208 A HA^D-LIST OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



abundantly, but especiallj^ in some I. and most O. Hebrides, Orkneys 

 and Shetlands, fairly commonly north coast Sutherland and north- 

 east coast Caithness, but not now southwards on east side. Fairly 

 frequent Ireland except east coast, where few. Used to nest a few^ 

 places east coast Scotland, Flamborough (Yorks), Orme's Head 

 (N. Wales). Outside present breeding area only occasional visitor 

 and especially rare in south. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Coasts of north Europe eastwards to 

 WTiite Sea, Faeroes, Iceland, south Greenland, eastern North 

 America from Ungava to Maine ; in winter to north of France 

 and in America from Cumberland Sound to Cape Cod and casually 

 to New Jersey. Replaced in circumpolar seas (Novaya Zemlia, 

 Spitsbergen, JB'ranz -Josef Land, north Greenland and arctic 

 America) by an allied form. 



ALLE ALLE 



448. Alle alle (L.)— THE LITTLE AUK. 



Alca Alle LiniiEeus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, i, p. 131 (1758 — Arctic Ocean). 

 Mergulus alle (Linnffius), Yarrell, iv, p. 85 ; Saunders, p. 705. 



Distribution. — British Isles. — Irregular winter-visitor. Most fre- 

 quent Scotland and east coast England, but occurs all coasts, often 

 being driven on shore and inland. Occasionally in great numbers 

 as Jan., 1895, Feb. and Mar., 1900, Nov., 1910 and Jan. and 

 Feb., I9I2. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Arctic Ocean, from Novaya Zemlia and 

 Franz -Josef Land to Greenland, Baffin Bay and Kane Basin, in 

 winter south to Azores and Canary Islands, and in America to 

 Long Island, casually and accidentally to other parts of North 

 America. 



FRATERCULA ARCTICA 



449. Fratercula arctica arctica (L.) — THE PUFFIN. 



Alca arctica Linnaeus, Syst. Xat., ed. x, i, p. 130 (1758— X. European 



Ocean. Restricted typical locality : Sweden). 



Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus), Yarrell, iv, p. 90; Saurders, p. 707. 



T>is,TBXRVTio^ .—British /^/e^.— Resident. Breeds (erd March-Aug.) 

 sparsely. Isle of Wight, mainland Dorset, Cornwall, Devon; abun- 

 dantly Scilly Isles and Lundy ; manj^ colonies Wales and northwards 

 mainland and isles, especially abundant Hebrides and Shetlands. 

 Few colonies east side Scotland, breeds Fame Isles (Northumberland) 

 and Flamborough (Yorks.), but not elsewhere east coast England. 

 Formerly bred Kent. Abundant various parts Ireland. Seldom 

 near shore winter. Occasionally driven inland. 



