SABINE'S GULL. 663 



P- 33*6). This is the first recorded male example in the 

 adult summer dress. 



Flamborough, one immature, I5th October 1873 (Gurney, 

 in. litt. and op. cil. 1873, p. 3802). This specimen is in Mr. 

 Gurney 's collection. 



Bridlington, one immature, I4th October 1875 (J. Whitaker 

 in litt.}, also recorded by Mr. Gurney (op. cit. 1876, p. 4883), 

 with the ad joinder that it was the fourth example he had 

 known near Bridlington. This bird is in Mr. Whitaker's 

 collection at Rainworth Lodge, Mansfield. 



Scarborough, one immature, 7th November 1878 (op. cit. 

 1878, p. 455). 



Same place, one immature, November 1879 (Tindall 

 MS.). This specimen formed part of the collection owned 

 by the late E. Tindall of Knapton, which has now been 

 transferred to the Scarborough Philosophical Society's 

 Museum. 



Flamborough, one adult, procured in 1877 by Thomas Leng, 

 and now in the possession of his son-in-law Wm. Major of 

 Flamborough, who allowed me to examine the specimen. 



Same place, one immature, 6th September 1887 (Field, 

 ist October 1887 ; possibly the same as recorded by M. Bailey, 

 Nat. 1888, p. 15). 



Bridlington, an adult in full plumage, first week in August 

 1889 (Field, 3ist August 1889, where the plumage is described). 



Flamborough, one immature, October 1889 (Nat. 1889, 



P- 333)- 



Redcar, one immature, obtained in the Tees Bay, 6th 

 October 1889 (op. cit. 1890, p. 100). This example is in my 

 collection. 



Flamborough, one immature male, August 1890 ; now 

 in the collection at Burton Agnes formed by the late Sir Henry 

 Boynton.* 



Same place, two, one a splendid specimen, 9th September 

 1890. (Mr. Bailey has subsequently informed me that this 



* Possibly the Burton Agnes specimen, which I have seen, may 

 be one of those first mentioned by Mr. Bailey. 



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