254 Winter Notes from Morocco. 



We did not identity the Wliimbrel, A'', phaopus, during 

 our stay. Fa\ ier is doubtless correct in stating that it does 

 not remain in the vicinity of Tangier during the winter. 



107. Sterna fluviatilis. 



A few of these Terns were fishing in the shallow water 

 at Masharalhaddar on the 29tli December, 1884. 



108. RiSSA TRIDACTYLA. 



Common in the Straits in December and January. 



109. Larus argentatus. 



Common at Gibraltar, also noted at Masharalhaddar. 



110. Larus fuscus. 



111. Larus ridibundus. 

 Very abundant. 



112. Larus minutus. 



While vainly endeavouring to get within shot of the swarms 

 of Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, &c. at Masharalhaddar in a clumsy 

 Moorish boat, built of bundles of reeds and propelled from 

 behind by a nude Moor up to his shoulders in the lake^ I 

 found myself accompanied or, rather, preceded for some dis- 

 tance by a flock of about a dozen Little Gulls. I took very 

 little notice of them at first, thinking they were L. ridi- 

 bundus ; but my attention was soon excited by their small 

 size and airy flight, and I watched them carefully, not daring, 

 unfortunately, to shoot one, for fear of spoiling my chance 

 at the Ducks. They passed sometimes within a few yards of 

 the boat. 



113. Procellaria leucorrhoa. 



Olcese has a specimen of the Fork-tailed Petrel, recently 

 picked up dead on the beach near Tangier. 



114. PUFFINUS ANGLORUM. 



I noticed a great many Shearwaters, as usual, in the Straits 

 on the voyages to and from Tangier, but could not identify 

 any to my satisfaction. There seemed, however, to be no 

 doubt about this species, and a larger one was certainly 



