THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. 135 
rather brown, on the head of this gull 
only occurs in summer. It has no doubt 
occurred here before, but has been un- 
recorded. 
KITTIWAKE, Larus tridactylus. 
This Gull has been killed on Llan- 
gorse Lake; it is, however, seldom seen 
here. Mr. Crawshay has killed it on the 
Usk, another was killed at the Water- 
works, Brecon, in 1885. I also observed 
a bird evidently in bad health on the 
river near here in 1896, which was a 
young Kittiwake (immature), and which I 
have now preserved. Another was picked 
up dead at Llanfillo four years ago, and 
is now stuffed at Tregunter; but the 
same remark will apply to this bird as to 
the preceeding one. 
COMMON GULL, Larus canus. 
Not uncommon in the county, especially 
after a stress of weather. I have ob- 
served it on the Wye, near Builth, at 
Llanwrtyd, occasionally also on the Usk, 
and it may often be seen at Llangorse. 
It takes good care of itself when inland, 
being fully alive to the fact that its large 
