342 PUFFIN. 



POMARINE SKUA. 



STERCORARIUS POMARINUS. 



Genus Stercorarius. 



A winter visitor, occurring in varying numbers. In 

 1879 they visited us in many thousands on the York- 

 shire coast ; on the other hand, in some years they 

 are very rare visitors. 



BUFFON'S SKUA. 



STERCORARIUS BUFFONI. 



Genus Stercorarius. 



A rare visitor, chiefly to the coasts of Scotland and 

 the north-east coast of England. Curiously it is re- 

 corded in our district — the New Forest coast — as of 

 more frequent occurrence than the Great Skua. 



PUFFIN. 



FRATERCULA ARCTICA. 



Family Alcid^. Genus Fratercula. 



Sea Parrot — Coulterneb — Tommy Noddy. 



The Puffin is essentially a sea bird, rarely if ever 

 approaching the land, except in the breeding season ; 

 then, however, it may be seen on all suitable parts 

 of our coasts, its favourite haunts being the rocky 

 cliffs and headlands, such as Flamborough, the 

 Orkneys, the Hebrides, the Fame Islands, etc., and 

 many parts of the coast of Ireland. The Puffin may 

 safely be said to have the drollest appearance of all 



