BLACK GUILLEMOT. 



URIA GRYLLE {Linn.). 



Colymbus grylle, Linn. S. N. i. p. 220 (1766). 

 Cepphus grylle, Naum. xii. p. 461. 



Uria grylle, Macg. v. p. 331; Hewitson, ii. p. 462; Yarr. 

 ed. 4, iv. p. 81 ; Dresser, viii. p. 581. 



Guillemot grylle, French ; Gryll-Lumme, German. 



My personal acquaintance with this species is very 

 limited, as I have only once been at any of its breeding- 

 places; this was on the coast of Mayo in 1854. I 

 found Black Guillemots in small numbers at sea, within 

 a short distance of the cliffs in which they were breed- 

 ing. I never saw the eggs of this species in situ, but 

 my Westport boatmen obtained a few from under the 

 great stones within a short scramble from the water. 

 The birds were exceedingly tame, not even attempting 

 to dive till we were almost within oar's length of them. 

 I have noticed a few during the winter months in 

 Dublin Bay, and saw one pair off the north coast of the 

 Isle of Man in the month of May ; and here, oh, reader ! 

 you have all that I can tell you from my own experience 



