96 MC ILWHAITH, BIRDS OF HAMILTON, C. W. 



of 1864, and a second specimen was killed in May of 1865. 

 The first obtained I imagined to be a small specimen of 

 G. carbo, the other, however, also agrees with the measure- 

 ments given of G. floridanus. 



227. tftercorarius pomarinus TEMM. PomarineSkua. 

 Common during winter around the Bay Shore. 



228 . Larus marinus LINN. Great black-backed Gull . 

 Common in winter. Follows the fishing boats but always 



at a safe distance. 



229. Laras Smithsonianm COUES. Herring Gull. 

 Common in winter. 



230. Ghroecocephidus Franklinii BRUNN. Franklin's 

 Rosy Gull. 



An individual of this species was killed on the Bay in 

 October 1865. [Gull. 



231. Ghroecocephalus Philadelphia LAWK. Bonaparte's 

 Rather common in spring and fall. 



232. Thalasseus caxpius PALLAS. Caspean Tern. 

 Var. impemtor COUES. 



A few seen in spring and fall. 



233. Sterna hirundo LINN. Wilson's Tern. 

 Abundant in spring and fall. 



234. Hydrochelidon fissipes GRAY . Short-tailed Tern. 

 Breeds in western marshes. Abundant. 



235. Golymbas torquatuH BRUNN. Loon. 

 Common. [Diver. 



236. Golymbus septentrionalis LINN. Red-throated 

 Abundant in spring in immature plumage ; the adult 



very rare. 



237. Podiceps Holbolli REINH. Red-necked Grebe. 

 Spring and summer visitant. 



238. Podiceps cornutus LATHAM. Horned Grebe. 

 Common. A few breed. 



239. Podylimbus podiceps LAWR. Dab Chick. 

 Rather rare. 



240. Uria grylle LATHAM. Guillemot. 



Has been taken in our bay after strong easterly storms. 



241. Uria lomvia BRUNN. Foolish Guillemot. 

 Found under circumstances similar to the preceding. 



