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THE MANX SHEARWATER. 



PuFFiNUS ANGL(>RU.M (Temiiiinck). 



This species is widely distributed over British waters throughout 

 the year; while it breeds on many of the most retired parts of our 

 coasts, especially on islands with turfy slopes and on lofty cliffs with 

 ledges, in which it burrows. It owes its trivial name to Ray, who 

 calls it the ' Puffin of the Isle of Man " in Willughby's ' Ornithology,' 

 and until a comparatively recent date it was abundant on the 'Calf 

 of Man. Southward it nests on the coast of Wales, notably on 

 Skomer off Pembrokeshire ; perhaps also on Lundy, where it is well 

 known as the ' Cuckle ' ; and off Cornwall, where it is termed ' Skid- 

 den' and 'Crew,' it breeds in the Scilly group. On the east side of the 

 mainland of Oreat Britain no nesting-places are known, though the 

 bird is plentiful, especially near fishing-banks ; but there are several 

 in the Orkneys and Shetlands, where the ' Lyrie,' as the bird is 

 called, is highly appreciated as an article of food by the natives, 

 who are amusingly secretive and even wilfully inaccurate on the 

 subject. A colony exists on Eigg, and there are several which are 

 smaller in other islands of the Inner Hebrides, as well as a few in 

 the Outer group. In Ireland, Rathlin Island, the islets and coasts 

 of Donegal, the Skelligs off Kerry, and some stations in the St. 

 George's Channel may be mentioned ; and there are probably many 

 others. In Erse and Gaelic the bird's usual name is ' Fachach.' 



This Shearwater breeds in considerable numbers in the Faeroes, and 



