178 JOTTINGS ABOUT BIRDS. 



appeared to know anything about this unfortunate 

 species. 



^(>. Puffin Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus). " Bou- 

 gir." Frequents St. Kilda in incredible abundance. 

 See Our Rare?' Birds, p. 265. 



57. Cormorant Phalacrocorax carta (Linnaeus). 

 Occurs very sparingly at St. Kilda. 



58. Shag Phalacrocorax graculus (Linnaeus). 

 " Sgarbh." Commoner than the preceding species, 

 and breeds in the caves and crevices. 



59. Gannet Sida bassana, Brisson. " Souler." 

 Breeds in thousands on Borreay and the adjacent 

 stacks. Arrives in May, leaves as soon as the 

 young (which the natives call " Gugha") are strong 

 on the wing. 



60. Fulmar Fidmarus glacialis (Linnseus). " Ful- 

 a-mair." Par exceUence the bird of St. Kilda. For 

 a full description of this species see Our Rarer 

 Birds, p. 292. 



61. Manx Shearwater Puffimis anglorum (Tem- 

 minck). " Scrapire." Very common, especially on 

 Soay. Conf. Our Rarer Birds, p. 286. 



62. Stormy Petrel Procellaria pelagica, Lin- 

 naeus. " Assilag." Very common, especially on 

 Soay. It also breeds on Doon and Borreay in 

 June. 



