NoTES ON THE BirDs OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 115 
head (Glencairn) in December, 1917, was sent to the Natural 
History Museum, South Kensington: the place where it was 
obtained is some twenty-two miles from the sea. 
The POMATORHINE SKUA (p. 443). The two 
specimens ‘“‘ obtained in Gretna parish in 1892 
the Tullie House Museum, Carlisle.184 
The ARCTIC or RICHARDSON’S SKUA (p. 445). On 
4th September, 1912, a very wild day, while driving grouse at 
Glenmanno (Penpont), I saw a Skua, which I think was of this 
species, battling against the wind. I am told that of late 
years Skuas have not infrequently been seen on the Solway as, 
for example, near Caerlaverock in October, 1920, but of what 
species has not been ascertained. 
The RAZORBILL (p. 448). During the latter half of 
May, 1913, after heavy gales, many Razorbills were washed 
up dead along the Solway shore. 
The COMMON GUILLEMOT (p. 449). In the late 
autumn of 1893, after severe storms, a bird of this species was 
picked up in an exhausted condition on Ulzieside farm (San- 
quhar).!8 Many Guillemots were washed up dead all along 
the Solway shore towards the end of May, 1913, after heavy 
gales. One was obtained, on the Cairn, near Dalquhairn, 
Kirkcudbright, on 26th November, 1921. 
The BLACK GUILLEMOT (p. 451). My statement that 
this species nests in “‘ 
” 
are now in 
” 
precipitous cliffs ’’ is misleading : it 
nests, in some places, on low rocky islands, but is not known 
to breed within the limits of Dumfriesshire. 
The LITTLE AUK (p. 452). In the winter of 1911-12 
there was a visitation to Scotland of Little Auks, but not on 
such a large scale as ‘‘ the wreck of the Little Auk ’’ in 
1894-5.186 A female shot on 26th December, i911, at Glen- 
caple (Caerlaverock) was sent to me by the fisherman who shot 
it. On 14th and 15th December, 1914, two Little Auks were 
184 Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural 
History and Antiquarian Society, 6th November, 1908, p. 18. 
185 The Augur, 1921, No. III., p. 20, and No. V., p. 19. 
186 The Scottish Naturalist, 1912, pp. 77-81. 
