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Autumn : At Nash, on Aug. 30th, a large flock of Gulls passed 

 N.W. at 7 a.m., gentle E.N.E. breeze. At South Stack Gulls 

 are reported as remaming till Aug. 29th. At Bideford hundreds 

 of Common Gulls seen in September. At Bull Point, on Sept. 

 16th, a Black-backed Gull passed W.S.W., 10.15 a.m. ; on 17th, 

 at Morecambe, continuous flocks of Gulls, Black-headed, Grey, 

 and different species. Thence to Oct. 19th. Flocks of Common 

 Gulls and different species are constantly recorded ; winds from 

 N.N.E. to S.E. by S. (never directly E. or N., nor indeed N. of 

 E.); greatest number Sept. 19th to 22nd inclusive. At Nash, 

 Oct. 13th, a very large flock of Gulls and Crows seen inland from 

 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., mod. W. breeze, very clear. The same on 

 27th, gentle E.N.E. breeze, mist. A great number passsed up 

 and down the Channel from August to October, about sunrise 

 flying N. and at sunset S. At Allonby, Nov. 14th, it is '' noted for 

 some time past a great quantity of Kittiwakes been on the coast." 

 At Skerries also an unusual number of Kittiwakes this year ; a 

 few Gulls all the year. At Usk large flocks of Gulls seen occa- 

 sionally through the window. At Bardsey Gulls resident ; and at 

 Menai always seen. 



Skua, Stercorarius catarrhacteSf Linn. — The only records from 

 Morecambe on Sept. 18th, one following a flock of Gulls, and 

 again on 19th and 20th ; several on 22nd, in vicinity all day ; 

 23rd, a dozen going W., 1.30 p.m., gloomy and misty ; on 25th, 

 29th, and 30th a good many seen. In October, one seen on 23rd 

 chasing Gulls; on 8th, one going S., gentle E.N.E. breeze; the 

 latest notice on 11th, a few chasing Gulls. 



Petrel, Procellaria pelagica, Linn. — On Sept. 23rd, at God- 

 revy, one struck, 9.30 p.m. (not killed), mod. S.S.E. breeze, clear. 

 At Morecambe, Nov. 22nd, a Stormy Petrel flying W., 2.30 p.m., 

 mod. W. gale. At St. Tudwal's, Jan. 8th, 1882, four Stormy 

 Petrels rested under lee of rocks, 3.30 p.m., mod. W. gale. 



Eazorbill, Alca torda, Linn. — From South Stack we hear 

 Razorbills left after breeding in the beginning of August, At St. 

 Bees the beginning of this year (1882), a bird was picked up dead 

 on the shore, which, from the description and a sketch made by 

 Mr. Pizey, P.K., I identified as a Razorbill. 



Guillemot, Lojiivia troile, Linn. — At South Stack they are 

 mentioned in same note as Razorbills as leaving in beginning of 

 August. At Holyhead, Sept. 1st, large flocks of Guillemots and 



