FIRST NESTING OF THE RAZORBILL, ALCA-TORDA, IN THE WOLVES ARCHIPELAGO, NEW-BRUNSWICK

Two pairs of Razorbills, Alca torda, were observed nesting on South Wo lf Island in the Wolves Archipelago, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, duri ng 1995. One pair had nested and successfully hatched one young in 199 4 as evidenced by a hatched membrane from the previous year. Both pair s nested and successfully fledged one young each in 1995. This is the first nesting record for this species in The Wolves Archipelago. Other long-standing breeding colonies of Razorbills known to exist in New B runswick are at Machias Seal Island and Yellow Murr Ledge.