. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. PELECANID^. 36s. THE GANNET. S^LA bassAna (Linngeus). The Gannet, or Solan Goose, is a resident within British waters, though its abundance in different localities varies with the season of the year. On Lundy Island, its ancient and only breeding-place in England, it is now almost, if not quite, exterminated ; but in Wales there is a colony on Grassholm, off Pembrokeshire. In Scotland there are well-known stations on the Bass Rock on the east, and Ailsa Craig on the west side ; also at two stacks off Boreray in the St. Kilda group; at Sulisgeir,
. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. PELECANID^. 36s. THE GANNET. S^LA bassAna (Linngeus). The Gannet, or Solan Goose, is a resident within British waters, though its abundance in different localities varies with the season of the year. On Lundy Island, its ancient and only breeding-place in England, it is now almost, if not quite, exterminated ; but in Wales there is a colony on Grassholm, off Pembrokeshire. In Scotland there are well-known stations on the Bass Rock on the east, and Ailsa Craig on the west side ; also at two stacks off Boreray in the St. Kilda group; at Sulisgeir, about 35 miles north of the Butt of Lewis ; and at Suliskerry, nearly 40 miles west of Stromness, which is frequented by an unusually large number of immature birds. In Ireland there is a colony on the Bull Rock, off Dursey Head, Cork, and a larger and increasing one on the Little 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 Saunders, Howard, 1835-1907. London, Gurney and Jackson
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