288 THE GANNET 



says there were but three stations in his time,* others may 

 have sprung up, see Mr. Slater's remarks. "f Mr. Nielsen was 

 informed that some bred, on Drangey on the north-east of 

 Iceland, but afterwards had reason to doubt it. J 



In the table to be given presently I propose to reckon 

 Eldey and the Geirfugladrangr together at 9,500 Gannets, 

 the settlement on the Westmann Islands at 4,000, and Grimsey 

 at 100 ; of course, freely admitting that these figures are 

 open to amendment. 



* "Isis," 1826, p. 710. 



t "Birds of Iceland," p. 37. 



J P. N., in Hit., February, 1905. 



