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in 1916 and 1917. But in 1916 and 1917 another colony 
had been formed about three miles away. There may have 
been some twelve nests here, on sandy ground with much 
sea-rocket and similar vegetation, but the colony did not 
seem to prosper, and probably few eggs were hatched. 
Herring Guit (Larus a. argentatus)—In 1917 an order 
by the Lieutenant-Governor, based on special legislation, 
permitted the taking of Gulls’ eggs up to May 30th. Great 
numbers of eggs seem accordingly to have been gathered. 
This, along with other species, suffered severely in the very 
cold weather of February, 1917. 
Common GuILLEMOoT (Uria t. troille)—So little is known 
of the Ringed variety in Man that it is worth mentioning that 
in 1917 Mr. C. H. Wells saw a few, among ordinary birds on 
Spanish Head. (Mr. Graves and I once saw a single specimen 
on the Calf.) 
LirtLe Auk (Alle alle) —In February, 1916 a specimen was 
taken in a field at the Craig, Andreas, about three miles from 
the sea. The captor tried vainly to keep it alive, and on its 
death gave it to (the late) Mr. J. C. Bacon, who informed me 
of the occurrence. On March 19th, 1916 Mr. W. G. Cooper 
found a mutilated specimen on the edge of the Ayre (a seaside 
waste) under Ballakinnag, Andreas. 
