180 THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 



a storm-driven bird was caught in the centre of 

 Carhsle, and others have been shot in its suburbs. 

 It has occurred more than once in the Alston 

 district. On one occasion the remains of a Stormy- 

 Petrel, which appeared to have been eaten by a 

 Hawk, was found near BramjDton by the late 

 Mr. Proud. In June, 1884, we visited the lonely 

 Ascrib isles on the north-west coast of Skye, and 

 duQf a Storm Petrel's burrow out of the soft turf 

 At its extremity, we found a solitary bird sitting 

 on its one white egg. A few yellow straws were 

 disposed around. 



P. Leucorrhoa. Leach's Petrel. 



Leach's Petrel is a rare casual visitant, specimens 

 havino; been obtained inland and on the Cumbrian 

 coast in seven or more instances. An example in 

 the Mann collection was obtained on the Sol way, 

 near Silloth, a second bird escaping. Another was 

 felled by telegraph wires at Carlisle, on Oct. 28th, 



1884. Mr. J. J. Armistead records others from 

 the Scotch side of the Solway. On October 3rd, 



1885, at 11 a.m., when a westerly gale prevailed, 

 we observed a Petrel, apparently a Fork-tailed 

 Petrel, resting on the waves, near the viaduct at 

 Bowness which spans the Solway (scaring the wild- 

 fowl). Its white rump shewed up well to the glass. 

 From time to time it expanded its long dark wings, 

 and rose a foot or two above the water, but strove 

 in vain to fly seaward against the gale, being 

 evidently exhausted. After a rest, it flew nearer 

 to us (we were lying in wait at the edge of the 



