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Plovers, Ducks, and Gulls come to feed on the mud. Besides 

 these birds, several of the Passeridse come here to pick up any 

 seeds that they can get hold of. Among these are Linnets, 

 Buntings, Larks, etc. ; and always one or two Hawks, which 

 prey on these small birds. The Linnets fly in great flocks ; 

 so close do these flocks keep together that it is recorded 

 that upwards of 140 were killed at one shot. Macgillivray 

 says — " The flocks glide and wheel, the individuals crossing 

 the direction of each other in a very beautiful manner." 



List of Shells found on the Sho7-e between Alnmouth 

 and Amhle Pier. By Mrs Edward Tiiew, Birling 

 Manor, Wark worth. 



CHITONID^. 

 Chitons, 3 sorts. 



Pentalasmis anatifera (Ship-barnacle.) 

 Balanus balanoides. Wood (Acorn-Shell.) 



PATELLID^. 

 Patella vulgata, L. 



athletica, Bean. 



pellucida, L. 



Acmsea testudinalis, Muller. (Beautiful specimens on the coast.) 



CALYPTEEAD^. 

 Pileopsis Hungaricus, L. (Foolscap Limpet.) 



FISSURELLIDiE. 

 Emarginula reticulata, Sowerhy (Liberty Cap.) 



TROOHIAD^. 

 Trochus zizyphinus, L. (top.) 



exiguus, Pult. 



cinoreus, L. 



millegranus, Philip. 



margarita {Laskey) exilis [helicinus, O.F.] 



LITTORINID^. 

 Littorina littorea, L. (Common Winkle.) 

 rudis, Donovan. 



littoralis, L. 



