272 Catalogue of the Birds of Connecticut. 



*284. Lestris Richardsonii, Swainson, Jagar, Bridgeport. 

 *285. Puffin us cinereus, Cuvier, Sheer-water, Stonington. 

 # 286. P. obscurus, Cuvier, Dusky Petrel, ? 

 *287. Thalassidroma Leachii, Bonaparte, Fork-tail Petrel, ? 

 # 288. T. Wilsonii, Bona., Stormy Petrel, Long Island Sound. 

 *2S9. Procellaria glacialis, Linn., Fulmar Petrel, ? 



Family Colymbidce. 



*290. Colymbus glacialis, Linn., Great Northern Diver, Strat- 

 ford. 



*291. 0. septentrionalis, Linn., Red-throated Diver, Stratford. 



292. Podiceps rubricollis, Latham, Red-necked Grebe, Strat- 

 ford. 



293. P. cristatus, Latham, Crested Grebe, Stratford. 



294. P. cornutus, Latham, Horned Grebe, Stratford. 

 *295. P. minor, Latham, Little Grebe, Stratford. 



*284. Some intelligent sportsmen in Bridgeport, are confident of having seen 

 this jagar in our water. It is said also to be found in Massachusetts and New York. 



*285. The sheer-water is common throughout the whole Atlantic coast, though 

 not often in the Sound ; it is frequently seen near our southeast corner, and may be 

 considered one of our birds, if we can lay claim to any thing apparently always on 

 the wing. 



*286. Dr. Dekay has inserted the dusky petrel in his report on the birds of New 

 York, and it is so nearly allied to the preceding species, it has probably an equal 

 claim to our attention. 



*287. The fork-tailed petrel is said by Audubon, to be more common on the coast 

 of Massachusetts, than the following species, which is often in our Sound. 



*288. I have seen the stormy petrel, {Mother Carey s chicken,) not only in our 

 Sound, but even west of Stratford, and sitting quietly upon the water. I sent a 

 specimen to the Yale Natural History Society, that I caught at sea, by floating 

 about two hundred feet of thread in the air, against which it flew, and thus be- 

 came entangled and taken. 



*289. The fulmar petrel is said by Audubon, to be found from Long Island to 

 Newfoundland. 



*290. The great northern diver is not uncommon here on our shores. 



*291. Of the red-throated diver I obtained a specimen from Mr. G. Landon, of 

 Bridgeport, in November last, the young of the year ; twenty-seven inches in 

 length, and forty-four inches in alar extent. Mr. L. also sent me the preceding 

 species a few days since. 



*295. The grebes above named, are all found here occasionally. The only spe- 

 cimen of the little grebe (P. minor,) that I have seen, and now have with other 

 species in my cabinet, was killed by flying against the light-house on Stratford 

 Point. This comfort and direction to the benighted mariner, proves a great source 

 of destruction to migrating birds. The increase of light-houses on our coast, 

 serves greatly to decrease the numbers of the feathered race, that fly within their 

 deadening influence. I find the skulls of such not unfrequently broken, and 



