CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 217 



Black-Headed Gull, Larus ridibundus, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 52. 



Districts all. Common everywhere near the coast, most 

 numerous in winter, and then sometimes in immense 

 quantities ; by no means unfrequent inland, particularly 

 during floods and in the winter. More often seen in Suffolk 

 than any other Gull. A beautifully-marked specimen of 

 what has been through error called the " Masked Gull" [L 

 capisiratus Temminck), now known to be but an imaginary 

 species, was killed at Aldeburgh in April 1848, in possession 

 of Mr. Haward, who gives its exact measurements (F. 

 W. Johnson in Z. 2231). 



Formerly bred on a mere at Brandon, but driven away 

 by the plundering of the nests (Stev. B. of N. ii., 208 

 note, A. Newton v. v.). 



Kittiwake, Larus tridactylus, L. 



5. and W. Cat. 52. Catalogued only. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, rather rare (Paget Y., 13) an immature specimen taken 

 there (British Museum); a female obtained in Dec. 1847, in the Dennis 

 Collection (Bury Museum); shot off Yarmouth in Jan. 1882 (in my 

 Collection ; C. B.). 



2. Not very common about Aldeburgh ; an old bird shot on the beach 

 Nov. 1865; many taken Dec. 1868 (Hele, Aid., 174). 



3. Woodbridge River, 1875, presented by C. Moor, Esq. (Ipswich 

 Museum ). Rare on the Orwell (Kerry MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



6. One shot at Hartest in 1881 (Cutmore v. v.). 



7. An immature bird picked up in a djing state in a farm-yard on 

 the Undley Hall Estate about 1872 (A.Wainwright v.v. who has it ; C. B. !). 

 One, also immature, accompanying ducks to be fed, closely observed at 

 Elveden by Messrs. A. and E. Newton Jan. 31, 1854 (A. Newton in litt). 



8. One found dead in Feb. ] 885, at The Vinery, Bury St. Edmund's, 

 in possession of Major Harris (C. B. !). 



Months. — January, February, November, December. 



Districts.— -1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8. 



Not very common on the coast, and but rarely met with 



