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This is the first recorded Manx occurrence of the Black Tern. — P. G. 

 Ralfe (Castletown, Isle of Man). 



Gulls feeding. — When walking on the seaside at Ascog, Isle of 

 Bute, in October, I saw a mature Herring-Gull dash into the water 

 twice ; he was nearly under, and the third time went quite under, and 

 came up with a crab, with which he flew to a rock hard by. The next 

 day a large number of Kittiwakes were beating up wind close to sea, 

 evidently over a shoal of fish ; some just dipped their heads and necks 

 under, others half their bodies, and one here and there went quite 

 under. No doubt the fish were swimming at various depths. I 

 watched them for some time ; a pretty and interesting sight it was. — 

 J. Whitaker (Rainworth Lodge, Notts). 



The Australian Emeu. — In 'The Zoologist' (ante, p. 81), Mr. 

 Graham Renshaw gives a very interesting article on the extinct Black 

 Emeu of Kangaroo Island, and the photograph is especially valuable ; 

 but he states that there are three species recognized as valid, namely, 

 the Common Emeu (D. nova-hollandm), the extinct Black Emeu 

 (D. ater), and the Spotted Emeu (D. irroratus) ; but if he had referred 

 to my article in the ' Emu,' the organ of the Australasian Ornitholo- 

 gists' Union, entitled "Emu Feathers," vol. i. p. 6, he would have 

 seen that the D. irroratus is not a species, nor even a subspecies, and, 

 although I wrote the article two years ago, further specimens received 

 since have but confirmed what I there stated ; and that is, that there 

 is only one Emeu in Australia, namely, D. vovce-hollandm, and my 

 friend Dr. Sclater also takes the same view. — D. lk Souef (Director, 

 Zoological Gardens, Melbourne). 



Bird Notes from Shetland. — 



Redbreast (Erithacus rubecula) . — Several seen on May 4th and 

 following days. 



Blackbird (Turdus merula). — First nest with four eggs found May 

 3rd. 



Ring-Dove (Columba palumbus). — One, first seen at Halligarth, May 

 10th ; last seen, May 25th. One shot at Halligarth, Oct. 20th. 



Swift (Cypselus apus). — One seen at Baltasound, May 25th ; wind 

 W., strong. 



Martin (Chelidon urbica). — Eight seen at Baltasound, May 25th. 



Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), — One seen at Mailland, May 28th. 



Gannet (Sula bassana). — One caught alive at Norwich by a woman 

 on May 28th. The bird had ventured up a narrow stream, and, being 

 unable to rise for want of room, was easily captured by the woman, 

 who threw her jacket over it. 



