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summer (Probably an error. Not common May 21st, 1889, 

 Sept. 25th, 1895, June 3rd, 1904. N.A.C.) 



139. Colymbus torquatus. LOON. Common. Breeds about 

 the fresh water lakes of the interior. I saw many, and heard 

 others in the gulf near Pointe des Monts in July. Earliest seen, 

 April 12th, 18S2. 



140. Colymbus septentrionalis. RED-THROATED DIVER. Com- 

 mon, breeding with the last, but not arriving so early, usually 

 coming in May. (Height of the migration about first week in 

 June. N.A.C. 



141. Podicipes griseigena holbcelli. RED-NECKED GREBE. Rare. 

 One shot in September. (October 19th, 1904. N.A.C.) 



142. Podilymbus podicipes. DAB CHICK, HELL DIVER. Not 

 rare. Killed both spring and fall. 



143. Fratercula arctica. PUFFIN SEA PARROT. Not common 

 as far up as Pointe des Monts, but very abundant on the Mingan 

 Islands, where they breed by thousands. (Irregular stragglers 

 up the St. Lawrence. Shot one near Tadousac in September, 

 1906. N.A.C.) 



144. Alle nigricans. DOVLKIE. Very abundant in flocks dur- 

 ing some winters, arriving early in December, and continuing 

 till some time in February. During other winters it is rare or 

 does not occur at all. (October 20th, 1883, October 28th, 1895, 

 earliest recorded arrival. In November, 1904, there was a a ex- 

 ceedingly large migration, which continued for about two weeks. 

 They were flying westwards. For two or three hours each morn- 

 ing large flocks would be passing up about as fast as we could 

 count them. Millions passed during these two weeks. N.A.C.) 



145. Uria grylle. BLACK GULLIMOT. SEA PIGEON. A com- 

 mon resident, breeding not only here, but even on the islands off 

 the mouth of the Saguenay, a hundred and fifty miles further up 

 the St. Lawrence. (Nest found with four eggs, June 10th, 1889. 

 Godbout N.A.C.) 



146. Lomvia troile. FOOLISH GTJLLIMOT. MURRE. Like the 

 Dovekie the Murre is sometimes very abundant here in winter, 

 while during other winters it does not occur at all. It is not 

 wary and does not even know enough to keep out of the way of 

 dogs along the shore. It is well named the "Foolish" gullimot 

 for both its habits and appearance deserve this appellation. In 

 fact it looks like a perfect idiot, swimming over on one side as 

 if one leg were broken and staring vacantly at its enemies with- 



