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LARUS CANUS, Linneus. 
COMMON GULL. 
§ 4555. One.—From Mr. Reid, of Doncaster, 1844. 
Mr. Reid says it came from Hornsey Mere in Yorkshire, but I 
think the bird does not breed there. He is thinking of the Black- 
headed Gull. 
§ 4536. One.—From Mr. Hancock, 1846. 
§ 4557. Twenty-siv.—Loch Urigil, Sutherland, 19 May, 1849. 
On the large island in this loch, which has somewhat short grass 
or vegetation, I took about forty Common Gulls’ eggs. They were 
mostly a few days sat upon, and in most of the nests were three eggs. 
I shot one or two of the birds to examine. Four of the eggs given 
to Dr. Frere in 1850. 
§ 4558. Hive.——tLoch Assynt, Sutherland, 22 May, 1849. 
On the little island, with celery, daffodils, Wiid Ducks’ nests, and 
Goose-droppings, were a few nests of Common Gulls. I selected 
five of their eggs as varieties, or the best marked as specimens. 
Here three was the number of eggs in the nest. I shot some of the 
birds, if not at this island, certainly from the old castle. I saw no 
Kittiwakes on these lochs. 
§ 4559. One.—Sutherland. From Mr. W. Dunbar, 1850. 
§ 4560. Siv—Orkney, 1851. From Mr. G. Harvey, of 
Stromness. 
§ 4561. Three.—Assynt, 1851. 
Sent by John Sutherland. These are probably from Loch Urigil, 
where I took their eggs in 1849 [§ 4557]. No other Gull except 
the Lesser Black-backed breeds there, or in the neighbourhood. 
[A fourth egg given by me to Mr. A. C, Smith, in 1862.] 
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