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we dined off these birds, and I must say found them very excel- 

 lent eating. Only the breasts are served up ; they are skinned, 

 after having the wings, back, and legs cut off, parboiled, then 

 roasted or grilled. There was a total absence of any fishy taste. 

 The flesh looks and tastes very much like Capercailzie (Tetrao 

 urogallus) . 



Bed-throated Diver (Colymbus septeiitrionalis). Native name, 

 "Loumur." — One bird seen, on June 9th, on a lake on Sando. 

 On June 13th saw a bird of this species leave a small lake on 

 Sando ; after a successful search we succeeded in finding a nest 

 containing two eggs. This was placed rather high up on the 

 bank, and was in a much drier condition than I have found it 

 in Scotland, where it is more plentiful. 



Fulmar {Fulmarus glacialis) . Native name, "Heavhestur." — 

 Seen breeding on the cliffs on Sydero and Nolso. From one 

 position on Nolso I could see, with my glasses, the eggs on the 

 ledges. Appears to be well established throughout the islands. 



