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Stercorarius crepidatus (Gmelin). Arctic Skua. Of almost 

 regular autumn occurrence, but not so numerous as the 

 former. 



Alca torda L. Razorbill. Common. Have seen specimens 



' killed in Covvbit Wash. 

 Uria troile (L.). Guillemot. As of the former. 

 Mergulus al/e (L.). Little Auk. An almost regular winter 



visitor. Common some years. 

 Fratercula arctica (L.). Puffin. Also an almost regular 



winter visitor, but never numerous. 

 Colymbus glacialis (L.) Great Northern Diver. Casual 



winter visitor. 



Colymbus arcticus L. Black-throated Diver. As of the 



former. 



Colymbus septentrionalis L. Red-throated Diver. Common 

 throughout the Wash, often ascending the river some 

 distance. 



Podicipes cristatus (L.). Great Crested Grebe. Numerous 

 throughout the Wash in the autumn and winter. I have 

 found it breeding in the neighbourhood of Spalding. 



Podicipes griseigena (Boddaert). Red-necked Grebe. Occa- 

 sionally met with in winter. 



Podicipes auritus (L.). Slavonian Grebe. As of the former. 



Podicipes nigricollis (Brehm). Eared Grebe. The same 

 remark again applies. 



Podicipes fluviatilis (Tunstall). Little Grebe. Fairly abun- 

 dant in suitable places. Breeds. 



Procellaria pelagica L. Storm Petrel. Taken in Holbeach 

 Outmarsh. 



Oceanodroma leucorrhoa (Vieillot). Leach's Fork-tailed 



Petrel. The same remark applies. 

 Puffinus griseus (O. Reilly). Great Shearwater. Taken in 

 Holbeach Outmarsh. My specimen was shot December 

 1893. 



Puffinus anglorum (Temminck). Manx Shearwater. Also 

 taken in Holbeach Outmarsh. I shot my specimen in 

 October 1892. 



There are several points of interest in connection with Mr. 

 Brogden's notes, such as the occasional capture of a Peregrine in 

 the plover nets, the occurrence of two such varieties in the 



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