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session of Mr. G. Smith, of Yarmouth, which was shot 
on Breydon ‘“ Broad” in November, 1874.! 
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GuULL.—Common, and at Cromer 
more so than the next species. I have had these 
birds brought me alive, which had been caught on the 
shore by lads, with rat traps, in very severe frost. 
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL.—Tolerably common at all 
seasons, especially in immature plumage. 
HERRING GuLL.—Common, especially in immature plu- 
mage. I know of a living example, said to be five years 
old, which stilt shows some barring on the tail, usually 
supposed to be confined to young birds. 
Common GuLL.—Common at all seasons of the year, but 
not so common as the black-headed, which I consider 
our commonest gull.” 
GREAT Skua.—Very rare. Several recorded by Mr Ste- 
venson in 1857 and 1858. One seen at Cromer by 
Mr. Howard Saunders, July 15th, 1872, an unusual 
date. 
PoMATORHINE SkuA.—This species invariably occurs in 
October, and has long been known as not at all an 
uncommon bird on our coast, but the autumn of 
1879 gave local collectors such a chance as they are 
never likely to have again. 
RICHARDSON’S SkuA.—This bird is very often to be seen 
inautumn. At Blakeney it is not at all uncommon. 
I have had it from there as early as August. 
BurFrron’s Skua.—An autumn visitor, much scarcer than 
either of the preceding, but I have seen some mag- 
nificent adults. 
1 There seems to be every gradation of size between the Glaucous 
and Iceland Gulls, which will always lead to confusion about them. 
2 All the Gulls are reckoned good eating at Blakeney, and among 
the inhabitants there used to be, and I suppose still are, individuals 
who make a regular practice of shooting them for cooking ! 
