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Larus marinus (Linn.). Great Black -backed Gull. 



A large colony seen on the high cliffs of Cuming creek, North 

 Devon, and in other inaccessible places on the northern islands. 

 Eggs from the islands off Cape Chidley. 

 Larus argentaius, Brunn. Herring Gull. 



Very common everywhere in Hudson bay; less so in the northern 

 waters, where its place appears to be taken by the Fulmars and 

 Skuas. Skins and eggs from Fullerton. 



Xema sabinii (Sab.). Sabine Gull. 



Common in Roes Welcome, about Whale point and on the South- 

 ampton side. Flies with the Arctic Terns and also builds its 

 nest along with those birds on the small islands in the ponds 

 of Southampton. Skins and eggs from Southampton island. 



Sterna paradiscea, Brunn. Arctic Tern. 



Very common along both sides of Roes Welcome. Breeds on the 

 islands along the west coast and on islands in the ponds of 

 Southampton island. 

 Common in Roes Welcome, about Whale point and northward. 



Fulmarus glacialis (Linn.). Fulmar. 



Very common along the Atlantic coast of Labrador, especially 

 about Cape Chidley. Common northward to Smith sound; 

 very numerous off Hall island, on the north side of Frobisher 

 bay. 



Harelda hy emails (Linn). Old-squaw. 



Very common in the northern parts of Hudson bay and on the 



Arctic islands. Breeds on the islands of the ponds. Remains 



in the open water of Hudson bay throughout the winter. 



Numbers killed at that season at Fullerton. Skins and eggs 



from Fullerton and Southampton. 



Somateria mollissima borealis (Brehm.). Northern Eider. 



A number shot along with the American Eider, in the neighbour- 

 hood of Fullerton. Skins from Fullerton. 



ftomateria dresseri, Sharpe. American Eider. 



Common everywhere in Hudson bay and to the northward, wher- 

 ever small islands are found along the shores suitable for 

 breeding. Very common on the west side of Roes Welcome, 

 but rare on the opposite side owing to the absence of small 

 islands fringing Southampton. Skins and eggs from Fullerton. 



