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THE GANNET. 



Felecaniis hnssnniis. 

 Sula bassana. 



HE Gaivnet, or Soland_Goose, 

 is one of the largest birds in- 

 habiting the coasts of Great 

 Britain. It remains with 

 us throughout the entire 

 year, but shifts its locality 

 according to the varying 

 seasons. Enormous numbers 

 of Gannets congregate at 

 various well-known localities 

 during the spring and 

 autumn. The most noted 

 breeding stations are Lundy 

 Island (one ^)ot there being 

 knojrvn as Gannet Cove), the 

 Skellio^ Isles, the Isle of 

 Ailsa, St. Kilda, in the 

 Outer Hebrides, Souliskerry, 

 near the Orkneys, and the 

 famous Bass Rock, in the 

 Firth of Forth. At these 

 spots, at the seasons above 

 indicated, Gannets may be 

 seen in thousands. 



