470 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Chough (Pyrrhocorax gracidus). — Numerous and tame. Some were 

 always to be seen feeding in the grass-fields near the farm. One of 

 the coast-gullies ends in a long dark cave, in a hole in the roof of 

 which was a nest. This is a favourite site in the Isle of Man, as else- 

 where. Pairs were also evidently breeding elsewhere on the coast. 



Jackdaw (Corvus monedula). — A number about the farm. 



Hooded Ckow (C. comix). — We observed several. 



Eaven (C. corax). — We saw five together, no doubt a family of the 

 year. 



EooK [C.frurjilegus). — One seen flying towards the main island. 



Sky-Lark [Alauda arvensis). — One or two noticed. 



Cuckoo (C'uculus canorus), — We several times saw one, and once 

 two together. 



Kestrel [Falco tinnunculus). — One seen. We were shown an egg 

 which a few days before had been taken on a ledge on the rocky side of 

 the Glen. 



Peregrine Falcon [F. jierefjrinus). — One twice rose from a gully on 

 the coast, where a few sticks of an old nest were to be seen. 



Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). — There is a small settlement on 

 the clififs, a number of nests being placed near together on ledges just 

 under the edge of the brow, and others at a little distance more widely 

 scattered. In the heat the old birds sat with gaping mouths on the 

 great whitened structures, which were very conspicuous. In some 

 nests were young, which could be heard calling ; while in others were 

 fresh eggs. 



Shag (P. graculiis). — Abundant, and nests in many places. Some 

 nests, instead of being close to the water, were high up the broken and 

 stony brows, completely hidden uuder great masses of sloping rock. 



Gannet [Siila bassana). — One seen in the Sound. At this season it 

 is frequent round the whole Manx coast. 



Common Sheld-Duck {Tadorna cornuta). — A pair near a little pond. 



Partridge {Perdix cinerea). — We found some feathers : probably 

 the bird had been killed by a Falcon. 



[Land-Rail [Ctcx pratensis). — We did not hear any, but were told 

 that it inhabits the islet.] 



Waterhen [Gallinula chloropus). — Near the mouth of the Glen is a 

 small dam, connected with a disused mill in ruins. In a hole in 

 the bank of this was a Waterhen's nest, and we saw on the dam the 

 mother bird with five downy young. When the nest was built there 

 would be no cover on the water, but the foundation of another seemed 

 to be commenced among a little low vegetation now springing up. 



Lapwing (TV(Mc/Z«s culijaris). — Fairly abundant on some waste ground 



