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Coues, p. 244, obtained yonng, a few days old, at Sloop Harbor, June 

 4, 1860. 



Brewster, }». 395, found young of few days old on Aiiticosti. 

 Known as the " Saddler" or " Saddle-back" on the coast. 



666«. Larus argentatus smithsouianus Coues. American Herring Gull. [661.] ** 

 •Excessively abundant in Hudson Strait, where eggs, young, and 

 adults were obtained. Common on the Atlantic coast of Labrador. 



669. Larus delawarensis Okd. Ring-hilled Gull. [604.] *" (?) 



Coues, p. 240, obtained three young of the year at Henley Harbor, 

 August 21, 18Gu! 



675. Larus Philadelphia (Okd). Bonaparte's Gull. [670.] 



Coues, p. 247, saw immature birds. 



Sterns, p. 122, reports it to be abundant in fall on the southern coast. 

 Not known to breed in any part of Labrador. 



677. Xema sabinei (J. Sabine). S<il)ine's Gull. [680.] 



A single male was obtained in the middle of July, 1884, near the 

 mouth of George's River, flowing into the eastern sijle of Ungava Bay. 



-.680. Sterna caspia Pall. Caspian Tern. [682.] 



An individual was obtained by James McKenzie at Moose Fa ctory. 



686. Sterna hitundo LiNX. Common Tern. [6«y.] '* 

 Audubon, vol. vii, p. 100, reports it breeding in Labrador. 

 j|' 687. Sterna paradisaea Brunx. Arctic Tern. [690,693.]** 



Breeds plentifully on islets in Uug^ya, Bay ; young of the year and 

 adults and eggs were procured there.' Abundant on the other coasts 

 of the country. Known as the "Eittick" at Ungava; an Orkney Isle 

 word. 

 690. Sterna antillarum (Less.). Least Tern. [694.] 



Audubon, vol. vii, p. 119, reports it abundant and breeding on west- 

 ern (southern) shore of Labrador. 

 — 696. Megalestris skua (Bkunn.). Skua Gull. [652.] 



A single individual was seen near the vessel, sitting in the water off 

 the north side of the Strait of Belle Isle, June 22, 1882. 



697. Stercorarius pomarinus (Temm.). Fomarine Jaeger. [653.] 

 One was shot by Coues, j). 243. 



699. Stercorarius longicaudus ViEiLL. Long-tailed Jaeger. [654.] 



Coues, p. 243, records having seen this species in Labrador. Not 

 known to enter Hudson Strait. 



698. Stercorarius parasiticus (Lixx.). Bichardson' a Jaeger. [655.] 



A single individual was obtained in Ungava Bay in the early part 

 of July. Several were seen. Brewster, p. 395, saw a single individual 

 July 20, near Miugan Harbor. 



