86 



Common Gull (Lams canus, Linn.). 



901. ? Sex ; near Chester ; 25th January, 1905. — Remains of 

 small fish. 



902. ? Sex ; Dee Estuary ; 8th October, 1901. — A little 

 grass ; fragments of cockle shells (Cardium edule) ; small fish 

 bones ; grit. 



Summary. — 2 contained the remains of fish ; 1, molluscs ; 

 1, grass. 



Herring Gull (Larus argentatus, J. F, Gmelin). 



903. 904. ? Sex ; Colwyn Bay ; gth May, 1898. — Remains 

 of small crustaceans ; small fish bones. 



905. ? Sex; Dee Estuary; 22nd September, 1904. — Filled with 

 the remains of the edible and shore crab (Portumnus depurator) . 



906. ? Sex ; Ince, Chester ; December, 1886. — Foot and 

 tarsal bone of the dog (in gullet) . 



Summary. — 2 contained crustaceans ; 1, carrion. 



Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus, Linn.). 



907. ? Sex ; Colwyn Bay ; 6th February, 1895. — Remains of 

 small fish. 



908-912. 5 Pellets ; near Bodorgan, Anglesey ; March, 

 1904. — Fragments (whorls) and epercula of the common whelk 

 (Fusus antiquus) and shore crab (Portumnus sp.). 



Summary. — 1 contained fish remains ; 1, molluscs ; 1, crus- 

 taceans. 



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus, Linn.). 



913. ? Sex ; Dee Estuary ; December, 1889. — 33 otoliths of 

 fish and fragments of the shells of My a ? truncata. 



Razorbill (Alca torda, Linn.). 



914. ? Sex ; Abergele, N.W. ; 21st January, 1894. — Empty. 

 This example was found dead along the foreshore together with 

 another Razorbill, the stomach of which was also empty. 



915-917. 3 Young in down ; Puffin Island ; June, 1902. — 

 All 3 examples contained a quantity of very small fish bones. 



918. ? Sex ; Dee Estuary ; 6th December, 1888. — Remains of 

 small fish. 



Guillemot (Una troile (Linn.). 



919. ? Sex; Colwyn Bay; 6th December, 1888. — Remains of 

 fish. 



