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chain-pier at Brighton. All these examples were 

 in imperfect plumage and much emaciated. 



POMERINE SKUA, Lestris pomarinus. Of more 

 usual occurrence than the last. Tmmature speci- 

 mens have been killed near Bognor, Shoreham, 

 Brighton, Newhaven, and Hastings. 



RICHARDSON'S SKUA, Lestris Richardsonii. This 

 species of skua occurs more frequently in Sussex 

 than either of the preceding. Immature examples 

 have been killed on different parts of the coast, 

 and at Dell Quay, near Chichester. In Septem- 

 ber, 1840, one was killed at Brighton, which had 

 partially assumed the long tail-feathers ; and on 

 the 3rd of October, 1843, an adult specimen was 

 taken with a " click " (vide Glaucous Gull) off the 

 chain-pier at Brighton. 



MANX SHEARWATER, Puffinus Anglorum. An 

 unusual and accidental visitor to this part of the 

 British Channel. Has been met with occasionally 

 at some distance from the shore. 



FORK-TAILED PETREL, Thalassidroma Leachii. 

 Several examples of the fork-tailed petrel have 

 been taken on the coasts of Sussex : almost inva- 

 riably after south-westerly storms. It has oc- 

 curred at Pagham, Lancing, Shoreham, Brighton, 

 Newhaven, Pevensey, and Hastings. On the 23rd 

 of November, 1848, a specimen was shot at Little- 

 hampton ; and on the 14th of December, in the 



