goo THE TUFTED PUFFIN. 
The most romantic situation observed was that of an egg on Williamson 
Rocks placed ten feet in at the end of a crevice formed by the gnawing of the 
tide, a “thunder jug,” which at certain stages of the water boomed and 
gurgled below the sitting bird in a most doleful and even terrifying fashion 
Only one egg is laid, normally of a dull white hue with faint vermicula- 
tions of brown and purplish, but usually so soiled by contact with the earth as 
to pass for dingy brown all over. The nest lining is usually of the scantiest, a 
few salal leaves or crossed blades of grass; but occasionally some enterprising 
“parrot” proy ides a warmer bed 
\ PUFFIN BANK, FROM ABOVI 
The females are close sitters, and molestation by hand is unwise. The 
immense compressed beak of the bird is capable of inflicting a severe wound, 
and the Puffin is quick to use it in defense. Doubtless, also, this weapon sub 
serves some important use in the handling of prey, but if so it is as yet 
UnKHOWH 
The baby Puffin breaks shell about the first of July He is a mere 
‘ly covered at birth with down at least an 
inch long, and of a dull slaty black thruout The only touch of color about 
