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chances are one hundred to one against the five preceding species appearing in Michi- 

 gan even as wanderers, especially is this true of Fratereula arctica" (Prof. J. A. Allen); 

 "I concur with Prof. Allen" (A. H. Boies). 



GENUS ALLE LINK. 



13-34-(863). Alle alle (Linn.}. SEA DOVE; DOVEKIE, ALLE. 



The late W. H. Collins reported killing one on Detroit River, Nov. 30, 1881, (O. and 

 O. 4. Vol. VII, p. 111). 



ORDER LONGrlPENNES. LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS. 



FAMILY STERCORARIID^E. SKUAS AND JAEGERS. 

 GENUS STERCORARIUS BRISS. 



14-36-(765). Stercorarius pomarinus (Temm.). POMARINE JAEGER. 



Very rare; one taken on Beaver Island, Michigan, by Prof. Ludwig Kuinlein. 

 Reported (Butler's Birds of Ind.) from Lake Michigan; E. L. Mosley reports a specimen 

 shot at Sandusky, O., Oct., 1889; the late W. H. Collins reported one specimen taken 

 on Detroit River, and now in the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 

 Cambridge Massachusetts. 



FAMILY LARID^E. GULLS AND TERNS. 



More common near the Great Lakes; feed on fish and meat; the larger gulls often 

 accompany vessels. 



SUBFAMILY LARIN7E. GULLS. 

 GENUS RISSA LEACH. 



lo-40-(782). Rissa tridactyla (Linn.). KITTIWAKE; KITTIWAKE GULL. 



Rare accidental visitor" (Gibbs' Birds of Michigan); " arctic regions south in 

 winter to New York" (Jordan). I think this a doubtful Michigan species. Dr. Gibbs 

 informs me that it is reported from Mackinac Island. 



GENUS LARUS LINN. 



16-42-(768). Lams glancns Brunn. GLAUCUS GULL; ICE GULL. 



Rare; "Upper Peninsula and one taken at Klinger's Lake, St. Joseph county, 1892" 

 (A. H. Boies); "Lake Michigan" (Butler's Birds of Ind.); Prof. Ludwig Kumlein reports 

 taking several specimens at Milwaukee, Wis.; "south in winter to New York" (Jordan); 

 embraced in the University list at Ann Arbor, and in the lists of Miles, Sager and 

 Boies. 

 17-43-(769). Larus leucopterus Faber. ICELAND GULL; WHITE- WINGED GULL. 



Rare; "Lake Michigan, winter" (Butler's Birds of Ind.-); about all the great lakes; 

 "rare on Lake Erie" (Jerome Trombley); "south to New York" (Jordan). 

 18-47-(771). Larus mar in us Linn. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. 



"Kent county, March 28, 1889, and Mackinac Island" (S. E. White); "winter visit- 

 ant on Lake Michigan Dr. Velie, Ridgway's list of birds of 111.. 1874" (Gibbs' Birds of 

 Michigan). 



