158 THE NATURALIST'S GUIDE. 



ceding are the " Mother Carey's Chickens " of sailors and 

 others. On September 9, 1869, after a gale, a specimeu 

 was shot on Charles River, twelve miles from the sea ! 



COLYMBID^, — The Divers and Loons. 



286. Colymbus torquatus, Brunn. — Great North 

 em Diver, "Loon." Common in autumn, winter, and spring- 

 Breeds in western Massachusetts ; I do not think it does 

 in this section. 



287. Colymbus arcticus, Linn. — Black-throated 

 Loon, or Diver. Very rare during winter. 



288. Colymbus septentrionalis, Linn. — Red- 

 throated Loon, or Diver. The most conmion of all the 

 species during the winter and autumn, called everywhere 

 " Cape Race," or ** Scapegrace," by gunners. 



•PODICIPID^,— The Grebes. 



289. Podiceps HolboUii, Reinhardt. — Red-necked 



Grehe, " Dipper Duck." Common during the migrations. 



290. Podiceps cristatus, Lath. — Crested Grebe. 

 Common during autumn and winter. 



291. Podiceps cornutus, Lath. — Homed Grebe. Com- 

 mon during autiimn and winter. This and the two pre- 

 ceding frequent the salt water exclusively. Are seldom 

 met with in full plumage. Called by gunners " Devil 

 Divers " and " Water Witches," on account of their diving 

 to elude the shot ; their power of diving and ^^maining 

 under water a \<d\\% time is certainly marvellous?. 



292. Podilymbus podiceps, Lawr. — Dabchich^ 

 " Dipper Duck." Common during the migrations ; fre- 

 quents the fresh waters. 



