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336. Hydrochelidon nigra (L.). Black Tern. 



Periodical visitant to the coast and Humber, in spring and 

 autumn, and not uncommon. During the present year 

 (1881) a few have been noted at Spurn as late as the 

 middle of June. Mr. Arthur Strickland informed Mr. 

 Allis, in 1844, that it used to breed on some of the streams 

 near Driffield, though it had ceased to do so some years 

 before. 



337- Anous stolidus (L.). Noddy Tern. 



Sub-fam. LARIN^E. 



338. Xema sabinii (Sabine). Sabine's Gull. 



Accidental visitant from Arctic Asia and America, of rare 

 occurrence. 



Bridlington, female, Sept. 5, 1866 (Boulton, Zool., 1867, P- 



543)- 

 Bridlington, in full summer plumage, Aug. 10, 1872 (Gurney, 



jun., Zool., 1872, p. 3316). 



Flamborough, one, Oct. 15, 1873, in the collection of Mr. 



J. H. Gurney, jun. 

 Bridlington, one, Oct. 14, 1875, in tne collection of Mr. T. 



Whitaker (Whitaker, MS.). 



Scarborough, one, immature, Nov. 7, 1878 (Roberts, Zool., 

 1878, p. 455). 



Scarborough, one, immature, Nov. 1879, in the collection of 

 Mr. Edward Tindall (Tindall, MS.). 



339. Rhodostethia rosea (Macgill.). Cuneate-tailed Gull. 



Accidental visitant from Arctic America, of extremely rare 

 occurrence. 



One killed near Tadcaster, Dec. 22nd, 1846 (Milner, Zool., 

 1847, p. 1694), but also described as shot at Milford-cum- 

 Kirby [near Tadcaster] in Feb., 1847 (Charlesworth, Proc. 

 Yorks. Phil. Soc, 1847, P- 33)- Mr. Howard Saunders, 

 who has seen the specimen, pronounced it to be in winter 

 plumage (Field, Feb. 1875, p. 196). 



340. Pagophila eburnea (Phipps). Ivory Gull. 

 Accidental visitant from high northern latitudes of Europe, 



Asia, and America, of extremely rare occurrence. 

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