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Fratercula arctica {Illig.). Common Puffin. 

 Provinces I. II. [III.] VI. VII. X.-XVIII. 

 Subprovinces 1, 2, 4, 5, (7), 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30-38. 

 Lat. 50°-61°. "British" type, or general. 



Montagu tells us that the Puffin used formerly to breed in the 

 cliffs of Dover. It still breeds in small numbers in the Isle of 

 Wight, and is to be found on most of our rocky shores during 

 the nesting-season. As with many other sea-birds, I have no 

 authority for its breeding in Subprovince 29. 



Alca torda [Linn.). Razor-bill. 

 Provinces I. II. [III.] VI. VII. X.-XVIII. 

 Subprovinces 1-6, (7), 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30-38. 

 Lat. 50°-61°. "British'' type, or general. 



This is perhaps the most abundant of our cliff-birds; but, like 

 the Puffin and Guillemot, it does not nest upon the flat shores 

 of the east coast from Kent to Yorkshire ; and I have no autho- 

 rity for Subprovinces 26 and 29, though there can be little 

 doubt that it breeds in both of these districts. 



Graculus carbo [G. R. Gray). Common Cormorant. 

 Provinces I. II. [IV.] VI. VII. X.-XVIII. 

 Subprovinces 1-6, (11), 17, 18, 22, 24-28, 30-38. 

 Lat. 50°-61°. " British '' type, or general. 



Like most other sea-fowl, the Cormorant is more numerous on 

 our northern and western coasts. 



Sir Thomas Browne tells us that they formerly built upon 

 trees at Reedham in Norfolk, "whence King Charles the First 

 was wont to be supplied.'' 



Doubtless the Cormorant, as well as the Shag, breeds on the 

 Isle of May, and perhaps on other parts of the coast of Fifeshire ; 

 but I have no list for this county. 



Graculus linn^i (G. R. Gray). Shag. 

 Provinces I.-II. VI. VII. X.-XVIII. 

 Subprovinces 1-5, 17, 18, 22, 24-29, 32-38. 

 Lat. 50°-61°. " British " type, or general. 



The Shag is far less numerous than the Cormorant in the 



