THE GANNET. 



Pvleanius bassanus. 

 Sula bassana. 



HE Gaimet, 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 spot there being 

 known as Gannet Cove), the 

 Skellig 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. 



