4 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



here have been in the winter plumage, or young 

 birds in immature plumage. 



Family A Icidce, Auks, Murres, etc. 



Subfamily Allince. 

 Genus Alle. Link. 



7. Dovekie. A. alle. (Linn.) (Sea Dove.) 



" Accidental Visitant," rare. Mr. Chas. E. Craig, 

 taxidermist, Montreal, stuffed a specimen of this 

 species which was killed by sticks thrown at it, 

 six or seven winters ago, in the rapids at the head 

 of Chambiy basin, where the water is never frozen 

 over. It is now in the collection of Mr. F. X. 

 Dubuc, of this city. 



Order LONGIPENNES. Long-winged Swimmers. 

 Family Laridce. Gulls and Terns. 



Subfamily Larince. 

 Genus Eissa. Leach. 



8. Kittiwake. R. tridactyla. (Linn.) 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. A specimen of this 

 gull was shot, the latter end of October, 1891, at 

 Lake St. Peter, by Mr. F. X. Dubuc, and was 

 stuffed for him by Mr. Craig, taxidermist. 



