BIRDS OK MAINE. 17 



Genus Plautus Briinnicli. 



12. (33). Plautus impeunis (Z/mn.). Great Auk. 



This species has become extinct through the agency of man, 

 during the present century. It was proljably found along the 

 entire coast of Maine, in winter at least. Evidences of this birds 

 having once occurred at Gouldsborough, Hancock County, are 

 recorded in the Report of the Maine Board of Agriculture for 1877, 

 p. 201. 



Subfamily AJAAISJE. Dovekies. 

 Genus ALLE Link. 



13. (3-4). Alle alle (Xm//.). Dovekie. 



A not uncommon visitor some winters along the coast ; some- 

 times driven inland by severe storms. It breeds in high latitudes. 



County Kecords. — Cumherland, "rather h-regular winter visitor" 

 (Brown's Cut. Birds of Portland, p. 36) ; Kuox, "winter visitor" (Rack- 

 lift) ; Penobscot, "•have seen several taken near Brewer" (Hardy) ; Sag- 

 adahoc, "in winter, not plenty" (Spinne}-^) ; Washington, "in winter 

 only" (Boardraan). 



Order LONGIPENNES. Long-winged Swimmers. 



Family STERCORARIIDyE. Skuas and Jaegers. 



Genus STERCORARIUS Brisson. 



14. (36). Stercorarius pomarinus (Temm.). Pomarine 

 Jaeger. 



Of quite regular occurrence in spring and fall ; casual in summer. 

 Nests in the far north. 



County Records. — Cumberland, (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 35) ; 

 Knox, "have seen it in summer" (Xorton) ; Sagadahoc, (Spinney) ; Wash- 

 ington, "not common" (Boardman) ; York, "I have a specimen from the 

 town of York" (Xorton"). 



15. (37). Stercorarius parasiticus (T/m?*.). Parasitic Jaeger. 

 Quite common off shore in spring and fall ; nests in the far 



north. 



County Records. — Cumberland, "said to be not uncommon ofl' shore" 

 (Brown's Cat. Bird-; of Portland, p. 35) ; Knox, "migrant"' (Rackliff) ; 

 Sagadahoc, "nut common near shore" (Spinney) ; AVashington, "rare" 

 (Boardman). 



