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The Glaucous Gull {Larus glcmcus). First seen, N. Unst (Shetland), 

 September 24th ; seen frequently, Fair Isle (Shetland), October 

 8th to end of year ; single birds seen, St. Mary's Island (North- 

 umberland), November 27th ; Sale Skerry (Orkney), December 

 13th and Lerwick (Shetland), 31st. 



The Iceland Gull {Larus leucopterus). First seen, Flannan Islands 

 (Outer Hebrides), August 26th ; many, Orkney and Shetland, 

 September 26th to December 30th ; one. Largo Bay (File), 

 December 21st. 



The Great Skua (Stercoraritis catarrhactes) . One seen, near Dunure 

 (Ayr), July 7th; last seen, N. Unst (Shetland), October 2nd; 

 one seen, Boreray (St. Kilda), October 12tli ; one shot, Inverary, 

 in December. 



The Pojiatorhine Skua {Stercorarius pomatorhinus). One seen, N. 

 Somercotes (Lincoln), September 11th and 22nd ; one seen, Oley 

 (Norfolk), 18th; one, Isle of May (Fife), 18th; numbers flying 

 N.W., Teesmouth (Yorkshire), 30th; one, Scarborough (York- 

 shire), October 3rd ; one, N. Berwick, 5th ; numbers, between St. 

 Kilda and Stornoway (Outer Hebrides), 12th and 13th ; one shot, 

 Lune mouth (Lancashire), November 10th. 



Eichaudson's Skua (^Stercorarius crepidatus). Several parties of three 

 to six daily, Gigha (Argyll), August 19th to 29th ; one flying S., 

 Trearddur Bay (Anglesey), 29th ; two, Somercotes (Lincoln), 

 September 2nd, three on 7th and 8th ; one, Grainthorpe (Lincoln), 

 6th and 9th; several on i5th ; two, Saltfleet (Lincoln), 11th; 

 single birds, Scarborough (Yoi'kshire), 18th, 20th and October 4th ; 

 several. Bell Rock Light (Tay), September 19th to October 24th ; 

 numbers flying N.W., Teesmouth (Yorkshire), September 30th ; 

 one found dead, Yarmouth (Norfolk), October 1st ; one seen, St. 

 Kilda, October I2th ; one seen, Cardross (Clyde), November 18th. 



Buffon's Skua [Stercorarius parasilicus). One seen. Bell Eock Lt. 

 (Tay), October 22nd. 



The ItAZOEBiLL [yilcu tarda). Two shot, Norfolk coast, August 2nd; 

 last seen, Sule Skerry (Orkney), August 3rd, Noup Head (Orkney), 

 28th and Flannan Islands (Outer Hebrides), September 11th; 

 increase, Norfolk coast, latter half of August ; large numbers, 

 Bell Rock (Tay), November 10th and 18th; many, Beauly Firth, 

 December 27th and Cromarty Firth, 30th. 



The Common Guillemot {JJria troile). First seen, Lune mouth 

 (Lancashire), August 11th, Norfolk coast, 19th ; last seen, Noup 

 Head (Orkney), 28th; many flying S., Isle of May (Fife), September 

 28th and October 3rd ; large numbers, Bell Rock (Tay), November 

 10th ; one found dead, Winchmore Hill (^liddlesex), 22nd. 



The Black Guillemot {Uria (jrijUe). Last seen, Butt of Lewis 

 (Outer Hebrides), August 18th; single birds seen, Balconiie (E. 

 Fife), October 17th and December 5th. 



