GULL — {Zenia Sabinii ; formerly, Larus 

 Sabini). 



This, the first of the Gulls which falls under our 

 notice, is only a rare visitor. 



CUNEATE-TAILED GJJ'LL—{Rhodostethia rosed). 

 A very rare bird. 



BONAPARTEAN QTJIA.— {Larus Philadelphia). 

 Like the last. 



LITTLE GULL— (Z^^«j minutus). 



Not only the least English Gull, but the least of all 

 the Gulls, and a very pretty-looking little bird. It is, 

 however, only a visitor, though known, of late years, 

 as putting in a more frequent appearance than had 

 been before noticed. f 



BLACK-HEADED GULL— (Z«r^/j ridibundus). 



Brown-headed Gull, Red-legged Gull, Laughing 

 Gull, Pewit Gull, Black-cap, Sea Crow, Hooded Mew. 

 — This is a very numerous, and, at least at some 

 periods of the year, a very generally diffused species. 

 At the breeding time, although a few pairs may be 

 met with in an infinite number of localities, the great 

 bulk of the species seems to collect at a few chosen 

 places. One such place, in which they used to breed 



