. The birds of Essex: a contribution to the natural history of the country. Birds. 262 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 i8th, 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
. The birds of Essex: a contribution to the natural history of the country. Birds. 262 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 i8th, 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 : Jiissa 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 ; At Harwich, " some are seen every year " (Kerry). Glaucous Gull: Lams glancus. 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: Lams kucoptems. 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 iColne, near Brightlingsea, early on the morning of Jan. 1st, 1887 (C. A. Marriottâ40. 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 -^ â ' '~*"''''"* Storm
Size: 1638px × 1525px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1890
