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of the habits of this species as observed on the south-west 

 coast of Scotland, which, as coinciding with the remarks 

 of Faber in Iceland, are interesting. The notice is as 

 follows: "At the end of last year, 1836, three Gulls, 

 of the same kind, made their appearance on the shore 

 where the fishermen reside. Two of them were shot in 

 the spring, and one sent you, in June. As they fre- 

 quented the fishing-boats, the men used to supply them 

 with fish; and in a short time they became quite familiar ; 

 took whatever was thrown to them, but would not 

 allow themselves to be caught. They were never ob- 

 served to go far from the place where they were first 

 seen. The person who gave me this information, shot 

 the two in the spring; and says, that every winter one 

 or more are seen on the coast. He cannot say where they 

 breed, but is sure there are none on the Craig at Ailsa." 

 Mr. Thompson remarks that the month of June seems 

 a late period for the Iceland Gull to remain in such a 

 comparatively southern latitude; and there can hardly be 

 a doubt that it is the same species which is seen about 

 Ballantrae, in Ayreshire, every winter, as the authority for 

 the statement must evidently know it well from its 

 congeners, when he correctly states that it breeds not 

 on Ailsa Craig. 



Mr. Selby mentions having obtained three or four spe- 

 cimens on the coast of Northumberland, all immature birds. 

 An adult specimen has been taken in Yorkshire, and 

 another is in the collection of John Malcolm, Esq. A 

 young bird was obtained in the winter of 1838, in the 

 London Market, by Mr. Bartlett. This specimen is now 

 in the collection of D. W. Mitchell, Esq., of Penzance, who 

 very kindly allowed me the use of the bird for the figure 

 and description here given. 



