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there, fired and killed it ; he brought it to Mr. Williams, late of 

 Manest, who had it preserved. On inspecting it I found it to be 

 a Gannet, an old bird, in most beautiful plumage, and it had 

 evidently arrived at its strange resting place in the same 

 manner as the first-named specimen. I must not omit to 

 mention that Cefn Park is certainly forty miles from the sea, as 

 the crow flies. 



Common Teen, Sterna fluviatilis. — May often be seen at Llan- 

 gorse, skimming over the expanse of the lake with its peculiarly 

 easy and graceful flight. A connection of mine shot a solitary 

 bird of this species on the summit of the Eppynt Hills. It has 

 also been obtained on the Wye and Usk, but is, I regret to say, 

 only an occasional summer visitant with us. 



Kittiwake, Larus tridactylus. — A specimen of this Gull was 

 killed on Llangorse Lake. It is, however, very scarce here. 



Common Gull, Larus canus. — Not uncommon in the county, 

 especially after a stress of weather. I have observed it on 

 the Wye, near Builth, at Llanwrtyd, occasionally also on the 

 Usk, and it may often be seen at Llangorse. It takes good 

 care of itself when inland, being fully alive to the fact that 

 its large breadth of wing and snowy plumage renders it most 

 conspicuous. 



Herring Gull, Larus argentatus. — I have seen it here but 

 very seldom. I remember fishing in the Wye, at Erwood, late one 

 beautiful summer evening, when a very large Herring Gull flew 

 slowly up the river and passed close over my head. When 

 exactly above me he turned his head on one side, without 

 deviating in the slightest from his course, gave me a look, as 

 much as to say, " Only a harmless brother angler," and passed 

 on his way without the slightest apparent concern. 



Manx Shearwater, Pujjinus anglorum. — One of these birds 

 was picked up dead close to the border of the county, near 

 Llanwrtyd. It was fortunately preserved, and I have often 

 inspected it. Of course it was only borne there " on the wings 

 of the wind." 



Storm Petrel, Procellaria x>elagica.— This is the last bird 

 I have on my list, excepting a few which have been reported to me 

 too recently to be inserted in their proper places, and whose 

 occurrence I propose to notice presently by way of " Addenda." 

 A specimen of this homeless little wanderer was picked up dead 



