NOTES—BIRDS. 
i —An immature example of the Little Gull (Lavras 
minutus) was shot on the hack. between Beeston and Nottingham, on Nov. 8th. 
It is worthy of note that a species which is far from common on our coasts 
should occur alee within twelve months so far inland. Readers of ‘ The 
Naturalist’ will remem that a specimen was obtained on the Trent last 
istmas.—F. B. co peepees Beeston, Notts, 16th November, 1893. 
_ Flamborough Bird-notes.—The other day my attention was drawn to 
mense quantities of sea-birds south of the Headland. Taking aoe fekdgiss 
rearry e them for miles, cae inside the Smithie Buoy, and to 
they must have aye saat young fish. I could eggs tly see sven pleted 
(Sula bassana), G ion. spp-)> = Kittiwakes (Rissa trid factyla). ie 
shermen inform me ac have seen immense floc Hh of og hig sherk eta ae 
fi: 
Guillemots (Lomvia eared trey orgy ‘ie coast 
severe weather which has brought several ae from og ge ar north gees one poor Tittle 
i he 
pretty ones i mbers 
arvensis), Thrushes (Bi uraius mscu Blackbirds ta mera, oy hala, 
ee paneer! have arrived on the Hea my this — 
ring I a large flock oe Lapland ies Bek. Trius ladpanice us) in 
a a aibhne field, n neat to the Flamborough Head Lighthouse.— MATTHEW BAILEY, — 
Flamborough, N v. Toth, 1893. 
oo Gon t at N : t.—Considerable interest has been aro 
at Newark ity Base appearance of a oman (Phalacrocorax carbo) on the ty 
spire of the parish church. The bird was first observ: 
e 
pearance it rested on its lofty perch for a stretch of eighteen hout 
taking food. It now regularly flies, at certain times of the oe to the Trent, — 
near Averham Weir, where it has often been observed feeding. Popular alent ye 
credits the story is the d example which was : 
