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south of the Head (Selby, Proc. Berw. Nat. F. Club, vol. i., p. 21, 

 1833). This colony at Erneskeugh was the only one known to 

 Hepburn in the South-east of Scotland. 



Kittiwake. Rissa tridactyla (Lin.). — Noted as numerous by 

 Selby in 1833. Still numerous in 1850, according to Hepburn. 



Great Black-backed Gull. Chroicocephalus ichthyaetus (Pallas). 

 A single pair were reported to Hepburn, by the boatman, as nesting 

 annually on the Flodecarr adjoining the Skelly Kock, but he does 

 not appear to have seen them himself, nor did we meet with them 

 at that part, nor anywhere else in the cliffs. 



Herring Gull. Larus argentatus, Gmel. — Abundant on the 

 grassy-topped islands and rocks of the undercliff, many of the nests 

 being quite accessible from below when the sea is calm enough to 

 admit of landing. 



Guillemot. Alca troile (Lin.). — Must be much scarcer now than 

 in Hepburn's time — vide general remarks, antea, pp. 113-114. I 

 failed to see a single Bridled bird. Hepburn mentions one being 

 shot on the occasion of his visit. 



Obs. — The Black Guillemot, Uria grylle (Lin.). — Is noted by Mr. 

 Selby as an occasional visitant at St. Abb's Head in winter {loc. cit. 

 vol. i., p. 255). 



Razorbill. Alca tor da, Lin. — 



Puffin. Fraterada ardica (Lin.). — The Puffin appears to have 

 been scarce even in Selby's time, as, in 1833, he only observed two 

 or three specimens during his expedition, and Hepburn put down 

 the total population at some dozen pairs. 



Green Cormorant. Phalacrocorax crislatus (Faber). — Noted by 

 Selby in 1833 (loc. cit.), and a few pairs by Hepburn in 1850. 



Common Cormorant. Phalacrocorax carbo (Lin.). — Seen by 

 Selby, but at a considerable distance from shore, and flying past. 

 Stated by Hepburn to be commoner than the last species, but he 

 seems not to have seen any number, as they tried " many a dark 

 cave," but only saw two birds on the cliffs, and some fishing parties 

 off Ernesheugh. 



