LONGIPENNES. rate 
Moseley, Sandusky, Oct., 1889 (Cook, Birds of Michigan, 
26); A. Hengartner, Lorain, date not known. It is likely 
to be found on any of the larger waters with flocks or com- 
panies of gulls. 
8. (37.) STERCORARIUS PARASITICUS (Linn.). — 
Parasitic Jaeger. 
Synonyms: Larus parasiticus. 
Smith, Raymond W., Journal Cin. Soc. Nat. Hist., XIV, 1891, 
107. 
The specimen here recorded was captured near Lebanon, 
at the close of a week of very stormy weather, in the latter 
part of March or the early part of April, 1880. Name of 
captor not given. It was given to Mr. J. E. Gould, who 
preserved it in his collection. This appears to be the first 
published record. 
E. L. Moseley reports three specimens preserved in local 
collections in Sandusky as follows: Oct. 6, 1895; Sept. 13, 
1899; also ‘a Jaeger probably of this species Sept. 20, 1889,’ 
Frey. There is a specimen of this species in the collection 
of Mr. A. Hengartner, Lorain, which Mr. Hengartner shot 
near Lorain on the lake shore. 
Another specimen is recorded by Prof. F. M. Comstock, 
in The Auk, XIII, 1896, 171, captured near Sandusky, in 
November, 1895. Prof. Cor:stock also mentions a record 
in the Cleveland Academy of Science Proceedings, by Dr. 
Kirtland, of a specimen probably of this species captured 
at the mouth of Rocky River, in November, 1857. Volume 
and date of the publication not given. 
Family Lartpa. Gulls and Terns. 
Sub-family Lartnz. Gulls. 
The gulls differ from the terns in generally larger size 
and in their manner of feeding, as well as somewhat in the 
food eaten. There are two gulls regularly found in the 
