Cuass II. PUFFIN AUK. 
frequent chatter of the guillemots, the loud note 
of the auks, the scream of the herons, together 
with the hoarse, deep, periodical croak of the 
corvorants, which serves as a base to the rest, 
has often furnished us with a concert, which, 
joined with the wild scenery that surrounded us, 
afforded, in a high degree, that species of plea- 
sure which arises from the novelty, and we may 
say gloomy grandeur of the entertainment. 
The winter residence of this genus, and that 
of the guillemot, is but imperfectly known; it is 
probable they live at sea, in some more tempe- 
rate climate, remote from land; forming those 
multitudes of birds that navigators observe in 
many parts of the ocean; they are always found 
there at certain seasons, retiring only at breed- 
ing time; repairing to the northern latitudes; 
and during that period are traced as near the 
Pole as navigators have penetrated. 
During winter Razor-bills and Puffins fre- 
quent the coast of Andalusia, but do not 
breed there. 
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