128 THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. 
but in sparse numbers. It may be often 
seen on any large pool in the Usk, or 
Wye, diving incessantly. I have never 
noticed it on the deep bogs of the 
county, nor on any of the hill-streams. 
GUILLEMOT, U7via troile. 
I can record the occurrence of one 
specimen, which was picked up dead 
after a storm in the neighbourhood of 
Llanwrtyd, in this county. 
CORMORANT, Graculus carbo. 
I think visited us formerly oftener 
than is generally supposed, probably | 
following the course of the river from 
the sea in search of Trout. I have seen 
one on Newton Pool, near Brecon, but 
not of late years. Two or three have 
been killed at Glanusk, on the Usk, 
the seat of Lord Glanusk. Mr. Alfred 
Crawshay has observed it at Llangorse 
several times, I have seen it killed on 
the Usk near this house, and other speci- 
mens have been obtained in this county. 
It has, however, somewhat decreased 
here, and is now seldom seen. On 
the 26th of July, in the Jubilee year, 
