558 BIRDS OF SOMERSETSHIRE. 
and there 18 no white mark across it; the streaks 
from the upper mandible to the eyes are just marked, 
but by no means so distinctly as in the adult; the 
chin, throat, sides of the neck, and an irregular 
patch at the back of the eye, are white; the rest as 
in the adult. 
The eggs are not nearly so pear-shaped as those 
of the Guillemot—not unlike a Hen’s egg in size 
and shape; white, much blotched and spotted with 
very dark brown, almost black, and reddish brown. 
This is the last of the family that I can include in 
this list. There is not much to be said of them, 
either individually or collectively, as regards their 
usefulness to man; but they certainly add much to 
his pleasure when seen at their various breeding 
stations, for which purpose they seem to me to pick 
out the most beautiful spots,—at least, all the stations 
I know of are such,—Lundy, Caldy, the Stack Rocks 
and Alderney (at which latter place the numbers, 
especially of Puffins, are almost incredible), and 
greatly do these birds add to the beauty of such 
spots and enliven the scene, constantly flying back- 
wards and forwards from the rocks to the water, thé 
black and white of the Razorbills and Guillemots 
beautifully conspicuous against the dark rocks and 
the bright blue sea, and the orange bills and legs 
of the little Puffins shining brightly in the sum- 
mer sun. I cannot say that the Razorbills and 
