408 Mr. Embleton's Miscellanea Zoologica et Botanica. 



contain in its stomacli three herrings ; two had evidently been 

 swallowed some time, whilst the other was quite fresh ; is 

 there any notice of such a thing being observed before ? 



The Cormorant. It is well known to every visitor to the 

 Fame Islands that the Cormorants have built for many years, 

 on one particular rock, and in spite of the gun and the 

 robbing of their eggs and young they still retained possession 

 of their favourite abode. Two years ago, however, a party 

 landed, and amused themselves by piling several nests one 

 above the other ; that night the birds, without an exception, 

 left the rock, and have never returned to it, but have taken 

 possession of one of the islands known by the name of the 

 Wambses. Part of them tried to establish themselves on the 

 Goldstone; but they Avere obliged to leave. For the above 

 curious and interesting notice I am indebted to the Rev. 

 Charles Thorpe of EUingham. 



Drata verna var. majusciila. For specimens of this well- 

 marked .variety I am indebted to John Chrisp, Esq , who 

 gathered it in Roddam Dene, and was at once struck by its 

 appearance. 



Carduus nutatis. This thistle is now coming into flower in 

 a field before my house ; it is seldom seen in this district. 

 June 24th. 



Squalus Vulpes. The Thresher. Fox Shark. A very 

 fine specimen was captured by one of the North Sunderland 

 fishing cobles in the month of September last. A full descrip- 

 tion of another specimen taken in Berwick Bay is given by 

 Dr. Johnson, in our Transactions for 1847. 



Mustelis loems. Smooth Hound. A very fine specimen of 

 this Shark was taken off Beadnell in the end of November 

 last. It is the only specimen I have ever seen, and may be 

 considered as one of our rarer fishes. 



Pagellus Owenii. Spanish Bream. This is a rare fish on 

 our coasts ; and this is the first time I have known it to have 

 been noticed within the limits of our Club. It was taken off 

 Beadnell on the 1st of December. I regret very much, that 

 I was not able to preserve it. 



Procellaria pelagica. Stormy Petrel. Two specimens 

 ■were shot here on the 3rd of November last ; several more 

 were seen. 



Rosa micrantha. For this very interesting addition, not 

 only to the flora of our Club but also to the flora of Northum- 

 berland and Durham, we are indebted to my friend Mr. John 

 Chrisp of High Buston, who found it near Bilton, which is 

 its most northern limit as yet known. 



