102 The Birds of Pembrokeshire. 
In the spring of 1884, we were told that about twenty pairs 
might be counted there. Some Common Terns were seen on 
the Tuskar Rock on May 24th, 1883 ; and others were noticed 
passing to the south-west, until May 27th. Some of these birds 
may have been on their way to Skokholm. 
ROSEATE TERN, Sterna dougalli.—Now only a rare visitor, but 
perhaps, formerly a regular summer visitor, and nesting on 
Skokholm Stack, where Mr. Mathias has informed us that some 
used to breed in company with the Common Terns. Mr. 
Mathias, who knows this beautiful species well on wing, has 
several times (but not in recent years) seen Roseate Terns 
fishing off the east shore of Dale parish within Milford Haven. 
The disappearance of the Roseate Tern from the south-west of 
Pembrokeshire cannot be accounted for, as we have no belief 
that it was ever shot down or its nests robbed, and can 
only be set side by side with its vanishing from the Scilly 
Islands causelessly, and from other localities on our coasts that 
it used to visit. The latest Pembrokeshire example of this now 
rare bird that we can mention is one reported to us by the Rey. 
Clennell Wilkinson, rector of Castle Martin, a beautiful adult in 
perfect plumage, that was picked up dead some way inland in 
the neighbourhood of Pembroke, in 1885. 
LITTLE TERN, Szerna minuta.—Occasionally seen on the coast 
when passing. In Mr. Mathias’ list. Has occurred to Sir 
Hugh Owen at Goodwick. A stuffed specimen is preserved in 
the Bank at Fishguard. 
[SANDWICH TERN, Sterna cantiaca.—Although this species is 
not included in any of the lists, we feel {certain that it must 
occasionally visit the Pembrokeshire coasts, the Milford Haven 
estuary, the neighbourhoods of Tenby, Fishguard, &c. But we 
must at the same time state that it is very rarely seen off the 
North Devon coast.] 
