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THE BIRDS OF ESSEX.
1882 (Bird). A specimen in summer plumage, labelled "Brightlingsea, 1863,"
is in the Collection of the late Dr. Bree. Sir T. Fowell Buxton records (50. ii.
271) that on July 18th, 1888, he watched for some time an individual which he
believes to have been immature, flying over his pond at Warlies, Waltham Abbey,
and that two had been seen there for two or three days previously. Mr. Smoothy
has one shot at Danbury in May, 1886, and Mr, Pettitt another (an immature
bird) shot by his brother at Paglesham on Aug. 29th, 1889.
Kittiwake: Rissa tridactyla.
A fairly-abundant winter visitor to the coast, and often driven in-
land by severe gales.
Edward Doubleday says (15) it has been met with at Epping "in a very
exhausted state after long stormy weather." At Harwich, " some are seen every
year " (Kerry).
Glaucous Gull: Larus glaucus.
An uncommon and irregular winter visitor.
At Harwich, Mr. Kerry says it is " rare," but he shot an immature bird, pro-
bably in its second year, in the harbour on Dec. 25th., 1885 (40. xi. 466).
Iceland Gull: Larus leucopterus.
A rare and irregular winter visitor, of which I have only a single
Essex record.
An immature specimen, apparently in its second or third year, was shot on
the Colne, near Brightlingsea, early on the morning of Jan. 1st, 1887 (C. A.
Marriott—40. xi. 466). The specimen came into the possession of Mr. Kerry,
who presented it to Mr. Marriott. That gentleman still has the bird, and he
informs me that it was shot by a smacksman named Thomas, who is well acquainted
with the Gulls, and at once distinguished this from the rest by its white wings.
Herring Gull : Larus argentatus. Locally, " Great Cob " (ma-
ture), and " Grey Cob " (immature).
A common visitor to our coast from autumn to spring, and often
found inland after severe
storms.
Dale, writing of Harwich,
says (2. 402) : " This is very
frequent here." It is now not
common there, though some are
seen every autumn (Kerry)
Mr. Bond met with a few at
Southend early in Sept., 1842
(23.40). King, writing at Sud-
bury in 1838, says it is (20) :—
" not an unfrequent visitor to
our low meadows in rough win-
ter weather. * * * When taken
young, they become compara-
tively tame. I had one in my
possession for some time. He
was a droll fellow, but rather a