NATURAL HISTORY. 
4. €,. Sreiyiatus. (Ein.) The Speckled Diver 
or Loon. Frequently met with on the shores 
within the district. A winter visitant retiring 
northward in the spring to breed. ‘Fhis bird is 
supposed tobe the ©. Arcricus, before attaming 
its full plumage. 
5. C. SEPTENTRIONALES. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. 
p.926. The Red Throated Diver. Occasionally 
visits the shores within the district during the 
winter months ; supposed to be the female of the 
€. Arcricus, Mont. Orn, Diet. the Supp. and: 
the Edin. Phil, Journal, vol. 8. p. 299. 
ALCA. 1. Torpa. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. p, 509. 
The Razor Bill, Common, 
2 A. Arevica. (Lin.): Brit. Zool. 2 p. SF. 
Temm, Orn. 2. p. 933. (MormMon FRATERCUEA.) 
The Puffin. Rather rare on the coast within the 
district ; common in the Isle of Wight, and 
various other parts of the British coasts. A 
supmner visitor, 
STERNA. 1. Hirunpo. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. 
p. 545. The Common Tern, Visits cur coast in 
the summer season. 
2. S. Nigra. Brit. Zool. 2: p. 547. Fhe Black 
Tern, (Srerna Frssrpes of Lin.) Am occa- 
sional winter visitor, 
3. S. Minuta. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 2. p. 546. 
The Lesser Tern. Met with occasionally on the 
coast within the district. We. have seem several 
specimens of this clean. plain-loeking little bird. 
LARUS. 1. Marinus. (Lin.} Brit. Zool. 2. 
