II. 
THE KITTYWAKE. 
In its habits this elegant Gull is something of a 
scavenger. Representatives of the breed may be 
found about the nesting quarters of certain species 
of Shag, devouring the half-digested fish frag- 
ments disgorged by overfed nestlings. Perhaps 
with a similar undignified object in view, the 
Kittywake builds in the immediate vicinity of, or 
actually amongst, Terns. 
The Kittywake also comprehends the benefits 
of fishing operations, great and small. Prepara- 
tions for angling off rocks will, anywhere and at 
once, attract stragglers. At sea, whilst the catch 
is being cleaned, hosts of these Gulls hover in 
the wake of returning craft, screaming and quar- 
relling for liver, roe, and other tit-bits ; although, 
however, they have learned to catch biscuit and 
bread tossed in the air, they have in no degree 
acquired the diving habit, and thus lose much of 
