. Les oiseaux de l'Essex : une contribution à l'histoire naturelle du pays. Les oiseaux. ALCWMâAUKS. 277 Famille ALCIDi^. Petit pingouin : alca tor da. Politique sur la mer le tour de notre côte à partir de l'automne au printemps. Son lieu de reproduction la plus proche est sur les falaises de Flamborough. À Harwnch », c'est com- mun au cours de certains hivers" (Kerry). M. Hope de- scribes comme " commun sur la côte d'Essex en hiver." Au cours de l'winterof 1889-1890' plusieurs avere tourné au Mal- don, Burnham, et Sud- fin (Fitch).. Petit Pingouin, dans sunimer, Ys. [Grand Pingouin : A/ca impennis. Il ne semble pas y avoir d'enregistrer Connexion

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. The birds of Essex: a contribution to the natural history of the country. Birds. ALCWMâAUKS. 277 Family ALCIDi^. Razorbill: Alca tor da. Common on the seas round our coast from autumn to spring. Its nearest breeding place is on the cliffs at Flamborough. At Harwnch, " it is com- mon during some winters" (Kerry). Mr. Hope de- scribes it as " common on the Essex coast in winter." During the winterof 1889-90' several Avere shot at Mal- don, Burnham, and South- end (Fitch).. RAZORBILL, in sunimer, Ys. [Great Auk : A/ca impennis. There does not seem to be any record connecting this bird with the county of Essex. It is interesting, however, to note that the specimen formerly belonging to Mr. Hoy is now in the possession of that gentle- man's nephew, Mr. J. F. Lescher, of Boyle's Court, Brentwood. Accord- ing to Prof. Newton, this is one of the 22 specimens now existing in Britain.] Common Guillemot: Lomvia troile. Locally, "Willock." Common at sea from spring to autumn. It has no breeding â colony in this part of England. Mr. Hope writes that they " come south in August." He adds that "when they skim over the water it is considered a sign of foul weather coming." At Harwich, some are seen every year, and a fine specimen in full breed- ing plumage was caught on the beach at Dover- court on June loth, 1889 (Kerry). A speci- men from Colchester in Jan., 1861, is in Dr. Bree's Collection. Of the " Ringed Guille- mot, " which is now usually regarded as a form or variety of the common species, Mr. Kerry says that " some are seen every year" round Harwich, and Ambrose has also received it from there. common guillemot, in sicmmcr, i/ro.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Christy, Miller, b. 1861. Chelmsford, E. Durrant &

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