150 



OCEAN BIRDS. 



No. 152. 



DOVEKIE. 



Genus: Alle. Species: A. alle. 



Distribution: 



An irregular winter visitor along the coast. 



Date of Arrival: 

 November. 



Date of Departure: 

 March. 



General Plumage: 



Jn summer, upper parts black, browner in front of neck, 

 wings white marked • under parts white. In winter and 

 immature, throat paler. Bill black, feet reddish. Length 

 about 8.00. 



Song and Other Notes: 



1 am unable to find any description of their notes. 



Haunts: 



Along the coast. 



