16 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



County Records. Cumberland, u not uncommon winter visitant" 

 (Brown's Cat. Birds of Poitlaud, p. 36) ; Franklin, "accidental" 

 (Richards) ; Hancock, "very common resident about the outer islands" 

 (Knight) ; Knox, "resident" (Rackliff) ; Penobscot, "taken in Brewer in 

 winter" (Hardy) ; Sagadahoc, "plenty in winter" (Spinney) ; Washing- 

 ton, "resident" (Boardman). 



Subfamily ALCIN^E. Auks and Murres. 

 Genus URIA Brisson. 



9. (30). Uria troile (Linn. ) . Murre. 



Winter visitor in limited numbers along the coast. In most 

 cases where this species has been reported a careful investigation 

 has brought out the fact that the reports should have referred to 

 the succeeding species. 



County Records. Cumberland, "rare winter visitor" (Brown's Cat. 

 Birds of Portland, p. 36) ; Knox, "rare winter visitant" (Rackliff) ; 

 Washington, (Boardman). 



10. (31). Uria lomvia (Linn.). Briinnich's Murre. 



A quite common winter visitor along the coast, especially on the 

 outer islands. It is reported by Mr. Boardman as breeding on 

 the islands near Grand Menan, New Brunswick, in limited num- 

 bers and in company with the preceding species. 



County Records. Cumberland, "not uncommon winter visitant" 

 (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 36) ; Hancock, "winter visitor" 

 (Knight) ; Knox, "winter visitor" (Rackliff) ; Sagadahoc, "common in 

 winter" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "found one dead on the ice, near Pitts- 

 field, December 31, 1896" (Morrell) ; Washington, (Boardman). 



Genus ALCA Linnaeus. 



11. (32). Alca torda (Linn.). Razor-billed Auk. 



Quite a common winter visitor to the outer islands of the coast. 

 Mr. Boardman reports that a few still breed at Grand Menan, New 

 Brunswick. 



County Records. Cumberland, "a winter visitor of quite frequent 

 occurrence" (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 36) ; Kuox. "winter 

 visitor" (Rackliff) ; Sagadahoc, "common in winter" (Spinney) ; Wash- 

 ington, "winter" (Boardman). 



