Birds. 9365 
Black Tern at Filey.—On the 3rd of September last Mr. T. Buckley shot an im- 
mature male specimen of the black tern (Sterna nigra) at Filey. This is a rare 
species on the East Coast of Yorkshire. I saw Mr. Buckley’s specimen in the flesh.— 
W. W. Boulton ; Beverley, November 1, 1864. 
Little Gulls off Bridlington Quay.—I purchased, a few days ago, two very fine 
immature specimens of this rare gull from Mr. T. Jones, of Bridlington Quay. They 
had been shot by himself about the middle of September last. Mr. Jones tells me 
that he shot them close to Bridlington Quay. They were flying over the bay at the 
time, in company with a large number of terns. Mr. Jones also states that only a few 
days before he secured my two specimens he saw three of them, and shot one, which 
he sold to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, of Osberton, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He 
believes my birds to be those he saw on that occasion in company with the one first 
captured. They were flying amongst a large number of terns ou both occasions.—Id. ; 
October 28, 1864. 
Common Skua at Flamborough Head.—On the 8th of September last Mr. Bailey, 
of Flamborough, sent me a fine specimen of the common skua. It had been shot by 
himself off the Flamborough Head, on the 7th of September. On dissection I found 
it was an immature female, as I had suspected from the pale colouring of the edges 
and tips of the feathers. This skua, although named the “common” skua (Lestris 
catarractes) is by no means a common bird on this portion of the East Coast of York- 
shire.—Id. 
Richardson’s Skuas off Bridlington Quay.—I have just received from Mr. Thomas 
Jones, bird-stuffer, of Bridlington Quay, two specimens of Richardson’s skua (Lestris 
Richardsoni) that had been shot off that portion of the East Coast. One of these birds 
is in full adult plumage. Mr. Jones informs me that he shot it himself on the Quay of 
Bridlington, about the middle of September last. The other specimen is immature, 
and in the plumage of the first year. Mr. Jones does not know by whom it was shot, 
but he had it in the flesh, and it had been shot on the Bay of Bridlington.—ZId. ; 
October 22, 1864. 
Buffon’s Skua at Flamborough Head.—On the 8th of September last, Mr. Bailey, 
_ of Flamborough, sent me, in the flesh, a splendid specimen of this rare species. He 
had shot it himself off Flamborough the day before. On dissection I found it to be 
an immature male. The colour throughout was sooty black, with a slight shade of 
brown in some lights, and with the exception of the shafts of the primaries, which 
were pure white. Total length, from end of bill to tip of tail (2. e. to the end of the 
two central feathers, which extend several inches beyond the rest), 20 inches; wing, 
from the anterior bend to the end of the longest feather, 12 inches; tarsus 13 inch ; 
middle toe, including claw, about 13 inch. Both tarsus and foot, ¢. e. toes, webs, claws 
- and sule of foot were inky black.—Jd. ; October 28, 1864. 
Fulmar Petrel near Flamborouyh Head—On the 3rd instant I received, in the 
flesh, a fine mature specimen of the fulmar petrel (Procellaria glacialis). It was sent 
to me by Mr. D. Brown, of Filey, with the following history of its capture :—Mr, 
Brown states that it was killed, on the 29th of October, by Matthew Jenk, on board a 
fishing yawl near to Flamborough Head. On dissection I found it to be a mature 
male.—Id.; November 3, 1864. ‘ 
