BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 159 



ALCID^E, THE AUKS AND GUILLEMOTS. 



The Great Auk (Alca impennis, Linn.) must have been 

 quite common many years ago on the coast north of Cape 

 Ann. In the autumn of 18G7, and in company with Mr. 

 Allen in June, 18G8, I found in the shell-heaps on the 

 Ipswich Sand-hills, numerous bones of this now extinct 

 bird ; probably dropped there by the Indians,* who must 

 have killed them with their arrows, or other primitive 

 w r eapons, for food. 



293. Utamania torda, LEACH. Razor-billed Auk, 

 " Tinker." Common in winter off the coast. 



294. Fratercula arctica, ILLIG. Pufm, " Sea Par 

 rot." Not uncommon in winter otf the coast. 



295. Uria grylle, LATH. Llack Guillemot, " Sea 

 Pigeon." Common in winter. 



29G. Lomvia troille, BRANDT. Foolish Guillemot, 

 " Murre." Common off the coast in winter. 



297. Lcmvia ringvia, BRANDT. Murre. Not uncom- 

 mon in winter off the coast. 



298. Lomvia Svarbag, COUES. BrunnicKs Guille- 

 mot, Thick-billed Guillemot. Common off the coast h* 

 winter. 



299. Mergulus alle, VIEILL. Sea Dove, "Doveke," 

 "Little Auk." Common winter resident. I have seen it 

 on Indian River, Florida. 



* See account of Ipswich Sand-hills, pp. 54, 65 



