COMMON GUILLEMOT. 265 



dead specimens being washed up after stormy weather. 

 In the autumn and winter it is pretty common, and from 

 February to May very large flocks congregate, in More- 

 cambe Bay especially, l3ut during the breeding months 

 it is only represented by a few individuals. Sometimes, 

 but rarely, it occurs on the inland waters in winter, and 

 occasionally too the bridled form is obtained. 



GENUS URIA. 



BLACK GUILLEMOT. 



Uria grylle (Linnaeus). 



A rare winter visitor on the coast. The " Eeport of 

 the Bury Natural History Society" (1871) states that a 

 young bird was found dead at Summerseat by Mr. H. 

 Pickup of that place. 



GENUS MERGULUS. 



LITTLE AUK. 



Mergulus alle (Linnaeus). 



A rare winter visitor, occasionally washed up dead on 

 the shore, or found exhausted, both near the coast and 

 at, considerable distances inland, after heavy storms. 



GENUS FRATERCULA. 



PUFFIN. 



Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus). 

 Local Names — Coutey-iich, Old Wife. 



Occurs at sea off the coast in autumn and winter, and 

 is often washed up dead after severe weather, at times 

 being driven some distance inland. 



