164 The Zoologist— April, 1806. 



Little Grehe (P. minor). — Common on almost all our rivers, brooks 

 and ponds, where I fancy they remain the whole year. But for their 

 great powers of diving, and cunning in concealing themselves, they 

 would soon be exterminated in this part of the county, as I fear they 

 have a very bad name anionst our anglers. 



Great Northern Diver (Colymbus glacialis). — A very fine specimen 

 of tlie adult female in Lord Hill's collection, killed at Ellesraere. I 

 have also seen several other specimens obtained in immature plumage. 



Blackthronted Diver (C. arcticus). — An exceedingly fine adult 

 female of this bird is in Lord Hill's museum, killed at Gredington 

 in 1862 ; I believe the only one met with in full adult plumage. 

 In the immature dress they are much more frequent. 



Redlhroated Diver (C. septentrionalis). — A inw have been obtained 

 in winter, but they are rare in the full summer plumage with the red 

 throat. Immature examples are not very uncommon. 



Common Guillemot (Uria Iroile) ; Black Guillemot (U. gryWe). — 

 Very rare indeed so f;\r inland, though an occasional specimen of each 

 bird has been obtained in the county. 



Little Auk (Mergulus melanoleucos). — This singular little wanderer 

 has been frequently obtained. One was picked up in an exhausted 

 state near Shiffnal ; another was caught under the Welsh Bridge, in 

 Shrewsbury, now in Lord Hill's collection ; and I have a specimen 

 taken at the pool at Acton Scott, and there are many other instances 

 on record of its capture. 



Puffin (Fratercula arctica). — 1 only know of one bird, taken on 

 Cornden Hill. 



Razorbill (Alca torda). — Occasional, but very rare. 



Common Co;h/o>y/«/ (Phalacrocorax carbo). — These birds are not 

 nnfrequently blown inland after heavy gales, and have been met with 

 in almost every part of the county. 1 have seen and obtained them 

 on my estate. 



Sliag or Green Cormorant (P. graculus). — I had an immature spe- 

 cimen of this bird brought to me in the autumn of 1860. It was cap- 

 tured at Longville, where it had joined some ducks on a small pond 

 in a garden ; however, it did not survive many days, probably having 

 been thoroughly exhausted before its arrival. 



Gannet (Sula alba). — Several instances of its occurrence are on 

 record. A fine specimen of the adult bird was killed at Market Dray- 

 ton in January last, and I have a very good immature bird, obtained a 

 few winters ago near Shrewsbury. 



