G91 On Birds observed in the Meinify of fVei Hui Wei. 



on tlie birds of Chefoo C Ibis/ 1874, p. 424). Svvinhoe's 

 informants were, however, very late in the season in explorinoj 

 this islet, and ahnost all the nests at the time of their visit 

 contained yonng birds ; they stated that no nest held more 

 than two eggs or young. 



On JMay 15th thirteen fresh eggs of this species were 

 obtained on Alceste Island, and on July 20tli a couple 

 more were taken. The nests were all placed in a small 

 cliff which faces the mainland of North-East Promontory ; 

 there were no nests on the grassy top of the island nor on 

 any of the surrounding islets. The nests were not very 

 bulky, the bases being of dried seaweed and coarse herbage 

 and the linings of fine grass. Some nests contained two 

 eggs and others three. 



In colour these specimens varied from a light brownisli- 

 green to a dark brown stone-colour, and the markings were 

 of dark brown, grey, and slate. 



Fifteen eggs average 2*59 x 1*55 inches ; the length 

 varied from 2"55 to 2*30 and the breadth from 1*61 to 

 \'77 inch. 



I Larus veg.k. 



1 These Herring-Gulls were first seen on August 14th, and 

 by the end of that month a few were about Wei Hai 

 Wei Harbour. By the middle of September they were 

 abundant, and at the end of the month very numerous. 

 The majority "were immature, but a considerable minority 

 were still in adult plumage. It is of interest to observe 

 that Larus cachinnans was not met with at Wei Hai Wei, 

 but it is the only Herring-Gull which occurs in full 

 plumage at Plongkong, where adults of Larus veijte are 

 never seen. Swiuhoe met with this species at Chefoo as 

 early as July. 



Larus glaucus. 



Glaucous Gulls were met with on several occasions at 

 Shi Tao and about North-East Promontory in September 

 and October, and usually in stormy weather. 



