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218. Great Skua {Stercorarius catarrhactes). 
An accidental visitant, occasionally not uncommon out at sea in 
autumn, when examples are shot from boats engaged in the 
Herring fishery. The Messrs. Paget mention four shot in 
Yarmouth “roads” as long ago as October, 1827. Mr. Stevenson 
recorded eight in October, 1857, and several in October, 1858 
(‘ Zoologist,’ p. 6309), a few others will be found mentioned from 
time to time in his annual notes, which have for the most part 
occurred in the autumn. — G. 
219. PoMATORHiNE Skua {Sicrcoraritts pomatorhinus). 
This species has long been known on our coast : my father 
has a drawing of one taken at Northrepps or Overstrand in 
October, 1822, which must have been one of the earliest in 
this country. In October, 1879, over a hundred were shot : 
hir. Stevenson has given an interesting account of this immigration 
and the causes which led to it (Trans. Norfolk and Norwich 
Nat. Soc. vol. hi. p. 99).* — G. 
220. Arctic or Eichardson’s Skua {Stercorarius crepidatus). 
This bird is often to be seen in autumn, generally in immature 
plumage. It is essentially a bird of the sea, but is occasionally 
met with inland. 
221. Long-tailed or Buffon’s Skua {Stercorarius parasiticus). 
An autumn visitor, scarcer than either of the two ineceding. 
Some fine adults were obtained in October, 1879, Avhen the 
Pomatorhine Skuas were so abundant. In immature plumage it is 
extremely difficult to distinguish from Kichardson’s Skua, and may 
therefore be more frecpient than is supposed. — G. 
222. Fuljiar Petrel {Fulmar us glacialis). 
Pulmars, except when storm driven, are seldom mot wdth 
inshore. They are not unfrecpiently brought into Yarmouth by 
the smacksmen, and Mr. George Smith records (Trans. Norfolk 
and Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. iv. p. 223) fifteen thus obtained 
between October, 1878, and December, 1885. In October, 1879, 
four occurred on our coast (Stevenson, ‘Zoologist,’ 1879, p. 340), 
and great numbers were also seen at Heligoland. 
* Tor further iiarticulars of these storm-driven Skuius met with over the 
entire Oeustern coast, see Trans. Glasgow Nat. Hist. Soc. April 27th, 1880; 
Trans. Berwick Nat. Club, 1879; and ‘ Zoologist,’ 1880, p. 18 e( seq. 
