APPENDIX 

 a. EXTINCT AND EXTIRPATED SPECIES 



GULL-BILLED TERN (Gelochelidon nilotica) 

 In the early part of the last century, when this species 

 bred in southern New Jersey, it was regarded as a rare visitor 

 on the coast of Long Island by Giraud and De Kay. Four 

 definite records exist for Long Island; South Oyster Bay, 

 July 4, 1882; Shinnecock Bay, July 8, 1884; Point Lookout, 

 Long Beach, July 1, 1885. It is worth noting that this Tern 

 was regarded as rare in New Jersey in 1869 and last nested 

 in 1890. Its occurrence in Long Island waters today would 

 be purely accidental. Its very stout, heavy black bill, some- 

 what curved at the tip, is an excellent field mark. 



Long Island. 



LONG BEACH. One record, July 1, 1885 (Dutcher); Mr. 

 N. T. Lawrence informs Mr. Bicknell that he killed two at 

 Point Lookout on June 6, 1885. 



FORSTER'S TERN (Sterna for 'steri) 



In the days when Forster's Tern nested in New Jersey, it 

 may well have been a rare visitor to the coast of Long Island. 

 Lawrence (1866) says: "A few years ago, in the autumn, I 

 found in Fulton Market several specimens of this Tern, both 

 adult and young, which came from Long Island." One of 

 these specimens, now in the American Museum, was found in 

 Fulton Market, September 30, 1857. Eaton gives four other 

 records for Long Island, the last in 1883. Its occurrence now 

 would be accidental. While it is indistinguishable in life 

 from the Common Tern in the fall, there is no ground what- 

 ever for supposing that it is an uncommon fall transient in 

 this vicinity, as has been recently stated. 



Long Island. Formerly a rare visitor to Long Island; five 

 records, September 3 to October 1; none in the last 40 years. 



LONG BEACH. One shot by N. T. Lawrence October 1, 1872 

 has apparently never been recorded (information supplied by 

 Mr. Bicknell). 



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