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was shot at the Mewstone, Oct., 1833, and is now in my col- 

 lection. 

 Gen. La'rus. — Subgen. 1. Rissa. 



1. Rissa cinerea, the Kittiwake and Tarrock. Montagu considers 

 this scarce ; but it is frequently seen in our harbour. I shot an 

 old bird in July, 1829, and young ones in August and November. 

 We have many specimens in both states of plumage. The name 

 is doubtless derived from the cry of the bird when alarmed at 

 its breeding-place, as it pronounces the word "kittiwake" quite 

 distinctly, as I have experienced. 

 Subgen. 2. Ldrus. 



1. Larus canus, Common gull and Winter mew. Common on our 



shores : specimens in many collections. 



2. Larus argentatus, Herring gull and Silvery gull. This is the most 



common of the gulls with us at Plymouth, especially in the 

 summer, when most others desert us. It breeds at the cliffs of 

 Wembury, near Plymouth. We have specimens in every col- 

 lection. 



3. Larus fuscus, Lesser black-backed gull. Not uncommon : we have 



specimens, shot in April and August, 1830. 



4. Larus marinus, Black-backed gull and Wagel. Sometimes obtained 



here: I have one, shot on the Mewstone, January, 1830; 

 Drew has another; and 1 saw several off Berry Head, Sept. 15. 

 1831. 

 6. Larus glaucus, Glaucous gull, or Burgomaster. The only adult 

 Devon specimen of this bird which I know of is in my posses- 

 sion : it was observed by a farmer's boy, feeding on some carrion, 

 in a field at Mutley, near Plymouth, about H mile from the 

 sea, May 21. 1832. It corresponds to Temminck's description 

 of the adult ; all the plumage being white, except the back, which 

 is pale bluish ash : its length is 29 in., bill 3 in., tarsus 3 in., and 

 midle toe 2^ in. Mr. Drew has a male and female (young, cor- 

 responding to the representation in Bewick's Supplement, p. 28.), 

 shot on the Mewstone, Plymouth, Dec. 25. 1829. 

 Subgen. 3. Chroicoeephalus Eyton. 



2. Chroicoeephalus ridibundus, Black-headed and Red-legged gull. 



This bird is very scarce here in its summer plumage ; [and Mr. 

 Drew is the only person who has a specimen; but in the winter 

 plumage it abounds ; and I have seen flocks of them on the 

 Lary and in the Sound, especially about October and November; 

 at which time I have obtained many. 



3. Chroicoeephalus minutus, Little gull. This is considered a scarce 



British bird. Montagu mentions two specimens, one of which 

 was shot by Mr. C. Prideaux, at Brent, Devon, and is now in 

 the British Museum ; and Dr. Fleming mentions another, shot 

 on the Solway Frith. We have four Devon specimens : one, 

 corresponding to Montagu's description, was shot on the Tamar, 

 Sept. 28. 1828, by Mr. Whipple, surgeon, who still has it ; 

 another is in Pincombe's collection, shot on the Tamar, October, 

 1831 ; and Mr. Drew has two others. 

 Subgen. 4. Xema. Wanting. 

 Gen. Ste'rna. 



2. Sterna cantiaca, Sandwich tern. Rare. One of these birds, shot 

 on the Tamar, in April, 1831, is at Mr. Drew's. I saw two 

 others, in 1829, which were shot in the Sound, and sold to 

 Borton, an itinerant collector. 



4. Sterna arctica, Arctic tern. One specimen, at Mr. Drew's, shot in 



autumn, in Plymouth Harbour. 



