BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 145 
a 
medium sized. I have seen the large“ones_breeding on the lakes 
and the smaller ones on the Isle Haut, breeding with the Her- 
ring Gull. 
22. Larus argentatus smithsonianus Cowes. (51.) American 
Herrine GULL. 
This is the most common gull we have. Breeds on the Isle 
Haut in great numbers. 
93. Larus philadelphia (Ord.) (60.) Bonapartr’s GULL. 
Rather common. It is rarely that one is got in full breeding 
plumage with the black hood. 
Genus XEMA. 
24. Xema sabinii. SaBINE'’s GULL. 
Subfamily STERNIN#. Terns. 
Genus STERNA Linnzeus. 
Subgenus THALASSEUS Boil. 
25. Sterna tschegrava (Lepech.) (64.) Caspran Tern. 
Very rare. A very: fine specimen shot at Cole Harbor. 
Subgenus STERNA. 
26. Sterna hirundo (Zivn.) (70) Common Turn; ‘‘Mackeret Gut.” 
Very -common. Breeds all along the coast. Favourable 
localities are Meagher’s Beach and Sable Island. At the latter 
place numbers of the eggs are consumed for food. 
27. Sterna paradisea (Brumm,) (71) Arctic Tern. 
The same remarks may be applied to this one. 
28. Sterna dougalli (Moniay.) (72) Roszare Tern. 
Rare. 
Subgenus STERNULA Boie. 
29. Sterna antillarum (ess.) Least Tern. 
Very rare. One specimen was obtained at Polly Bog, N. 8. 
OrDER TUBINARES. 
Famity PROCELLARIID. 
Subfamily PROCELLARUN&. 
Genus FULMARUS. 
Subgenus Fulmarus. 
30, Fulmarus glacialis (Stephens.) Futmar. 
Rare. Mr. T, Egan has a young one. 
