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TJST OF BIRDS OF THE OTTAWA DISTRICT. 



The following abbreviations are used : — " S.," summer resident or 

 visitant ; " W.," winter resident or visitant ; " R.," resident ; " M.," 

 migrant; " B.," known to breed; "a.," abundant; " c," common; 

 "m. c," moderately common; " r.," rare. The numbers prefixed and 

 the nomenclature are those of the A. O. U. Check-list. 



ORDER, PYGOPODES— DIVING BIRDS. 



PoDiciPiD.E — Grebes. 



1. j^chmophorus occidentalism Western Grebe. Casual. A pair were 



shot at the mouth of the North Nation river previous to 1881. 

 The skins spoiled before they could be attended to. (G. R. 

 White.) 



2. Colymbiis holbailii, Holboell's Grebe. M. r. A young male was 



shot by Mr. W. F. Whitcher in October, 1881, out of a flock of 

 eight, in Campbell's Bay, about 28 miles down the Ottawa. It 

 was also reported in 1885 and 1889. 



3. Colymbus auritns, Horned Grebe. S. m.c. B. 



6. Podilymbus podiceps^ Pied-billed Grebe. S. c. B. 



Urinatorid^ — Loons. 



7. Urinator imber, Loon. S. c. B. 



II. " lumme, Red-throated Loon. M. r. A young female was 



shot on the Ottawa 12th November, 1885, by Mr. T. R. 

 Coursolles and presented to the Museum of the Geological 

 and Natural History Survey. 



Alcid^ — Auks, Murres, Puffins, Etc. 

 13. Iiratercula arctica, Pufifin. Casual. A young bird of this species 

 was shot on the Ottawa towards the end of October, i88r. It 

 was probably blown inland by a severe storm which took place 

 some days before. 



ORDER, LONGIPENNES -LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS. 



Larid/E — Gulls and Terns. 

 47. Larus marimis, Great Black-backed Gull. Casual. One was 

 seen May 2nd, 1885, near Kettle Island on the Ottawa, in com- 



