. An illustrated manual of British birds . THE WEDGE-TAILED R()SEA, Macgillivray. An example in winter-plumage, which passed through the handsof Graham, the somewhat notorious bird-stuffer of York, is said tohave been shot near Tadcaster in December 1846 or February 1S47,and, having been purchased by the late Sir \\\\\. I\L E. Milner, isnow in the Museum of Leeds. According to several experts, itpresents the appearance of a specimen which has been mountedfrom a relaxed skin and not direct from the flesh; but inasmuclias this Arctic species has undoubtedly wandered in wint
. An illustrated manual of British birds . THE WEDGE-TAILED R()SEA, Macgillivray. An example in winter-plumage, which passed through the handsof Graham, the somewhat notorious bird-stuffer of York, is said tohave been shot near Tadcaster in December 1846 or February 1S47,and, having been purchased by the late Sir \\\\\. I\L E. Milner, isnow in the Museum of Leeds. According to several experts, itpresents the appearance of a specimen which has been mountedfrom a relaxed skin and not direct from the flesh; but inasmuclias this Arctic species has undoubtedly wandered in winter to Heli-goland and the Fasroes, there is at least no inherent improbabilityof its occurrence in Yorkshire, and it has been generally admittedto the British list. This beautiful rose-breasted Gull was discovered on June 23rd1823 on Melville Peninsula, during Parrys second expedition, andwas subsequently observed at Felix Harbour, Boothia ; while severalexamples were seen to the north of Spitsbergen on Parrys boat-voyage, as well as in Hinlo
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