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many years ago of a fishmonger and _ birdstuffer 
named Smith. Another is mentioned by Yarrell.? 
The history of both is extremely doubtful. ] 
STorMy PETREL.—The storm petrel, the least of web-footed 
birds, 1s sometimes blown on our shores in autumn ; 
and usually contains small seed-like substances, sup- 
posed to be the air-vessels of some species of seaweed. 
CapPeD PETREL.—In the spring of 1850, a capped petrel, 
the only British specimen on record, was caught on 
Southacre Heath. 
FutMAR PETREL.—I have occasionally seen fulmars at 
our birdstuffers, which have generally been picked up, 
or shot, in November, and have been for the most 
part in an intermediate state of plumage; but it has 
occurred as early as August (“ Zoologist,” 1867, p. 
4,773) 
Dusky PETREL.—Pufinus obscurus (Gould). A dusky 
petrel, the only recorded British specimen, was found 
dead, on the roth of April, 1858, at Earsham, near 
Bungay.’ 
Sooty SHEARWATER.—/ufinus griseus (Gould). A sooty 
shearwater was obtained near Lynn, on the 25th of 
July, 1851, and lived five days in the possession of 
Mr. Thomas Southwell.® 
Manx SHEARWATER.—Has been observed off our coast a 
good many times, and I have seen four or five which 
were picked up inland, but it cannot be classed as a 
regular visitant, though known as a Norfolk bird since 
the days of Sir Thomas Browne.* 
rs British Birds, -1i., p. 517- 
Comp. Norwich Nat. Trans., vol. ili., p. 467. 
3 Comp. Norwich Nat. Trans., vol. iii., p. 474. 
Who, by way of an experiment, kept two, which had previously 
been starved some time by fishermen, for sixteen days without any 
food! ! (lies, iv. 7 ps 316): 
