688 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



and another in January i8g6 ; while a fifth occurrence was 

 noted by the late J. Cordeaux, who stated that he saw one at 

 Flamborough on 8th May 1894 (" Birds of Humber District," 

 1899, p. 36). 



The instances in which the immature birds have been 

 •chronicled are : — 



In 1846-47, one at Bridlington [Zool. 1847, p. 1692). 



Scarborough, on 8th December 1854, c>ne taken alive in 

 the harbour {op. cit. 1855, p. 4560). 



One at Redcar in the winter of 1854-55 {Nat. 1854-5, p. 144). 



Yorkshire coast, one in possession of J. Malcolm, Esq. 

 (Morris, " British Birds," 1857, vi, p. 177). 



Scarborough, one, 15th January 1867 {Zool. 1867, p. 637). 



Flamborough, one on 12th October 1867 {torn. cit. p. loio). 



Bridlington, a male on 15th December 1870 {op. cit. 1871, 

 p. 2488). 



Same place, one at Ellotson's on i8th February 1871, 

 killed a few days previously by a ploughman {torn. cit. p. 2527). 



Easington, near Spurn, on 23rd January 1883 (P. Loten, 

 in lilt.). 



Whitby, on 2nd January 1885, in the local collection at 

 the Museum (Stephenson MS.). 



Bridlington, two in 1885 (Machen, oral communication). 



Scarborough, one on 8th November 1892 {Field, 12th 

 November 1892). 



Flamborough, one on 2nd January 1893 ; several on i8th 

 November 1893 (Bailey MS.) ; one on 8th May 1894 (" Birds 

 of the Humber District," p. 36). 



Scarborough, one at Scalby Ness on ist January 1899 

 (W. J. Clarke MS.). 



Teesmouth, one on ist February 1902, in the possession 

 of Mr. J. Watson, Coatham. 



Mr. W. Eagle Clarke is of opinion that the reported Iceland 

 Gulls, Spurn, December 1882 {Zool. 1884, p. 180), belong to 

 the larger species, the Glaucous Gull, with which this bird is 

 frequently confused, both being known to professional gunners 

 and fishermen as Iceland Gulls, or, in the immature stage, 

 Cream-coloured Gull. 



