5362 Birds. 



Pochard {A.ferina). Very common in winter. 



White-eyed Pochard (A. nyroca). Seen once in winter. 



Goldeneye (A. clangula). Common during severe weather. 



Tufted Duck [A. fuligula). Common in winter. 



Common Scoter (A. nigra). Seen occasionally in winter. 



Smew {Mergus albellus). Very common in winter. 



Goosander (M. merganser). Seen in winter. 



Redbreasted Merganser (M. serrator). Once seen exposed for sale 

 in a French canteen, as "un canard," on the 8th of January, 1856. 



Great Crested Grebe [Podiceps cristatus). One obtained on the 

 5th of January, 1856. 



Eared Grebe (P. auritus). Seen in Kamiesch harbour on the 4th 

 of November, 1855, and again exposed for sale in a French canteen in 

 January, 1856. 



Cormorant ( Car bo cormoranus). Common throughout the year. 



Shag (C. cristatus). Seen occasionally. 



Great Northern Diver (Colymbus glacialis). Seen in Balaclava 

 harbour in December, 1854. 



Caspian Tern (Sterna caspiaj. Common, arriving about the 19th 

 of April. 



Common Tern fS. hirundoj. Common, arriving early in May. 



Arctic Tern fS. arcticaj. Seen two or three times in May. 



Lesser Tern fS. minuta). Seen in May. 



Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) . Seen in the spring of 1856. 



Great Blackbacked Gull ( L. marinus). Seen several times. 



Lesser Blackbacked Gull (L.fuscus). Seen on one or two occasions. 



Common Gull (L. canus). Common all the year. 



Kittiwake (L. tridactylus ) . Observed occasionally. 



Guillemot (Uria troile). I am informed that this has been seen 

 near Balaclava. 



In conclusion, I may as well say that a skua gull and a pelican 

 were seen, but as they were not shot it was impossible to identify 

 them. 



L. H. IRBY. 



Aldershott, November, 1856. 



Occurrence of the Great Gray Shrike near Leeds. — While out grouse shooting a 

 few miles beyond Otley, Yorkshire, about a fortnight ago, my attention was attracted 

 by a bird in a detached holly-tree, which appeared to me to be a stranger, and, upon 

 nearer inspection, it proved to be a graybacked shrike, and as T wanted a specimen I 



