BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, 153 



ALCID.E, — The Auks and Guillemots. 



The Great Auk [Alca im2iennis, Linn.) must have been 

 quite common many years ago on tlie 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, nvmierous 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. 



293. Utamania torda, Leach. — Eazor-Ulled Auk, 

 " Tinker." Common in winter ofi' the coast. ' 



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

 rot." Not imcommon in winter off the coa^t. 



295. Una grylle, Lath. — Black Guillemot, " Sea 

 Pigeon." Common in winter. 



296. Lomvia troille, Brandt. — Foolish Guillemot, 

 *' MiuTe." Common olf the coast in winter. 



297. Lcmvia ringvia, Brandt. — Murre. Not uncom- 

 mon in winter ofi' tlie coast. 



298. Lcmvia Svarbag, Coues. — BrunnicKs Guille- 

 mot, TJikk-bilkd Guillemot. Common off the coast ic 

 winter. 



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

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

 ou Indian River, Florida. 



* See account of Ipswich Sand-hills, pp. 54, 55. 



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