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BIRDS numbers are less frequent owing to its being too freely harassed — it occurs commonly throughout the whole course of the Ouse and Ivel, particularly on the former river between Willington and St. Neots. During continued frosts they suffer considerably, often allowing themselves to be caught with the hand, and being occasionally even picked up in the streets of Bedford. Until about 1885 they nested regularly on several ballast-holes close to the town of Bedford, one locality in particular being the ballast-hole along the Hitchen line at Elstow, close to the London and North- western Railway station, and onceat least, some years previously, in the lime-pit holes at Cox's Pits. At that time Mr. A.Covington frequently received specimens during the spring in the full summer dress, most of them having been killed against the telegraph wires. At another ballast-hole close to Biggleswade station several pairs used to nest, as witnessed by Mr. J. King, but we failed to find them continuing to do so in 1895 or since. Again several nests have been found by him alongside the Ivel at Langford ; and at Southill, on the small Basin Pool, one or more pairs nested regularly formerly, but had ceased to do so about 1890. They have nested also at Woburn, Ravensden, Tingrith and Luton Hoo. 208. Storm-Petrel. Procellaria pelagica, Linn. Occasionally found, and generally during the autumn. The following have been recorded : One picked up near the Ashburnham Road, Bedford, on 30 October 1879 ; one shot by Mr. G. Steadman at Ridgmount on 13 October 1880, as reported at the time in the Field ; another during the same month of that year, caught in the old tanyard at Shefford ; one found in the Midland Road, Bedford, on 7 October 1889; one caught whilst fluttering against the windows of the old Borough Police Station in Silver Street, Bedford, on 20 October 1890 ; and one caught by Mr. J. Bennett in his garden in Peel Street, Bedford, on 5 December 1893. Major Brooks sent me word in 1894 that one had been taken at Toddington a few years previously. Another was picked up dead near Colmworth Wood in 1894, and one in Novem- ber, 1878, at Staplow, both of which were seen by Dr. Sprigge. 209. Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel. Oceano- droma leucorrhoa (Vieillot) Mr. F. J. Thynne informs me that one was picked up in Wilstead Park on 16 November, 1877, and is still in his possession at Haynes ; and during the last week of December 1878 a male was picked up alive under one of the street lamp-posts near the Grove, in the town of Bedford (see also the Zoologist). On 2 November 1880 a flock of seven of these birds was said to have been observed along the river at Goldington, and Mr. Covington, from the description given at the time, thinks they were undoubtedly of this species ; two days afterwards one was sent him from Fenlake, the adjoining parish. 210. Manx Shearwater. Puffinus anglorum (Temminck) Occasionally driven inland by storm. One in the collection of Mr. T. Cane of Luton was taken at Stopsley, some two miles north of that town, and another in my collec- tion was picked up alive at Cotton End near Haynes in the autumn of 1885. 211. Fulmar. Fulmarus glacialit (Linn.) The only occurrence on record is an adult bird picked up at Goldington on 1 October 1888, which was placed upon a pond where it survived a few days. It was eventually taken to Mr. A. Covington, and when skinned was found to be extremely emaciated. ADDENDA White Wagtail. Motacilla alba, Linn. One picked up under telegraph wires at Turvey in the spring of 1902, and an adult male obtained at Newnham in September of that year, were verified by Mr. A. S. Coving- ton (see also Beds Times). Great Skua. Megalestris catarrhactes (Linn.) One that is in the writer's possession was caught alive by Mr. J. Cole on 1 1 May 1902 on Bankey Park pond near Leagrave. It had a large sea fishing-hook it its throat, to which cord and two pieces of wood with lettering thereon were attached. Black-throated Diver. Colymbus arctkus, Linn. On 20 February 1897 one was reported by Mr. Tomalin as having been seen on a fishmonger's stall at Northampton said to have been shot at Wootton, Beds (Journ. Nortbants Nat. Hist. Soc. and Field Club). '37