Like the common and arctic terns, this species, although it has no breeding-grounds with us, breeds on either side in great numbers, and is a frequent visitor here, chiefly in spring and autumn.
Larus tridactylus [Kittiwake].
Breeds with us, but not in such numbers as formerly.
Larus eburneus [Ivory Gull].
Several specimens have been shot near Gamrie. It is a polar bird, almost pure white.
Larus canus [Common Gull].
Abundant during winter and spring. The gull may be met with all the year round, though I believe it does not breed with us.
Larus leucopterus [Iceland Gull].
Sometimes, during winter, a specimen of this northern bird may be obtained, but mostly in an immature state of plumage.