Gull, _Larus_.--Spring: At Great Castle Head, in January up to 20th,
Gulls flew by. At Bull Point, from 11th to 26th, Sea Gulls (grey),
flying rather high, S.W., with mod. breeze from N.W. At Nash, on 9th,
a small flock of Gulls passed N., 11 a.m., light E.N.E. breeze. At
Great Castle Head, March 14th and 18th, four and six Gulls flying
S.S.E. and S.W. Autumn: At Nash, on Aug. 30th, a large flock of Gulls
passed N.W. at 7 a.m., gentle E.N.E. breeze. At South Stack Gulls are
reported as remaining till Aug. 29th. At Bideford hundreds of Common
Gulls seen in September. At Bull Point, on Sept. 16th, a Black-backed
Gull passed W.S.W., 10.15 a.m.; on 17th, at Morecambe, continuous
flocks of Gulls, Black-headed, Grey, and different species. Thence to
Oct. 19th. Flocks of Common Gulls and different species are constantly
recorded; winds from N.N.E. to S.E. by S. (never directly E. or N.,
nor indeed N. of E.); greatest number Sept. 19th to 22nd inclusive. At
Nash, Oct. 13th, a very large flock of Gulls and Crows seen inland from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., mod. W. breeze, very clear. The same on 27th, gentle
E.N.E. breeze, mist. A great number passsed up and down the Channel
from August to October, about sunrise flying N. and at sunset S. At
Allonby, Nov. 14th, it is "noted for some time past a great quantity of
Kittiwakes been on the coast." At Skerries also an unusual number of
Kittiwakes this year; a few Gulls all the year. At Usk large flocks of
Gulls seen occasionally through the window. At Bardsey Gulls resident;
and at Menai always seen.
Skua, _Stercorarius catarrhactes_, Linn.--The only records from
Morecambe on Sept. 18th, one following a flock of Gulls, and again on
19th and 20th; several on 22nd, in vicinity all day; 23rd, a dozen
going W., 1.30 p.m., gloomy and misty; on 25th, 29th, and 30th a
good many seen. In October, one seen on 23rd chasing Gulls; on 8th,
one going S., gentle E.N.E. breeze; the latest notice on 11th, a few
chasing Gulls.
Petrel, _Procellaria pelagica_, Linn.--On Sept. 23rd, at Godrevy,
one struck, 9.30 p.m. (not killed), mod. S.S.E. breeze, clear. At
Morecambe, Nov. 22nd, a Stormy Petrel flying W., 2.30 p.m., mod. W.
gale. At St. Tudwal's, Jan. 8th, 1882, four Stormy Petrels rested under
lee of rocks, 3.30 p.m., mod. W. gale.
Razorbill, _Alca torda_, Linn.--From South Stack we hear Razorbills
left after breeding in the beginning of August, At St. Bees the
beginning of this year (1882), a bird was picked up dead on the shore,
which, from the description and a sketch made by Mr. Pizey, P.K., I
identified as a Razorbill.
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