THE ZooLocist—May, 1872, 8051 
the rocks at Mount Batten, and a raven at its usual breeding-place 
near Bovisand; a pair of these birds are also breeding at Mount 
Edgcumbe. Saw many herring gulls on the cliffs in perfect 
breeding plumage, and fifteen cormorants standing together on the 
“Shag” rock; many were also on the “ Rennies ” rocks in company 
with a heron. Jackdaws and rock larks very plentiful. Saw a few 
dead razorbills, which had apparently been washed on shore some 
weeks previously. A large shoal of porpoises made their appear- 
ance in the harbour on the 16th of March. They have been very 
plentiful on the coast lately. 
Glaucous Gull.March 17. Observed a fine immature glaucous 
gull in the harbour. Immature birds of this species, as well as the 
Iceland gull, never have the dark bar at the end of the tail-feathers 
which is observable in the young of every other British gull. 
Buzzard, Magpie, Black Redstart, §&c.—March 20. Went to the 
Rhame Head, on which were several wheatears, and sitting on a 
rock a fine common buzzard, which seemed from its extended crop 
to have been perfectly “gorged.” I also observed some kestrels, 
and about twenty pairs of herring gulls feeding in a grass field: 
many of these were in light brown plumage. Under the cliffs by 
the sea-shore I saw a black redstart, which I suspect was about to 
take its departure for the summer. On the road by Mount Edg- 
cumbe I met a young man with a gun, and carrying in his hand 
four magpies, which he said were very numerous and did a great 
deal of mischief among the game. 
Golden Plover.—March 22. ‘Wind N.N.E., with occasional 
snow-storms. Scarcely a bird to be seen, and all silent with the 
exception of the robin. Saw some golden plover in the Plymouth 
Market with black breasts. 
Glaucous Gull, Wood Larks, §c.—March 25. Weather not so 
cold. Observed four wood larks, one of which was hovering round 
at a great height in the air and singing beautifully: also met with 
a pair of cirl buntings. The glaucous gull, I am sorry to say, was 
killed in the Sound this morning; I was in hopes of its evading 
the gull-shooters until the Ist of April, when it would have been 
safe. I examined the stomach of this bird, and found it to contain 
nothing but nearly digested fish-bones. 
Lesser Blackbacked Gull.—March 80. There has been a strong 
gale blowing for the last few days from the south-east and south- 
west, and a great many lesser blackbacked gulls have made their 
