m A P P E N D I X. 



Tern?. Every fpecies breeds here-, but leaves us in the 



winter. 



1'etr* Li. The Fulmar breeds in the ifle of St. Kjlda, and 

 continues there the whole year, except September 

 and part of October; the Shearwater vi fits the Ifle 

 of Man in April, breeds there, and leaving it in 

 Auguftox the beginning of September ; difperfes over 

 all parts of the Atlantic Ocean. The Stormfinch is 

 ken at all diftances from land on the fame vaft 

 watery tract, nor is ever found near fhore except 

 by fome very rare accident, unlefs in the breed- 

 ing feafon. We found it on fome little rocky ifles, 

 off the north of Skie. It alio breeds in St. Kilda. 

 We alfo fufped that it nefties on the Blafquet ifles 

 oft Kerry, and that it is the Gourder of Mr. Smith*. 



Mergan- This whole genus is mentioned among the birds 

 that fill the Lapland lakes during fummer. I have 

 feen the young of the Redbreafted in the north of 

 Scotland : a few of thefe, and perhaps of the Goofan- 

 ders may breed there. 



Ducks. Of the numerous fpecies that form this genu*, 



we know of few that breed here. The Swan and 

 Goofe, the Shield Buck, the Eider Duck, a few 

 Shovelers, Garganies, and Teals, and a very (mail 

 portion of the wild Ducks. 



* Smith's bijl. Kerry, 186. 



The 



