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pany with ten or twelve American Herring Gulls. (G. R. 



White.) 

 5Ta. Larus argentatus sinithsomanus, American Herring Gull. S. 



m.c. B. Most common in spring and fall. Found breeding 



in the lakes north of Ottawa. 

 60. Larus Philadelphia, Bonaparte's Gull. S. m.c. May be found to 



breed, as it has been seen as late as June 9th (1885.) 

 70. Sterna hirundo, Common Tern. Casual. A male shot near St. 



Louis dam, on the Rideau Canal, June 29th, 1885, and another 



on the Ottawa, August 27th, 1887. 

 77. Hydrochelidon nigra sxirinamensis, Black Tern. Casual. Six, 



including both males and females, were shot 28th May, 1888, 



on the Ottawa, by Mr. E White. 



ORDER, STEGANOPODES— TOTIPALMATE BIRDS. 



Phalacrocoracid.f. — Cormorants. 



120. Phalacrocorax dilophus, Double-crested Cormorant. Casual. A 

 young bird of this species was shot about ist October, 1890, at 

 Shirley's Bay, near Britannia, on the Ottawa, by Mr. C. G. Rogers. 



ORDER, ANSERES— LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS. 

 Anatid/k — Ducks, Geese and Swans. 



129. Merganser americanus, American Merganser. M. c, 



130. " serrator, Red-breasted Merganser. M. r, 



131. Lophodytes aicullatus, Hooded Merganser. S. a. B. 



132. A^las boschas, Mallard. M. r. 



133- " obscura. Black Duck. S. c. B. 



Note. — Two ducks, a male and female, apparently hybrids 

 between the two last named species, were shot by Mr. G. R. 

 White on the Ottawa in 1882. 



135. Anas strepera, Gadwall. Casual. A female was shot on the 

 Ottawa, from a small flock, October 29th, 1885, by Mr. W. F. 

 Whitcher. 



137. Anas americana, Baldpate. M. r. 



139. " caroli?tensis, ( ireen-winged Teal, M. m.c. 



