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51^. Larus argentatus smithsonianus Coues American her- 

 ring gull. 



Winter visitant ; abundant in the spring and fall ; common in 

 winter; Aug. i3~May 20. Migrates by day, usually in small com- 

 panies, high in air. Often taken on the smaller inland ponds and 

 streams. 



54. Larus delawarensis Ord Ring-billed gull. 



Transient visitant ; occasional. Seneca Lake Aub. p. 41 

 "Occasional migrant" Short, p. 5. Branchport, spring of 1894 Auk 

 1 6, 284. Canandaigua, Oct. 20, 1898. 



58. Larus atricilla Linn. Laughing gull. 



Accidental visitant. Buffalo, Berg. p. 3. 

 60. Larus Philadelphia (Ord) Bonaparte's gull. 



Transient visitant ; fairly common. April 10 June 10, Sept. i 

 Nov. 20. Found on lakes, ponds and rivers. Sometimes seen 

 coursing over plowed fields. 



64. Sterna caspia Pallas Caspian tern. 



Transient visitant ; rather rare. Kendall, Sept., 1890 Auk 16, 

 193. Buffalo, late fall, 1893 Auk 12, 313. Canandaigua, April 28, 

 1895, 3 specimens. Buffalo, Sept. 20, 1899 Edward Reinecke. 



70. Sterna hirundo Linn. Common tern. 



Transient visitant ; fairly common. May June; Aug. Oct. 10. 

 Occasional in summer. Breeds near Buffalo Ottomar Reinecke. 



71. Sterna paradisaea Briinn. Arctic tern. 

 Accidental visitant. Buffalo Berg. p. 3. 



72. Sterna dougalli Montag. Roseate tern. 



Summer visitant ; accidental. Youngstown, Niagara River, May 

 31, 1886 J. L.'Davison. Penn Yan, Aub. p. 41. 



74. Sterna antillarum (Less.) Least tern. 



Transient visitant; occasional. Branchport, Sept. 6 n, 1896, 

 Auk 1 6, 284 ; also Aug. 27 Sept. 8, 1899 Clarence F. Stone. New 

 Hartford, Oneida Co. R. B., p. 104. Cayuga Lake Aub. p. 41. 

 Buffalo, Berg. p. 4. 



75. Sterna fuliginosa Gmel. Sooty tern. 



Accidental visitant. Owasco Lake, Sept. 20, 1875 Aub. p. 41. 



