MopeEeRN CLIFF-DWELLERS 
having previously made a record of the species 
of the birds in order, as they sateon thevercs: 
One of the most interesting episodes during our 
stay was the descent in the crate to photograph the 
birds nesting on the adjacent wall of the cliff. 
This west side of the island was under the full glare 
of the afternoon sun, splendid for instantaneous 
exposures. I got into the crate, with plenty of 
plates, and was 
swung out and 
lowered, until I 
ave the signal to 
stop. All about 
were many inter- 
esting s subjects, 
especially Kutti- 
wakes, that I had 
found no oppor- 
tunity to photo- 
graph before, also 
groups of Murres, 
and off to one 
side some fine Gannet ledges, with long arrays of 
the great, snowy birds. The best subject was a 
mass of Murres of both kinds on their eggs, and 
just below them three Kittiwakes on their nests. 
They were all within ten feet of the course of the 
crate. When it was stopped opposite some good 
subject I held the camera on the little railing and 
got the exact focus of the birds, which did not 
appear to mind my presence particularly, though 
they kept uttering their notes, and now and then 
one would leave, though it soon returned. Then I 
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AN INCUBATING BRUNNICH’S MURRE 
