CATALOGUE OP^ BIRDS. 39 



and so far in that the sitting bird can scarcely be 

 discerned amidst the gloom and spray mist " 

 (H.S.). The eggs are like those of the Great 

 Cormorant, though smaller and rough : pale greenish- 

 blue in colour, which shows through a chalky 

 incrustation : number usually three, but four are 

 often found. Food : sea fish, for which it dives, 

 and when necessary the bird uses its wings as well 

 as its feet to propel itself through the water. 



The Bridled Guillemot. 

 Order, Pygopodes. Family, Alcidce. 



As this bird is merely a variety, it does not appear 

 to be necessary to treat it under any other heading 

 than that of the Common Guillemot, from which it 

 is distinguished by the larger white ring round the 

 eye and the white line running backwards behind it. 

 The specimen in the case was obtained in the year 

 1 89 1 when staying at the Castlebay Hotel in the 

 Island of Barra ; the bird was shot from a sailing 

 boat, 



I am afraid I have nothing very exciting to record 

 in connection with that particular shot, as the bird 

 being fairly confiding, the whole matter was easy 

 enough, but although I have nothing particular to 

 say in regard to my annexing the specimen for my 

 collection, I have something to say about the 

 species itself To begin with, the Guillemot is a 

 member of the Auk family. I don't suppose there 



