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283. STERNA MAcRURA, Naum. Arctic Tern. 
Observations taken from 1881 to 1887 show the time of first arrival 
in the spring on the Farne Islands at their nesting quarters from May 
4th to the 20th. They leave again in August and in September. Common 
on the coast in spring, but much more so in autumn. I have not met 
with it later than October 2nd. In 1872 the Arctic tern was nesting on 
ae North Cotes fitties, Lincolnshire, but it shortly afterwards ceased to 
O SO. 
284. Srerna miInuTA, Linn. Little Tern. 
Arrives on the coast in spring from April 5th to end of the first week 
in May. Since the Spurn was made a close area by the Hast Riding 
County Council, the colony of lesser terns have increased there. Leave in 
September. 
285. STERNA FULIGINOSA, Gmel. Sooty Tern. 
One in Mr. Tindall’s collection was obtained at Scalby, near Scar- 
borough, in 1863 [‘ Hand. Yorks. Vert.,’ p. 80]. 
Sub-family LARIN AL. 
286. XEMA SABINII (J. Sabine). Sabine’s Gull. 
Since 1866 the occurrences (far too many to mention) range from the 
first week in August to November 7th, chiefly in the vicinity of Flam- 
borough Head, where it occurs each autumn, the adult male in 
summer plumage haying been got three times, the rest being in the 
immature dress. 
287. Larus MINuTUS, Pall. Little Gull. 
An autumn and winter visitor to the coast, and abundant in some 
years with easterly gales. In February, 1873, twenty-nine were shot 
(nineteen old and ten young), after a heavy easterly gale, near Bridlington 
Quay. On July 13th, 1868, an adult in breeding plumage with black head 
was got at Flamborough [‘ Zool.,’ 1868, p. 1879], and on October 29th, 
1889, a white variety [‘ Zool.,’ 1890, p. 119], which went into the collection 
of Mr. John Marshall, of Taunton. 
288. LARUS RIDIBUNDUS, Linn. Brown-headed Gull. 
Resident; the most common gull of the district. Thousands nest 
annually at Twigmoor and at Scotton common, in some cases on fir-trees. 
989. Larus canus, Linn. Common Gwill. 
Except in summer, common on the coast and inland throughout the 
year. Birds in immature plumage remain through the summer months. 
290. Larus ARGENTATUS, Gmnel. Herring Gull. 
Resident and very common. There are nesting places near Filey, 
and the Bempton cliffs, Flamborough. They arrive very regularly at 
their nesting quarters almost to a day, February 10th to 18th. After 
some years of absence from persecution they returned to nest at Flam- 
borough in 1873. 
