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BIRDS. 
Larus argentatus.'— Herring gull. Common. 
Breeds here on the cliffs, as at the mouth of the 
Erme and elsewhere. 
Lams glaucus.— Burgomaster. Very rare. 
Lams Richardsonii.— Arctic gull, or Black-toed 
gull . Very rare. 
Lams minutus.— Little gull. Very rare. Shot 
on the rivers. 
Procellaria puffinus.— Shearwater. Breeds on 
Lundy Island. Obtained in winter in the Channel, 
but rarely. 
Procellaria cinerea_ Cinereous shearwater. Re¬ 
cognized in the Museums of this neighbourhood by 
Dr. Moore. It is rare. 
Procellaria pelagica.— Stormy petrel, or “ Mother 
Cary's chicken .” Common after storms in a lan¬ 
guid state. Breeds in Cornwall. 
Procellaria Leachii.— Fork-tailed petrel. Ob¬ 
tained after storms, but is a rare species. 
Procellaria glacialis.— Fulmar. Devon. (Turton 
and Kingston.) 
Mergus merganser. — Goosander. Rare, but 
generally obtained every winter. 
Mergus serrator_ Re d-breasted merganser. Rare, 
but generally procured every winter. 
Mergus albellus.— Smew, or “ White nun? Not 
very rare in winter, especially if severe weather. 
If the Lough diver be distinct, a specimen can be 
claimed as Devonian. 
Anas cygnus.— Wild swan. Not uncommon in 
severe winters. 
Anas ruficollis.— Red-breasted goose. Very rare. 
Winter. 
Anas anser.— Wild goose. Common in severe 
winters. 
Anas albifrons_ White fronted goose. Occasion¬ 
ally in flocks in severe winters. 
