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Stercorarius parasiticwf^ Temm. Arctic Jager. Winter or late in 

 fall. Rather common. 



Stercorarius cepphus, Lawr. Buffon's Skua. " Marlingspike Bird." 

 Fall and winter. Common in the Bay of Fundy in August. 



Larus marinus, Linn. Black-backed Gull. Resident. Not plenty. 

 A few breed about the islands. 



Larus argentatus, Brunn. Herring Gull. Resident. Abundant. 

 Breeds upon the islands in large numbers ; occasionally in trees. 



Larus Delawarensis, Ord. Ring-billed Gull. Summer and fall. Not 



very common. 

 • Chroecocephalus atricilla, Lawr, Laughing Gull. Resident. Not 

 plenty. A few breed about the islands. 



Chroecocephalus Philadelphia, Lawr. Bonaparte's Gull. Fall and 

 winter. Common. 



Rissa tridactyla, Bon. Kittiwake Gull. Fall and winter. Abundant. 



Sterna Wilsoni, Bon. Wilson's Tern. Summer visitant. Breeds on 

 the islands ; in some places abundantly. 



Sterna macroura, Naum. Arctic Tern. Summer. Common. Breeds 

 on the islands ; in some places abundantly. 



Colymbus torquaius, Brunn. Loon. Northern Diver. Abundant. 

 Breeds about fresh water ; does not lay until June. 



Colymbus sepientrionalis, Linn. Red-throated Loon. Winter. Sel- 

 dom seen with red on the throat. 



Podiceps cp'iseigena, Gray. Red-necked Grebe. Winter. Not un- 

 common; immature, plenty. 



Podiceps cristatus, Lath. Crested Grebe. Summer. Breeds about 

 fresh water late in the season. Not common. 



Podylimhus podiceps, Lawr. Pied-billed Grebe. Summer. Com- 

 mon. Breeds about most streams in August. 



Utamania tarda, Leach (Alca torda, Linn.) Razor-billed Auk. Res- 

 ident. Common. Few breed. 



Mormon arctica, 111. Puffin. " Sea Parrot." Resident. Common. 

 A few breed about the islands. 



Uria grylle, Lath. Sea Pigeon. Resident. Very common. Breeds 

 on nearly all the rocky islands abundantly. 



Uria (Cataractes) troile, Linn. Murre. (Uria lomvia, Brunn.) Res- 

 ident. Not plenty in summer. Breeds on the Murre Ledges 

 but not very abundantly. 



Uria (Cataractes) ringvia, Brunn. Murre. Fall and winter. N 

 uncommon. Possibly breeds with the last. 



Mergulus alle, Vieill. Little Auk. In winter only. 



