204 BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS. 



in danger of having it robbed; but my experience 

 whilst photographing nests containing young leads 

 me to doubt the accuracy of this statement. 



ANCIENT HOME OF KITE. 



KITTIWAKE. Also KITTIWAKE GULL. 



(Rz'ssa tridactyla.) 

 Order GAVLE ; Family LARID.E (GULLS). 



Description of Parent Birds. 

 Length about fifteen and a half 

 inches. Bill of medium length, 

 slightly curved downward, and 

 greenish-yellow in colour. Irides 

 dusky -brown. Head and neck 

 white ; back and wings pale grey, 

 the longest quills of the latter 

 tipped with black. Tail-coverts 

 and quills white. Chin, throat, 

 breast, belly, vent, and under 

 tail-coverts snowy white. Legs, toes, and mem- 

 branes dusky. The female is similar to the male. 



