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four with one egg each, but these terns are no longer common 

 anywhere along the coast. The last record is a set of five eggs 

 from Goose Island in 1888. 



According to Hill, a few still breed with the Common Terns 

 on the different islands, though he has not identified any eggs as 

 positively belonging to this species. 



The Roseate Tern was formerly common also in Stamford 

 Harbor, though it is not found there now (Hoyt). 



Sterna antillarum (Lesson). Least Tern. 



Formerly common in certain localities along the coast. No 

 recent records. 



J. N. C. reported them as quite abundant at Saybrook during 

 migrations.^ (This was prior to 1876.) Linsley took it at Strat- 

 ford.^ They were also formerly common at Stamford Harbor 

 according to Hoyt, but never occur there at present. 



Sterna fuscata Linnseus. Sooty Tern. 



The following records appear from Connecticut: 1876, Say- 

 brook, picked up stunned by concussion with a wharf depot (in 

 coll. of J. N. C.) f Sept., 1876, two adults killed themselves by 

 flying against the Faulkner Light (one in coll. of Capt. Brooks) ;^ 

 summer, 1876, specimen killed with a stone by Mr. E. Coe, Stony 

 Creek ;^ Sept. 20, 1876, specimen taken at Granby ;^ Sept. 16, 1878, 

 a young male knocked down with an oar in Stamford Harbor (in 

 coll. of Mr. Porter) f Oct., 1891, one found dead in the woods at 

 Torrington after a severe storm.* 



Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis (Gmelin). Black Tern. 



A rare visitor, usually late in August, 



Connecticut records. Aug. 25, 1891, Stamford, a young female 

 (in coll. of Mr. Porter) ; Aug. 29, 1892, Little River Marshes, 

 Middletown, four, one secured (in coll. of J. H. S.) ; Aug. 24, 

 1893, Milford, two shot;'' Aug. 29, 1893, Quinnipiac Marshes, 



1 Merriam, Birds of Conn., p. 134. 

 'Merriam, Birds of Conn., pp. 134-5. 

 ^Auk, xii, I, p. 86. 



<Job, The Sport of Bird Study, p. 289- 

 ^Forest & Stream, xli, p. 250. 



