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to this species. At Munden there is a specimen of this bird 

 preserved which was obtained near there many years ago. 



205. Great Black-backed Gull (Lams mariniis). — This bird is 

 said to occasionally visit the Triug lloservoirs, but the identification 

 seems rather doubtful. 



206. KiTTiWAKE [Liirus fridacti/la). — In January, 1885, two of 

 these birds were shot at Tring, and in February of the same year 

 one was picked up dead at London Colney. On 19th May, 1895, 

 one was seen on Eerkharasted Common, and in January, 1897, 

 a dead bird of this species was found in the Priory Gardens, 

 Hitch in. 



207. Arctic Skua [Stercorarius crepidafus). — An Arctic skua was 

 shot near Stevenage on 5th x^ovember, 1881, and in 1882 another, 

 which was afterwards presented to the Watford Library, was 

 obtained at Langleybury. 



208. Guillemot v Uria troile).— In November, 1882, Mr. F. Hicks 

 shot a guillemot at Elstree and had it preserved, and on 5th April, 

 1888, a specimen was obtained on the Hertford Meads. 



209. Little Auk [Mergulus alle). — In 1846 a little auk was 

 picked up between Baldock and Royston. In 1882 one was picked 

 up alive near Langley, about five miles from Hitchin, in December, 

 and in 1885 one was found dead in a field near Symond's Hyde, 

 Sandiidge. On 22nd JS^ovember, 18P3, a specimen was found 

 between Litlington and Hoyston, near the latter of which places 

 a little auk, which is now in the possession of Mr. Nash, was 

 found in 1894. In 1895 one was picked up at Sarratt on January 

 25th, and about the same time others were found near AshweU, 

 Hitchin, and Welwrn. 



210. Puffin {Fraferciila arctica). — In March, 1882, a puffin was 

 picked up alive at Pirton, near Hitchin, and in April of the same 

 year another was caught near Broxbourne, and a third was picked 

 up at Preston, near Hitchin, in the following November. 

 A specimen of this bird was found in 1883 at Reed, near Royston, 

 and in 1884 one was found at Munden. In the winter of 1890-91 

 an example was obtained near Totteridge, and at the end of 1893 

 one was shot at Roxford Farm, Bayfordbury. On loth November, 

 1894, a puffin was picked up near St. Albans. 



211. Great NoETHEHif Divee {Colymhus glacialis). — In Decem- 

 ber, 1841, an immature specimen was obtained at Tring, where 

 one was shot on 1st January, 1887, and another seen on February 

 loth. Another is also said to have been seen there on 12th 

 January, 1897. At Elstree specimens were obtained on 26th 

 December, 1876, and in 18«4. 



212. Great Crested Gkebe {Podic/pes cristatus). — This species 

 breeds in considerable numbers at the Tring Reservoirs, where it 

 arrives usually about the beginning of March and leaves again 

 in November. 



213. Red-necked Grebe {Podicipes grheigena). — The Rev. H. H. 

 Crewe stated that this bird had once been obtained at Triug, but 

 gave no further particulars. 



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