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THE HERRING-GULL {Lams argentatus) . 

 A few were first seen flying N. along the Northumberland coast on 

 the 17th of March, and these were followed by a strong migration in the 

 same direction, lasting from the 20th to the 22nd, which was renewed 

 on the 27th aud on the 4th and 5th of April. Three were seen flying 

 N. at Shrewsbury on the 16tb, while during the first fortnight in May, 

 and particularly during the first week, a strong westerly movement was 

 in progress along the N. coast of Norfolk. 



THE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL [Lamsftiscus). 

 The movements of this species along the Northumberland coast were 

 thesame as those of the Herring-Gull (sujjra). Several were seen passing 

 in Cheshire on the 21st and 22nd of April. An increase was observed 

 in their numbers on the N. Norfolk coast on the 29th, and many were 

 observed passing W. on the following day. A similar increase and 

 westerly movement took place on the 1st aud 2nd of May, and another 

 westerly migration was in progress from the 8th to the 14th, but the 

 numbers participating in it were not so large. 



THE KITTIWAKE {Eissa tridacUjla). 

 Kittiwakes returned to the neighbourhood of their nesting-places in 

 the Calf of Man on the 5th of March. On the 11th and 17th the north- 

 ward passage along the Northumberland coast was first noticed, while 

 flocks were passing continuously all day on tlie 31st and on the 3rd, 5th, 

 12th and 21st of April. On the 27th /28th a single bird was killed 

 against the telegraph-wires at Stone (Staffordshire). 



THE COMMON GUILLEMOT {Uria troile). 

 Guillemots returned to the neighbourhood of their nesting-stations in 

 the Calf of Man on the 5th of March. The northward passage up the 

 Northumberland coast began on the 11th and was continued on the 17th, 

 27th, 31st, and on the 12th and 15th of April. A bird was caught in a 

 garden at Ulverston (Lancashire) in the early morning of the 3rd of May. 



THE MANX SHEARWATER {Puffinus anglorum). 

 Mar. 23rd/24th. Bardsey Lt. (Carnarvon), one killed at 9.30 p.m. 

 „ 24th/25th. Bardsey Lt., two at 1 a.m. 

 „ 28th/29th. S. Bishop Lt. (Pembrokeshire), twelve struck between 



9 P.M. and 2 a.m. 

 „ 29th/30th. Bardsey Lt., six at 11 p.m. ; S. Bishop Lt., many 

 between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. 



"ow/l'^^i'^!' ! S. Bishop Lt., many at 3 a.m. 

 31st/Ap.lst. I I i J 



April 17th. Chicken Rock Lt. (Isle of Man), one seen. 



„ 2Gth. Chicken Rock Lt., four seen. 



