LIST. 9 



Order TUBINARES. Tube-nosed Swimmers. 



Family Procellariidce. Petrels. 



Subfamily Procellariince. Petrels. 



Genus Procellaria, Linnseus. 



19. Storm Petrel (Mother Carey's Chicken.) P. 



pelagica, Linn. 



" A ccidental Visitant," rare. An example of this 

 species was caught alive, five or six years ago, at 

 Longueuil wharf, and was stuffed by Mr. Craig 

 for Mr. Clark, of the Canadian Pacific Railway. 

 T his bird is common at sea, off the Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence. 



Order STEGANOPODES. Totipalmate Swimmers. 



Family Sulidce. Gannets. 



Genus Sula. Brisson. 



Subgenus " Dysporus." 



20. Gannet. (Solon Goose.) S. bassana. (Linn.) 

 " Transient Visitant," scarce. I saw one exposed 



for sale, a few years ago, in St. Ann's market, 

 which was said to have been shot down the river 

 below Boucherville ; and early in the morning in 

 the autumn, some years ago, I flushed an adult 

 gannet off a small island at Ste. Rose, and was told 



