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CURATOR AND LIBRARIAN’S REPORT. 
The additions to the Society’s Museum during the past 
year are comparatively few in number; but they consist of 
several rare and interesting species, to which special reference 
is made below. 
MR. J. R. FREME, of Wepre Hall, has kindly presented an 
adult specimen of the Common Seal (Phoca vitulina), captured 
in the Dee between Flint Castle and Neston in June 1887. The 
specimen (preserved) measures 4 feet 10 inches in length, and 
3 feet 8 inches in girth. 
It is interesting and important to note that the Seal caught 
in the Dee at Chester, in November 1905, has been identified 
by Mr. T. A. COWARD as the Gray, and not the Common 
species as labelled. In the Zoologzst¢ for March tIogII (page 3), 
Mr. COWARD writes:—‘‘I wish to draw attention to this 
correction, which supports my belief that the Gray Seal. being 
probably resident, is of more frequent occurrence on the coast 
of North Wales, and consequently, in Cheshire and Lancashire 
waters, than the Common Seal ea. 
A new and rare addition is an immature specimen of the 
Glaucous Gull (Larus glaucus), kindly presented by Dr. A. 
HAMILTON, by whom it was procured on the beach at 
Deganwy, on February 23rd, 1911. The donor writes :—-‘‘ I have 
seen it about the shore in front of my house for the last week 
(February 25th, 1911) in a flock of Herring and other Gulls 
which frequent the beach, and feed largely on garbage 
deposited there. I noticed that it was attacked by all the 
Herring Gulls Ae 
A specimen of the Sheld Duck (in the down) has been 
presented by MR. T. A. COWARD. This addition is interesting, 
as it was taken from a nest containing several others iall of 
which succumbed) by the donor in Cheshire, exceptionally far 
inland. Asarule, these not uncommon birds nest on or near 
the coast. 
The CURATOR has collected the material and specimens 
necessary for the completion of two Ljife-histories of birds, 
which he hopes to complete during the present year, 
