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Numenius phoeopus (Courlis corliou). 



Ouessant. Common on passage daily throughout oiir 

 sojourn on the Island. 



Numenius arquatus (Courlis cendre). 



Ouessant. Common on tho Island, often seen in parties 

 of 100 on the land. 

 Le Conquet. Numerous. 



Sterna fluviatilis (Sterne Pierre Garin). 



Ouessant. Very common off the Island during our stay. 

 Old birds were still to be seen feeding their young. 



Sterna minuta (Petite Sterne). 



Ouessant. Not uncommon ofTthe Island. 

 Molene. A few seen on septembre 9"". 



Sterna cantiaca (Sterne caugek). 



Ouessant. Fairly common on passage. 

 Le Conquet. A few observed September 8'" and also at 

 Molene the next day. 



Sterna macrura (Sterne de paradis). 



Ouessant. We were not able to identify this species 

 until the 14"' of September, when we observed many 

 on the south side of the island. Among them were ten 

 individuals in the adolescent stage of plumage — the 

 Sterna portlandica of Ridgway. 



Larus ridibundus (Goeland rieur). 

 Le Conquet. Not uncommon. 



