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THE MANX SHEARWATER. 



PuFFiNUS ANGLORUM (Temminck). 



THE LEVANTINE SHEARWATER. 



PUFFINUS YELKOUANUS (Accrbi). 



This species is widely distributed over British waters throughout 

 the year ; and in spring it resorts to many of the most retired parts 

 of our coasts, especially turfy islands and lofty cliffs with ledges, 

 in which it burrows. It owes its trivial name to Ray, who calls 

 it the " Puffin of the Isle of Man " in Willughby's ' Ornithology,' 

 and until a comparatively recent date it was abundant on the 'Calf 

 of Man. Southward it nests on the coast of Wales, notably on 

 Skomer off Pembrokeshire ; perhaps also on Lundy, where it is well 

 known as the "Cuckle"; and in the Scilly group, off Cornwall, 

 where it is termed " Skidden " and " Crew." On the east side of 

 the mainland of Great Britain, though the bird is plentiful, especially 

 near fishing-banks, no nesting-places are known ; but there are 

 several in the Orkneys and Shetlands, where the " Lyrie," as the 

 bird is called, is highly appreciated as an article of food by the 

 natives, who are amusingly secretive and even wilfully inaccurate on 

 the subject. A large colony exists on Eigg, and there are several 

 which are smaller in other islands of the Inner Hebrides, as well 

 as a few in the Outer group. As regards Ireland, Rathlin Island, 

 the islets and coasts of Donegal and Mayo, the Kerry Skelligs, 

 the Saltees, and some stations in St. George's Channel may be 



