222 CATALOOUE OF THEJBIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Larus fuscus, L. 



5. and W. Cat. 52. Catalogued only. — Spald., List,xxxix' 

 Catalogued only. 



East Suffolk. 



1. One shot not later than 1829 near Yarmouth, where it is rare 

 (Hunt in Stacey's Hist, of Nor/., p. lxv.) Yarmouth, rare ; two shot 

 there in April 1821 (Paget Y., 13). Lowestoft, common (Freeman 

 v.v.). 



2. Westleton (Spalding MS.) An immature specimen shot on the 

 beach near Leiston, Dec. 31, 1870 ; numerous there in Nov. 1872 (G. 

 T. Rope in Z. 2nd S. 3606, and MS.). Not abundant about Al'de- 

 burgh ; when they occur it is generally in the summer months, several 

 obtained at different times (Hele, Aid., 173, and J. G. Tuck in Z., 

 2368) ; a fine adult bird seen there in May, 1879, and another shot 

 there in Aug., 1881 (J. G. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. iii., 302, and v., 469). 



3. Rather rare on the Orwell and Stour (Kerry MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



6. One shot at Brettenham by Mr. Stern, about Dec. 1881 (Bantock 

 v. v. ; C. B. !). Sudbury, rather uncommon (King, List, 128). 



Months. — April, May, August, November, December. 



Districts. — i, 2, 3, 6. 



Found at various places along the coast, but not very 

 common. 



Great Skua, Lestris catarractes (L.) 

 Spald., List, xxxix. Bare. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Four shot in Yarmouth Roads Oct. 1827 (Paget Y., 13) ; seen on 

 the coast near Yarmouth in Oct , 1836 (Hoy in Loudon's Mag. N. H. i., 

 N.S. (1837), p. 117); Yarmouth, Oct. 6, 1849 (Dennis MS. note in 

 Yarrell) ; several fine specimens taken off this place in Oct. 1858 (H. 

 Stevenson in Z., 6309); a dark variety, a female, purchased in Leaden- 

 hall Market from the Yarmouth coast, Oct. 1869, in the Collection 

 of Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun. (Dresser, B. of Eur. viii., p. 462, t. 609); 

 one shot off Yarmouth Oct. 3, 1881 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 319 ; 

 G. Smith, in whose possession it is, in litt) ; a young bird from this 

 place (Newcome Collection). One from Lowestoft in Mr. Stevenson's 

 Collection, who calls it quite a rarity on the Eastern coast ( H. Stevenson 

 in Z. 3rd S. vii., 319). 



2. A specimen washed ashore near Thorpe, Jan. 1864, one or two 

 others have been observed there, one in pursuit of Gulls (Hele, Aid., 



