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out attempting to eecape. Its tout ensemble is stupid and 

 gawky. During the winter of 1875 they were so exceedingly 

 abundant that Mr. Comeau shot about a thousand for their fea- 

 thers, and his dog caught over fifty. They were all in very poor 

 flesh, some being little more than animated skeletons, and a 

 great many died and were washed ashore. (During the last few 

 years there has been some extraordinary migrations of tihis bird, 

 following the St. Lawrence to Lake Ontario and possibly fur- 

 ther. Countless thousands died, apparently of starvation or ex- 

 haustion, flying till they dropped down. Anywhere in the woods 

 or on our lakes and rivers one was sure to find them dead. A 

 large migration of snowy owls followed in their wake each time, 

 feeding on them extensively. Last November (1908 I saw large 

 numbers of Murres near Quebec. N.A.C.) 



147. Utamania torda. RAZOR-BILLED AUK. Not common here 

 but breeds on the Mingan Islands. (Fairly abundant some years, 

 moves south in November. Much shyer bird than the murre and 

 a very strong diver. Considerable numbers seen August 20th, 

 1890. N.A.C.) 



From BULL. NUTT. ORNITH CLUB, Vol. 8, No. 4, Oct., 1883, p. 244 



ADDENDUM to list of birds ascertained to occur within ten 

 miles of Pointe des Monts, Province of Quebec, Canada, 

 based chiefly upon the notes of Napoleon A. Comeau. Mr. 

 Comeau has recently sent me skins of 1he following species, 

 that were not in the original list. They were all killed at 

 Godbout in May and June, 1883. 



148. Dendrceca ccErulescens. (BLACK-THROATED BLUB WAR- 

 BLER. Not common. June 7th, 1883. N.A.C.) 



149. Vireo flaviviridis. YELLOW GREEN VIRES. For further 

 remarks upon this species, which has not previously been record- 

 ed from Northern North Am-rioa, see page 213. (A Southern 

 bird accidental here, May 18th, 1883. N.A.C.) 



150. Dolichonyx oryzivorous. BOB-O-LINK. Rare. Not known 

 to breed here. (June 2nd, 1884. N.A.C. June 6th, 1883.) 



161. Scolecophagus ferrigeneus. (RusTY GRACKLE. Toler- 

 ably common spring and fall. May 2nd, 1883, May 3rd, 1885, 

 and November 9th, 1900. N.A.C.) 



152. Empidonax minimus. (LEAST FLY-CATCHER. Common 

 and from dates seen probably breeds. June 6th, 1883. N.A.C.) 



