1 9 2 1 . ] Birds of A Idem ey . 449 



Sterna miimta. The Little Tern. 



On the 5th of September, 1919, I saw a few of these 

 birds fishing in Longy Bav. This is the only record I 

 have for it. 



Sterna sandvicensis. The Sandwich Tern. 



Some hundreds^ quite possibly over a thousand^ of these 

 birds appeared off the coast on the 12tli of September, 

 1920, after all the Arctic Terns, mentioned above, had left. 

 It was difficult to estimate the number, as Alderney Race, 

 as far as the eye could see, appeared to be full of them. 

 They were fishing busily, some quite close to the shore. 

 On the 13th, however, they had evidently passed on, and 

 there wore none to be seen. I had previously seen two 

 of these birds in Longy Bay on the 9th inst., one of which 

 I obtained. 



Alca torda. The Razorbill. 



A resident, but more numerous in the breeding-season 

 than at other times. 



Uria troille. The Common Guillemot. 



A resident, less common than the last species, but, as in 

 the case of that l)ird, more numerous during the nesting- 

 season than at other times. 



Fratercula arctica. The Puffin. 



A very common summer visitor, breeding here in large 

 numbers. In Aujiust 1913 a disease seems to have attacked 

 the colony of Puffins breeding on Burhou, and the whole 

 island was thickly covered with the dead bodies of these 

 birds. 



Thalassidroma pelagica. The Stormy Petrel. 



Whether the Stormy Petrel should be considered a resident 

 or a summer visitor I am not certain. It still breeds in the 

 neighbourhood in some numbers, but I have not noticed it 

 at other times of the year. This is however, perhaps, not 

 unnatural, considering its habits. 



