[)G MC ILWliAITH, BIUDS OF HAMILTON, C. W. 



of 1864, and a second specimen was killed in May of 1865. 

 Tiie first obtained I imagined to be a small specimen of 

 (r. ccn'bo, the other, however, also agrees with the measure- 

 ments given of G. Jloridanus. 



221 . tStercorarius jjomarinus Temm. PomarineSkna. 

 Common during winter around the Bay Shore. 



228 . Larus marinus Linn. Great l)lack-backed Gull . 

 Common in winter. Follows the fishing boats but always 



at a safe distance. 



229. Larus Smithsonianus Coues. Herring Gull. 

 Common in winter. 



230. Chrmcocephalus FranMinii Brijnn. Franklin's 

 Rosy Gull. 



An individual of this species was killed on the Ba}*^ in 

 October 1865. [Gull. 



231 . ChroecocepJialus ])}iiladelp?iia Lawr. Bonaparte's 

 Rather common in spring and fall. 



232. Thalasseus caspius Pallas. Caspean Tern. 

 Var. imperator Coues. 



A few seen in spring and fall. 



233. Sterna hirando Linn. Wilson's Tern. 

 Abundant in spring and fall. 



234. Hydrochelidon flssipes Ghay . Short-tailed Tern. 

 Breeds in western marshes. Abundant. 



235. Golymhus torquatus Bkunn. Loon. 

 Common. [Diver. 



236. Oolymhus septentrionalis Linn. Red-throated 

 Abundant in spring in immature plumage ; the adult 



very rare. 



237. Podiceps Holbolli Reinh. Red-necked Grebe. 

 Spring and summer visitant. 



238. Podiceps cornutus Latham. Horned Grebe. 

 Common. A few breed. 



239. Podylimbus podiceps Lawr. Dab Chick. 

 Rather rare. 



240. Uria grylle Latham. Guillemot. 



.Has been taken in our bay after strong easterly storms. 



241. Uria lomvia Brijnn. Foolish Guillemot. 

 Found under circumstances similar to the preceding. 



