V. 

 THE BASS ROCK AND ITS BIRDS. 



It has been my good fortune to visit the Bass 

 Rock repeatedly in quest of ornithological know- 

 ledge during the past twelve years, and I can safely 

 say that each time my interest has increased. The 

 Bass is one of the best situations for studying the 

 habits of certain sea-fowl in our islands, all the 

 more so because it is, comparatively speaking, easily 

 accessible. You may journey all the way to St. 

 Kilda and find that tlie economy of the Gannet 

 may be much more readily studied at the Bass. 

 As I am repeatedly asked by unknown correspond- 

 ents for information concerning the best means 

 of reaching and the proper time for visiting the 

 Bass, a few^ lines on that subject may doubtless 

 prove useful to the reader who may be tempted to 

 follow in the writer's footsteps, and see the famous 

 Rock for himself Perhaps the best time for a 

 visit is towards the end of May or early in June, 

 especially if eggs are required ; but if the wonderful 



