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PTialacrocorax carho, Bon. Cormorant. This species was found 

 breeding in large numbers on tbe cliffs at East Point, Anti- 

 costi. Their habits have, however, been very fully described, 

 in the paper referred to above, by Dr. Bryant. They also 

 breed at Perce Rock. The double-crested cormorant (P. 

 dilophus) may possibly breed with the former at Anticosti, 

 but none were seen that could be identified. 



Thalassidroma LeacMi, Bon. Fork-tailed Petrel. Often seen about 

 the island, but none were found breeding. 



Stercorarius parasiticus, Temm. Arctic Jager. Not seen immediately 

 about the island, though frequent in the gulf. 



Larus marinus, Linn. Black-backed GuU. Common. Found breed- 

 ing at the Mingan Islands, but not at Anticosti, although it 

 appeared to have nests about the island. 



Larus argentatus, Brunn. Herring Gull. Very abundant. Numerous 

 nests were found on the debris fallen from the high cliffs at 

 the eastern end of the island, particularly at Gull Cove and 

 vicinity, where, also, the kittiwake gulls were breeding on the 

 cliffs above them. At the Mingan Islands, they were found 

 breeding in great numbers on several islands. On Fright 

 Island, July 4, I found several nests, containing eggs and 

 young, built on the tops of the low, dense spruces, as at Grand 

 Menan, but the majority were on the ground, and some on the 

 bare rocks close by the beach. 



Chrmcoceplialus Philadelphia, Lawr. Bonaparte's Gull. This species 

 was very abundant at the Gut of Canso, August 21, but was 

 not seen at any other time. 



Rissa tridactyla, Bon. Kittiwake Gull. This species was found 

 breeding in immense numbers along the eastern and 

 northern shores of the island, particularly along the line of 

 cliffs extending from East Point to Gull Cove. 



The nests were always placed on the edges of projecting 

 strata, towards the upper part of the cliffs, but below the over- 

 hanging portion. They were therefore entirely inaccessible 

 from above, and, owing to the loose and yielding nature of the 

 rocks, equally so from below, unless long ladders could be used 

 in some places. We did not succeed in obtaining any eggs, 

 and but few young. They also breed in great numbers at the 

 Bird Rocks, and build their nests in similar situations. Quite 

 a number were met with about Entry Island, one of the Mag- 

 dalen group, the last of June. It is not improbable that 

 they may breed in small numlfers about the high cliffs which 

 surround that island. 

 Sterna macroura, Naum. Arctic Tern. Often seen in the gulf, but 

 not about Anticosti. 



