BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. 1-53 



ALCID^E, — The Auks and Guillemots. 



The Great Auk (Alca impennis, Linn.) must have been 

 quite common many years ago on the coast north of Cape 

 Ann. In the autumn of 1867, and in company with Mr. 

 Allen in June, 1868, I found in the shell-heaps on the 

 Ipswich Sand-hills, numerous bones of this now extinct 

 bird ; probably dropped there by the Indians,* who must 

 have killed them with their arrows, or other primitive 

 weapons, for food. 



293. Utamania torda, Leach. — Razor-billed Auk, 

 " Tinker." Common in winter oft* the coast. 



294. Fratercula arctica, Illig. ■ — Puffin, " Sea Par- 

 rot." Xot uncommon in winter oft" the coast. 



295. Uria grylle, Lath. — Black Guillemot, "Sea 

 Pigeon." Common in winter. 



296. Lomvia troille, Brandt. — Foolish Guillemot, 

 " Murre." Common off the coast in winter. 



297. Lomvia ringvia, Brandt. — Murre. Not uncom- 

 mon in winter off the coast. 



298. Lomvia Svarbag, Coues. — BrwinicKs Guille- 

 mot, Thick-billed Guillemot. Common off the coast in 

 winter. 



299. Mergulus alle, Yieill. — Sea Dove, "Doveke," 

 " Little Auk." Common winter resident. I have seen it 

 on Indian River, Florida. 



* See account of Ipswich Sand-hills, pp. 54, 55. 



