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Greater Shearwater, Puffinus major ; occasionally seen, and speci- 
mens obtained from Mount’ s-bay. 
Manx Shearwater, P. anglorum-, common at Scilly, where it 
annually breeds in rabbit-holes. 
Fulmar Petrel, Procellaria glaeialis ; very rarely observed in the 
south of England : one specimen taken alive at the Land’s- 
end. 
Wilson’s Petrel, P. Wilsonn-, one specimen only obtained from 
Cornwall, and this was found dead in a field near Polperro ; 
it passed into the hands of Mr. Couch, who forwarded it 
to Mr. Yarrell, whose figure of this bird was taken from 
the Cornish specimen. 
Fork-tailed Petrel, P. Leachii ; several specimens of this small 
petrol have from time to time been obtained on our coasts. 
Storm Petrel, P. pelagioa; of frequent occurrence in the summer 
months, and observed at a distance of five or six miles at 
sea. Abundant at Scilly, where they breed. Egg white, 
with a rufous zone at the larger end. 
APPENDIX. 
From the year 1843 to the present time much attention has 
been given to the Natural History of the Isles of Scilly : valu- 
able contributions have been given in our Geological and 
Natm’al History Eeports on the geology of the islands, and on 
the botanical, entomological, and other natural productions of this 
western archipelago, and a large amount of statistical information 
as to the specimens recorded has appeared in the pages of the 
“Zoologist” since the above period. The following list of the 
occurrences and captures of some of our rarer and more inter- 
esting British species of birds in these islands (most of our 
common way-side birds being found there) may, it is hoped, 
keep alive an interest in the natural history of this district, 
remembering that from the peculiar westerly and southerly 
position of the group, there always exist chances of stragglers 
being found there under disturbed states of the elements, or as 
a favourable resting-placo in the great northern and southern 
migratorial movements of birds, as the following list will show. 
