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170. * Black-headed Gull ( Larus ridibundus). “Scoulton 
Peewit.” R.R “Formerly nested in large numbers at Stanford 
Water, and 1 Bagmoor,’ a pond on the Thetford and Stanford road ” 
(B. of N.) “June 8th, 1883. At Langmere, I found about fifty 
nests of Black-headed Gull, most of which contained from one to 
three eggs. I cannot hear that this species has ever nested there 
before or since” (F. Norgato in litt.) A spring visitant at 
Fakenham (Rev. R. B. Caton), and to most other places in the 
district, being more frequent the nearer the locality to Scoulton 
Mere. They nest sporadically by the meres and heathland ponds 
north of Thetford. 
171. Common Gull ( Lcirus canus ). A. “Has occurred at 
Elveden” (B. of S.) “Fakenham” (Rev. R. B. Caton in litt.) 
172. Herring Gull ( Lcirus argentatus). “Sea Crow.” A. 
“ One, immature, shot at Fakenham by Ii. Lovelace ” (Rev. 
R. B. Caton in litt.) 
173. Kittiwake Gull ( Rissa tridactyla). A. “Immature 
specimen accompanying Ducks to be fed, closely observed at 
Elveden, January 31st, 1854 (Newton)” (B. of S.) 
174. Pomatorhine Skua (Stercorarius pomatorlunus). A. 
“30th October, 1848. One shot at Elveden; now in Cambridge 
University Museum” (B. of N.) 
175. Arctic or Richardson’s Skua (Stercorarius crepidatus). 
A. “ 26th September, 1819. At beginning of month, Mr. Sabine 
procured a young Arctic Gull, from a warren near Brandon, 
Suffolk” (B. of N.) 
176. Guillemot ( Uria troile). A. “One shot at or near 
Euston, preserved at hall” (B. of S.) One was knocked over 
with an oar and killed near the second staunch, Thetford, in 
January, 1897 (D. Newby, v.v.). 
177. Little Auk (Mergulus alle). A. “Elveden, December, 
1859, in Cam. Museum. Taken on Suffolk side of Thetford” 
(B. of S.) “January 21st, 1895. A Little Auk, alive but very 
exhausted, picked up at Fakenham” (Rev. It. B. Caton in lift.) 
“One picked up at Honington, in February, 1895” (Rev. 
D. P. Harrison in litt.) One at Thetford, January 22nd, 1895. 
178. Great Northern Diver (Colymbus cjlacialis). A. One 
shot at Brandon in February, 1897, just after severe floods. 
