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occurrence." There are other entries concerning this species, 

 but referring obviously to local movements only. 



STEKNiNiE, Terns. — Bishop Eock l.h., October 5, several Sea- 

 Swallows from sunrise to 5 p.m. ; also large numbers of Gannets 

 " after Pilchards." 



Sterna fluviatilis, Common Tern. — Carlisle District, arrived 

 at breeding haunts on the 4th of May. 



Sterna cantiaca, Sandwich Tern. — Carlisle District, April 23rd, 

 Mr. Keynolds noted its arrival on this day. 



Hydrochelidon nigra, Black Tern. — Carlisle District, two, at 

 the point of Bockliffe Marsh, which runs far out into the Solway, 

 October 20th, 21st. 



LarinjE, Gulls. — Nash (E.)l.h., large flocks of Common Gulls 

 passing inland along with Crows from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bideford 

 Bar l.h., Nov. 18th and 20th, flocks of Gulls all day. ; Dec. 11th, 

 about two hundred Gulls and forty Crows at 7.30 p.m. There 

 are other references of an unimportant nature and needing no 

 record. 



Stercorarius pomatorhinus, Pomatorine Skua. — Carlisle Dis- 

 trict, Oct. 28th, one, in almost adult dress, shot at Bowness ; 

 on the 26th a brisk W. gale ; on 27th, high W. wind, wilder p.m. ; 

 28th, westerly gale, a.m. 



Procellaria pelagica, Stormy Petrel. — South Bishop l.h., Oct. 

 14th, from 11 p.m. to daylight, about three hundred Larks, Black- 

 birds, Missel and Song Thrushes, Wheatears, Goldcrests, and 

 eight Storm Petrels were killed or captured at the lantern. Dee 

 l.v., Oct. 25th, one alive on deck at 6 a.m. 



Procellaria leucorrhoa, Leach's Petrel. — Carlisle District, 

 Oct. 28th, one "telegraphed," picked up and still living. 



Puffinus ? — Bishop Bock l.h., during August several 



Shearwaters struck the glass between the hour of lighting and 

 4 a.m., but none were killed. 



Colymbus septentrionalis, Bed-throated Diver. — Carlisle 

 District, Nov. 1st, two seen; Nov. 7tb, two, adults, shot at 

 Bowness and Skinburness ; others afterwards. 



Podiceps cristatus, Great-crested Grebe. — Carlisle District, 

 March 11th, one male, on Eden, adult ; Oct., one near Penrith, 

 immature. 



Mergidlus alle, Little Auk.— Carlisle District, one, adult, 

 Brampton, about Nov. 20th-21st ; severe gale from east, 18th and 



