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GENUS FULMAEUS. 

 FULMAR. 



FuLM.uius GLACiALis (Linnfeus). 



Of very rare occurrence, seen now and then during 

 winter storms. 



In December, 1881, one, in the possession of Mr. 

 Hugh P. Hornby, was shot near Fleetwood, and about 

 the same time Mr. E. Drummond obtained another at 

 Blackpool. A keeper in the employ of Mr. J. W. 

 Makant, Bolton, shot a Fulmar in December, 1883, on 

 one of the Pdvington reservoirs, and on January 14th, 

 1884, Mr. John Wrigley {Field, February 9, 1884, 

 p. 169) picked up an adult bird on the Formby shore. 

 This last was still alive, but died after a few days, and 

 on dissection was found to be half-choked l)y a bone 

 firmly fixed in the lower part of the throat. 



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