346 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
* Uria troile. Common GUILLEMOT. 
Common off the North Wales coast. 
Breeds on both Great and Little Orme [H.T., C.B.] (Eggs 
Coll. G.M.) ' 
“Ts sometimes met with on the Estuary of the Dee.” 
(Br. pPIs) 
A fine specimen of the “ Ringed”’ variety, in summer plumage, 
was taken alive by a fisherman in the River Mersey, at Ince, in 
1882 [Coll.G.M.] There is one from Frodsham in the Warring- 
ton Museum, presented 1851. 
Uria grylle. Brack GuILLEmor. 
PENNANT says: ‘‘ We have seen it on the rocks of Llandudno, 
in Caernarvonshire.” (British Zoology, New Ed., 1812, vol. ii., 
p. 164.) 
The late Mr. J. Price, in his “Guide to Llandudno” (no 
date), says: ‘‘The Black Guillemot or Tyste used to breed 
regularly at the west end of the Little Orme’s-head.” 
* Mergulus alle. Litre Aux. 
‘‘Some years ago, I saw one in rough weather in winter on 
the Mersey. I have since seen one which was killed near 
Hoylake.” (Br. p. 15.) 
A specimen was shot while on the wing during a heavy gale 
at Manley by Mr. W. Wricut. [Coll. GM. ] 
They have been picked up dead on the shore at Pensarn 
[J.H.] and Llandudno [H.T. ] 
** Fratercula arctica. PuFrrin. 
As this species has now returned in some numbers to its old 
breeding ground at Priestholme, or Puffin Island, off the coast 
of Anglesea, it is probable that more will be seen off our coast 
than formerly. 
Occasionally they are blown inland in rough weather. One 
was picked up alive on the Eaton Estate in the winter of 1885-6 
(Coll. Mr. J. C. Stivens), and another was found in a wood 
at Crabwall Hall on October 27th, 1893, and lived for two days 
with ducks ina pond. (Coll. Mr. Joun Davigs.) Both were 
birds of the year. 
Family COLYMBIDZ. 
Colymbus gilacialis. Great NorTHERN DIvER. 
Mr. F. Nicuotson (Manchester City News, October oth, 1875), 
states that A. CLARKE KENNEDY, on April gth, 1868, while at 
Leasowe Castle, saw a Great Northern Diver opposite Hilbre 
Island, swimming leisurely in the shallow water about 200 yards 
from the shore [T.A.C. ] 
