BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, 153 



ALCIDJE, — The Auks and Guillemots. 



The Great Auk [Alca impennis, Linn.) must have been 

 quite connnon many years ago on the coast north of Cape 

 Ann. In the autumn of 18G7, and in company with Mr. 

 Allen in June, 18G8, I found in the shell-heaps on the 

 Ipswich Sand-hills, numerous bones of this now extinct 

 bird ; probably dropped there by the Indians,* who must 

 have killed them with their arrows, or other primitive 

 weapons, for food. 



2Do. Utamania torda, Leach. — Jlazor-hilled Auk, 

 " Tinker." Common in winter off the coast. 



294. Fratercula arctica, Illig. — Fufn, " Sea Par- 

 rot." Not uncommon in winter off the coast. 



295. Uria grylle, Lath. — Jilack Guillemoty "Sea 

 Pigeon." Common in winter. 



29G. Lorn via troille, Brandt. — Foolish Guillemot^ 

 *' Murre." Common off the Qoast in winter. 



297. Lcmvia ringvia, Brandt. — Murre. JSTot uncom- 

 mon in winter off the coast. 



298. Lcmvia Svarbag, Coues. — BrunnidCs Guille- 

 mot, Thick-hilled Guillemot. Common off the coast in 

 winter. 



299. Mergulus alle, Yieill. — Sea Dove, "Doveke," 

 " Little Auk." Common winter resident. I have seen it 

 on Indian Ptiver, Florida. 



* See account of Ipswich Sand-hills, pp. 54, 65. 



