330 BRITISH BIRDS. 



Norfolk. — Five were seen on the coast by Mr. Long on 

 August 31st, 1899. Only once before been seen so early, 

 October being the usual time (J. H. Gurney, t.c, 1900, 

 p. 109). 



Lincolnshire. — A bird, probably of this species, was seen 

 off Donna Nook, on September 21st, 1901 (G. H. Caton Haigh. 

 tx., 1902, p. 132). 



YoRKS. — One was shot near Robin Hood's Bay on June 

 29th, 1904 (W. J. Clarke, t.c, 1905, p. 74). One was obtained 

 at Bridlington in the autumn of 1904 {Birds of Yorks., p. 

 696). 



Scotland. — Fair Isle. — The natives assured Mr. W. Eagle 

 Clarke that they had it from their fathers that the " Bonxie " 

 long ago bred on the island {Ann. S.N.H., 1906, p. 78). 

 Shetland. — " Has increased in numbers .... there being 

 at least eighty-four birds on tliis island " [Unst] (T, E. Saxby, 

 Zool., 1901, p. 391). Twenty-one nests at Hermaness in 1901 

 {A7in. S.N.H., 1902, p. 197). At least thirty-four nests with 

 eggs in June, 1905, one new colony started {t.c, 1905, p. 182). 

 Forty-two nests in 1907 (Duchess of Bedford, t.c, 1908, p. 4). 

 A pair breeding on Burrafirth Voe had their eggs taken by the 

 Rev. Sorby in 1904, and another pair breeding on Hascasay 

 were robbed by Major Stirling in 1907. These records seem 

 to show that the bird has now a tendency to form new colonies, 

 as is the case with the Fulmar. Outer Hebrides. — One was shot 

 in North Harris on January 8th, 1894, the first for the Outer 

 Hebrides (J. A. Harvie-Brown, t.c, 1903, p. 17). Ayr. — One 

 was seen on October 22nd, 1907, near Lendalfoot, the first 

 for the Clyde area {t.c, 1908, p. 206). 



Isle of Man. — One was caught at Douglas in the late 

 autumn of 1903 (P. Ralfe, Zool., 1904, p. 33). 



Ireland. — One was seen in Holyhead Harbour on July 

 20th, 1903 (C. J. Patten, t.c, 1904, p. 75). Mr. G. P. Farran 

 has on six occasions at various seasons and at from 30-70 

 miles off the isles of Kerry observed these Skuas (R. J. Ussher, 

 List of Irish Birds, p. 50 ; Irish Nat., 1907, p. 184). 



POMATORHINE SKUA Stercorarius pomatorhinus (Temm.). 

 S. page 689. 



This species has been recorded from all the east coast 

 counties except Essex of recent years. 



Ireland. — A bird in entirely brown plumage with twisted 

 tail-feathers was shot on May 6th, 1902, on Inniskeal Island, 

 CO. Donegal (D. C. Campbell, Irish Nat., 1902, p. 187). One 

 was picked up dead at Lough Kiltooris, co. Donegal, on May 



