CHAPTER XXVIII. 



THE CORMORANTS THE COMMON GANNET THE PELICAN THE TERNS THK 

 GULLS THE SKUAS THE NORTHERN FULMAR THE MANX SHEARWATER 

 THE PETRELS NONDESCRIPTS. 



THE Common Cormorant (Stor-Skarf, or Great Skarf, 

 Sw. ; Phalacrocorax Carbo, Steph.) was very common in 

 the neighbouring Skargard, more especially during autumn, 

 winter, and spring. Once in a time it was also seen im- 

 mediately near to Ronnum. According to Ekstrom, it is 

 met with, though sparingly as it would seem, on the eastern 

 coast of Sweden. Some few bred, we had reason to 

 believe, in our Skargard, but by far the larger portion 

 pass the summer months on the coasts of Norway and 

 Finmark, where they nest in vast numbers. It was formerly 

 common in parts of Denmark, but of late years would appear 

 to be nearly extirpated. 



The Crested Shag (Topp- Skarf, or Crested Skarf, Sw. ; 

 P. cristatus, Steph.) is common, according to Nilsson, in the 



