150 THE NATURALIST'S GUIDE, 



SULID^, — The Gannets. 



256. Sula bassana, Ross. — Gannet, " Haglett." Com- 

 mon in winter oft" the coast. 



257. Sula fiber, Linn. — Booby. Given as rare in 

 Essex County, some years ago, by Mr. Putnam ; no record 

 of its captm*e recently. 



GRACULID^ — The Cormorants. 



258. Graculus dilophus, Gray. — Double-crested Cor- 

 morant, " Shag." Not luicommon off the coast in winter. 



259. Graculus carba, Gray. — Common Cormorant^ 

 "Shag." Common off" the coast in autumn and winter. 



LARID^, — The Gulls, Terns, etc. 



260. Buphagus Skua, Coues. — Shua Gull. Said 

 to he rare on the coast ; perhaps doubtful. 



261. Stercorarius pomarinus, Teivim. — Pomarine 

 Skua or Jdcjer. Not uncommon along the coast in autumn 

 and winter. 



262. Stercorarius parasiticus, Gray. — Arctic Jdger, 

 Rare in winter off" the coast. 



263. Stercorarius Buffonii, Coues. — Long-tailed 

 Jdger, " Marlinspike." Not uncommon off" the coast in 

 winter. 



264. Larus marinus, Lixn. — Great Blach-bacl-ed Gull, 

 "Saddle-back," " Coftin-carrier." Common during winter. 



265. Larus glaucus, Brunn. — Glaucous Gull, " Ice 

 Gull." Rare in winter. 



266. Larus leucopterus, F^ujer. — White-winged Gull. 

 Not common in winter. 



