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St. Martin's Point much more sparingly. In Sark 

 it breeds in considerable numbers ; on Little Sark 

 on both sides of the Coupee, and on nearly all the 

 west side ; that towards Guernsey, especially about 

 Harbour Goslin, a place called the Moye de Moutton 

 near there, which is a most excellent place for 

 watching the breeding operations of this Gull as 

 well as of the Shags, as with a moderate climb on 

 the rocks one can easily look into several nests 

 and see what both old and young are about. On 

 the island close to Sark, called Isle de Merchant, 

 or Brechou, especially on the steep rocky side 

 nearest to Sark ; a great many also breed on and 

 about the Autelets : in fact, almost all the grandest 

 and wildest scenery in Sark has been appropriated 

 by the Herring Gulls for their breeding-places, who, 

 except for the Shags, hold almost undisputed 

 possession of the grandest part of the Island. On 

 the east side, or that towards France, few or no 

 Herring Gulls breed ; the cliffs being more sloping, 

 and covered with grass and gorse, and heather, are 

 not at all suited for breeding purposes for the 

 Herring Gull. A few pairs have lately set up a 

 small breeding- station on the rock before mentioned 

 near Jethou, as La Fauconniere ; a very few also 

 breed on Herm on the south part nearest to Jethou, 

 but none that we could see on the rocks to the 

 north of Herm. A great many breed also in 

 Alderne}^ on the south and east sides, but none on 



