26 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



On December 14th I again observed the Gull. This was the last 

 Iceland Gull I saw in the Co. Sligo, leaving Moy View in October, 

 1909, and coming to Ardnaree, Monkstown, Co. Cork. 



Glaucous Gulls (Larus glaucus) in Killala Bay and the 

 Moy Estuary. 



1859. — My first acquaintance with this fine Gull was at 

 Moy View on December 14th. There had been a heavy fall of 

 snow the previous night. When looking for cocks, and passing 

 along the shore from one small wood to another, a fine Glaucous 

 Gull was flying past. I fired at it, but failed in stopping it. 

 Evidently an adult from its very white appearance. 



1871. — Either a Glaucous or an Iceland Gull was seen on the 

 sands near Einroc on March 29th. 



1873. — On January 13th a fine bird seen on the sands. 



On January 23rd, when out in my shooting-punt, ob- 

 serving a fine adult bird with some Herring Gulls near Gardens 

 Island, I paddled on to it, but my small gun missing fire, the 

 noise of the cap disturbed them, and they all flew off a couple 

 of hundred yards ; giving them time to settle down, I again 

 moved near, and firing my big shoulder-gun, obtained a fine 

 specimen of an adult. 



1875. — A young bird seen on the sands. 



1877. — On February 24th, seeing a fine bird flying past when 

 my punt was hauled up I fired, but failed in stopping it. 



On March 16th, when out in my shooting-punt down the 

 Moyne Channel after Wigeon, a fine bird flew past, and wheeling 

 round to take a closer view of the punt, came within range. I 

 fired, and had the pleasure of bringing down a splendid bird in 

 adult plumage. 



On December 21st I saw on the sands near Scurmore a bird 

 very dark in colour, but I think it was in its first year's plumage. 



1878. — On January 17th, when in my shooting-punt down 

 channel near Scurmore, and while I was looking at a young Black- 

 backed Gull feeding on some carrion cast up by the tide, it was 

 joined by a young Glaucous Gull, which though as large and 

 strong-looking as the Black-backed Gull, had not the courage to 

 fight for its share of the feast when driven away by the other 

 Gull ; flying further down along the shore it came to a dead dog, 



