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9. Rissa tridactyla. Kittiwake. — Met with, but not common. 



10. Larus glaucus. Glaucous Gull ; Burgomaster. — An immature 

 specimen was taken Sept. 11, 1904, in Ungava, Labrador. It is in the 

 typical plumage of birds of the year. It had fish bones and surface am- 

 phipods in its stomach. Not common. 



11. Larus marinus. Great Black-backed Gull. — Found to be not 

 rare on the Labrador coast, and common at North Devon. They live on 

 fish, but on account of their size are not subject to the attacks of Jsegers. 

 Ten eggs from different nests were collected ; ground color, grayish 

 white, greenish or even brown, while the spots and blotches are umber, 

 yellowish brown and pale lilac. Size of three: 3X2.05; 3.10 X 2.15; 

 2.85 X 2. 



12. Larus argentatus. Herring Gull. — Three adult specimens were 

 taken at Cape Fullerton May 29 and June 10 and 15. They had broken 

 shells, seeds, berries, and one a crab, in the stomach. Common in Hud- 

 son Bay and Strait but not common further north. 



13. Xema sabinii. Sabine's Gull. — This gull was common on South- 

 ampton and other islands, breeding there along the shores and the banks 

 of small ponds in company with the Arctic Tern. They make no nest 

 but deposit their eggs in the sand. Two eggs were taken at Southamp- 

 ton, June 28, 1904; ground color of one, dull pale greenish, the other, 

 grayish greenish white, with brown and pale lilac spots and much blotch- 

 ing of brown and blackish at the large end. These birds were very in- 

 quisitive and not at all shy at Southampton. 



14. Sterna hirundo. Common Tern. — Seen in some parts only of 

 Hudson Bay. Not as plentiful as next species. 



15. Sterna paradisaea. Arctic Tern. — One female was taken June 16, 

 1904, at Fullerton and two more on Southampton Island. This was the 

 most common tern seen from the northern parts of Hudson Bay to the 

 far north. They nest along the shores, placing their eggs, without nest- 

 ing material, on the sand or gravel. Thirty-six eggs were brought along, 

 which unfortunately were not kept in their original sets, since the Esqui- 

 mos which lived about the ship would bring some. The ground color 

 varies much, from light grayish brown, olive or pale greenish to darker 

 shades of the same colors. Some have small, others large spots and 

 blotches of umber, pale lilac, etc. Sizes of five: 1.45 X 1.10; 1.65 X 1.20 ; 

 1.55 Xi. 10; 1.60 X 1.20; 1.75X115. Several were collected at Fullerton, 

 June 28, 1904, others at Cape Chidley, Labrador, in June, 1903. 



16. Fulmarus glacialis. Fulmar; 'Noddy.' — One taken Aug. 19, 

 1904, at Eclipse Bay, Pond's Inlet, in the far north. Numbers of them 

 could be seen around the sterns of whaling vessels. 



17. Harelda hyemalis. Old Squaw. — Three skins taken June 16 

 {$ and $) and June 22 (J) at Cape Fullerton. These were very dark, 

 upper parts and breast nearly all black; some rusty brown on back, neck 

 and scapulars. They were very abundant and noisy at Fullerton and 

 Southampton. They nest around ponds ; the nests are made of grasses, 



