146 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
how early these birds leave their breeding-grounds and depart 
to more southern climes, the nearest breeding-place being the 
Farne Islands, perhaps forty miles north.” Mr. J. Wright in- 
forms me that one was shot near Whitley in about the year 1902. 
SanpwicH TERN (Sterna cantiaca).—A very occasional visitor 
in spring and autumn. I only have two records—one shot at 
St. Mary’s, August 26th, 1866, by Mr. R. Duncan; the other 
a mature female shot at St. Mary’s on Sept. 6th, 1895, and 
now in the collection of H. Coxon, Esq. 
Common Tern (S. fluviatilis)—A regular and fairly common 
spring and autumn visitant on migration, especially at the 
beginning of August, when numbers are to be seen fishing close 
to the shore. 
Arctic Tern (S. macrura).—Very occasionally single indivi- 
duals are seen fishing off the coast during early autumn, being 
visitors from the Farne Islands where this species breeds. A 
male was shot at St. Mary’s Island on Oct. 2nd, 1895, and is 
now in the Hancock collection. 
Littte Tern (S. minuta)—An uncommon visitor on migra- 
tion. Mr. R. Duncan informed me of an immature specimen 
shot on St. Mary’s Isle, August 16th, 1873. The only other record 
I have is of one shot in September, 1892, by my father off the 
coast, which was also an immature bird. 
(To be continued.) 
