236 BIRDS. 



generally sea-weed of some sort, while the other forages for it. 

 As soon as the bird arrives with the weed it drops it on the 

 ledge, and the other takes it up in its bill, places it where it wants 

 it, and then stamps it down. After a short rest and a few little 

 interchanges of an amicable nature, the first bird drops lightly off 

 the ledge and flies off for more material. Every now and then 

 a bird will commence its cry of 'Kitti-ake, Kitti-ake,' which is 

 taken up by the others near it until the noise is quite deafening. 

 A stranger lighting near the nest of another bird is instantly 

 driven off, and this occasions another outcry of 'Kitti-ake.' A 

 bird in immature plumage, but not of the year, was not allowed 

 to land on the ledges, but was driven off immediately it tried 

 to settle. This was the only immature bird seen until the young 

 began to leave the nest." 



"The young Kittiwake is fed in a manner something similar 

 to a pigeon. The old one arrives and sits on the edge of the 

 nest, its neck largely distended with food, remaining there for 

 some time as if ruminating. Presently she pubs her head down 

 and shakes herself, probably as soon as she feels the food is 



