240 Merriam on Birds about Point dc Monts^ Canada. 



113. Clangula glaucium. Golden-eye. — A resident species, and 

 tolerably common. Breeds on fresh water only. Remains throughout 

 the winter. 



114. Clangula islandica. Barrow's Goldex-eye. — A common res- 

 ident, breeding, like the foregoing, on fresh water, and remaining on the 

 Gulf all winter. 



115. Clangula albeola. Butter-ball. — Rare. lias been shot in 

 October. 



it6. Harelda glacialis. Old Wife. — Resident. Very abundant in 

 winter, the largest flocks being seen in December, January, and February. 

 Mr. Comeau took one in full summer plumage as early as April 23, 18S2. 

 Tolerably common in summer, and supposed to breed. 



117. Histrionicus minutus. Harlequin Duck.- — Rare, and only 

 seen during the latter part of April and early in May. This year Mr. 

 Comeau saw two April 16, and shot one May 8, out of a flock of four. 



iiS. Soniateria mollissima. Eider Duck. — A permanent resident, 

 but rather rare. 



119. Somateria spectabilis. King Eider. — Rare. Has been known 

 to breed. 



120. Qjdemia americana. Black Scoter. — Common from early in 

 April till some time in November. They do not remain through the winter. 



121. CEdemia fusca. Velvet Scoter. — A common resident. The 

 largest flocks are seen in April and November, and the species is common 

 all the year round. 



122. OEJdemia perspicillata. Surf Duck. — Very common from April 

 to November, but does not winter. The males greatly preponderate over 

 the females in this species, and Mr. Comeau tells me that the proportion 

 is always about seven males to one female. 



123. Mergus merganser. Shelldrake. — Tolerablj' common, breed- 

 ing about the fresh water. 



124. Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — Very common, 

 frequenting both fresh and salt water. 



125. Sula bassana. Gannet. — Occasional. I have found it breed- 

 ing in numbers at the west end of Anticosti. but do not think it nests 

 fai'ther up in the Gulf. 



126. Phalacrocorax carbo. Common Cormorant. — Rare, but Mr. 

 Comeau has shot several here. 



127. Phalacrocorax dilophus. Double-crested Cormorant. — 

 Mr. Comeau shot a female May 19, 1S82. 



128. Stercorarius pomatorhinus. Pom atorhine Jaeger. — Rare. 



129. Stercorarius parasiticus. Parasitic J.\eger. — Rather rare. 

 Mr. Comeau shot six in one day about the middle of May, 1874. 



130. Larus glaucus. Glaucous Gull; Ice Gull. — Rather rare. 

 Usually seen in February, March, and April. I have a handsome male 

 which was shot by Mr. Comeau April 29, 1882. 



131. Larus leucopterus. White-winged Gull. — Not common. 

 Commonly appears and disappears with the last. Mr. Comeau has shot 

 it as late as Mav i. 



