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occurrences were at Tutbury, near Burton-on- Trent, in 1852 ; near 

 Wallingford, Berks, in 1869 ; and near Bath, in 1885. The records 

 for the Continent (both lists are taken from Mr. Howard Saunders's 

 ' Manual') are — one near Magdeburg, one near Verdun on June 15th, 

 1854, and one captured in a Trout-net in Piedmont on Oct. 28th, 

 1862. This is consequently a fresh species for either the Suffolk or 

 Norfolk lists. — W. G. Clarke (Norwich). 



[In our last volume (1902, p. 355) Mr. Cbas. Oldham recorded the 

 occurrence of this bird in Lancashire. The specimen was exhibited 

 at the meeting of the British Ornithologists' Club last November. — Ed.] 



Sabine's Gull near Scarborough. — On Sept. 5th a very fine fully 

 adult female Sabine's Gull (Xema sabinii), in perfect winter plumage, 

 was shot a little to the south of Scarborough, and was brought to me 

 in tbe flesh. On the 20th a good many small migrants were moving 

 upon the coast, both departing and arriving. Amongst tbe latter I 

 noticed, and examined closely with the glasses at a short distance, a 

 Black Redstart, a female or a young male. The bird was still at the 

 same place on the 22nd. On the 21st a second adult Sabine's Gull 

 was shot in Filey Bay. The bird, which bad not moulted, still retained 

 the black head characteristic of the breeding season. I also had the 

 opportunity of examining this bird in tbe flesh. During the first week 

 of September a considerable movement of Greenshanks took place 

 along tbe coast, and I saw five or six specimens which had been shot. 

 W. J. Clarke (44, Huntriss Row, Scarborough). 



Sabine's Gull in Yorkshire. — On Sept. 3rd, by the merest chance, I 

 obtained an adult Sabine's Gull (Xema sabinil) from a sea-bird shooter 

 who had just come into Bridlington Harbour with his spoils. When 

 walking on the North Pier before breakfast, I saw the boat coming in, 

 and, turning my binoculars on it, noticed the Gull lying on one of the 

 seats. Thinking that a tiny Gull with a dark grey head must be 

 Sabine's Gull, I lost no time in getting down to the landing-stage, and 

 found that my recognition was quite correct. My bid for the bird, 

 which the shooter called a " Swallow," was accepted, and, as we were 

 leaving Bridlington the following day, I was able to bring it home in 

 tbe flesh and set it up here. It has made a very good specimen, and 

 is an interesting addition to our collection. The bird is a female, in 

 full summer plumage, with the exception of a few white feathers on 

 the chin and throat, and dark markings on the inner webs of four tail- 

 feathers ; the under parts are pure white without any roseate tint. As 

 it was hardly cold when I obtained it, I noticed that the yellow on the 



