PUFFINIDA. 741 
THE MANX SHEARWATER. 
PUFFINUS ANGLORUM (Temminck). 
THE LEVANTINE SHEARWATER. 
PUFFINUS YELKOUANUS (Acerbi). 
This species is widely distributed over British waters throughout 
the year ; and in spring it resorts to many of the most retired parts 
of our coasts, especially turfy islands and lofty cliffs with ledges, 
in which it burrows. It owes its trivial name to Ray, who calls 
it the “ Puffin of the Isle of Man” in Willughby’s ‘ Ornithology,’ 
and until a comparatively recent date it was abundant on the ‘Calf’ 
of Man. Southward it nests on the coast of Wales, notably on 
Skomer off Pembrokeshire ; perhaps also on Lundy, where it is well 
known as the “Cuckle”; and in the Scilly group, off Cornwall, 
where it is termed “Skidden” and “Crew.” On the east side of 
the mainland of Great Britain, though the bird is plentiful, especially 
near fishing-banks, no nesting-places are known; but there are 
several in the Orkneys and Shetlands, where the “ Lyrie,” as the 
bird is called, is highly appreciated as an article of food by the 
natives, who are amusingly secretive and even wilfully inaccurate on 
the subject. A large colony exists on Eigg, and there are several 
which are smaller in other islands of the Inner Hebrides, as well 
as a few in the Outer group. As regards Ireland, Rathlin Island, 
the islets and coasts of Donegal and Mayo, the Kerry Skelligs, 
the Saltees, and some stations in St. George’s Channel may be 
