BLACK GUILLEMOT.
Ulli A GRYLLE (Linn.).
Colymbus gryllc, Linn. S. N. i. p. 220 (1766).
Cepphus grylle, Naum. xii. p. 461.
Uria gryllc, Macg. v. p. 3 3 1 ; Hewitson, ii. p. 4 6 2 ; Yarr.
cd. 4, iv. p. 8 1 ; Dresser, viii. p. 581.
Guillemot grylle, French; Gryll-Lumme, German.
My personal acquaintance with this species is very
limited, as I have only once been at any of its breeding-places;
this was on the coast of Mayo in 1854. I
found Black Guillemots in small numbers at sea, within
a short distance of the cliffs in which they were breeding.
I never saw the eggs of this species in situ, but
my Wcstport boatmen obtained a few from under the
great stones within a short scramble from the water.
The birds were exceedingly tame, not even attempting
to dive till vve were almost within oar's length of them.
I have noticed a few during the winter months in
Dublin Bay, and saw one pair off the north coast of the
Isle of Man in the month of May; and here, oh, reader !
you have all that I can tell you from my own experience