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Procellaeiid.e — Procellaria pelagica. — Coquet l.fl, Septem- 

 ber 28th, 11 p.m., S.W. (6), one on lantern. Dudgeon L.v., 

 October 28th, one killed ; 30th, same. Hasbro' L.v., 30th, 7 p.m. 

 to midnight, many; six killed on deck. Cockle L.v., 31st, five 

 about vessel during night. Llvn Wells L.v., Xovember 7th, 

 7 p.m. to midnight, about light. Pujjinus? — Bedcar, August 

 18th, 6 a.m., ten Shearwaters to X. Many, both Manx and 

 Great Shearwater, off Flambro', early in October. 



Alcilll, Lomvia t voile, Common Guillemot. — Longstone l.fl. 

 March 4th, first to breeding haunts, left agaiu on 16th, re- 

 turned for good first week in April. Flambro', February 25th, 

 both Guillemot and Gulls in large numbers on cliffs. U. grylle, 

 Black Guillemot. — Farn l.fl, May 11th, one; also one, an im- 

 mature bird, shot off Flambro' early in October. Spurn l.fl, 

 October 26th, E.X.E., a Common Guillemot was killed against 

 the lantern. Fratercula arctica, Puffin. — Longstone L.FL, March 

 loth, first, the bulk returning on April 11th and 12th. 



Colymbid.l. — Very many Great Xorthern and Bed-throated 

 Divers reported from various parts of the East Coast between 

 September 1st and the end of the year ; only oue Black- throated. 

 Diver, recognised as such, Cromer, Xovember 20th, seen off 

 pier at early morning. 



PoDTCiPiTiDiE. — Cley, Xorfolk, Bed-necked Grebe (P. grisei- 

 gena), on August 10th; Little Grebe (P. fluviatilis). Spurn 

 L.H., October 7th, 2 a.m., S.S.E., struck and killed. Leman and 

 Ower L.v., December 29th, X.E., one killed at midnight. A 

 considerable immigration into Xortk-East Lincolnshire about 

 the middle of Xovember. 



Miscellaneous Xotes. 



Tees 5 Buoy l.v., April 30th, 1886.— Wind E., light. A great 

 manv bumble-bees and a few wasps during clav, flvino- to XAV. ; 

 several remained on board. January loth, 1887. — One seal. 



Haetlepool, Xovember. — A fine specimen of the Opah (Lam- 

 pris luna) brought in. 



Coquet Island l.fl, September 12th, W. (5). — Hundreds of 

 small Flies all night in lantern. 



Outek Dowsing l.v., October 6th. — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. .calm and foo;. 

 Mr W. Stock writes : " A very large quantity of birds flew over, 

 and a great many flying about the vessel — Starlings, Bed wings, 



