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3. Gavia imtner. I/Oon. 



Mr. Spaulding states that he has seen Loons many times 

 on Martin Meadow Pond in Lancaster in the spring, but that he 

 does not know of their ever breeding there. 



4. Larus argentatus. Herring Guel. 



A rare migrant. Mr. Marble furnishes three records. He 

 states that on September 25, 1907, three birds were observed 

 in flight at the Crawford House ; that two of them remained in 

 the air, while the third alighted for a few minutes on Saco Lake; 

 that on September 25, 1908, a young bird passed the morning 

 on the same lake ; and that on September 19, 1910, a fine adult 

 bird was observed flying over the lake, but that it did not alight. 



5. Larus Philadelphia. Bonaparte's Gule. 



Mr. Spaulding furnishes one record, which he regards as 

 " of course purely accidental," namel}^, " a boy shot one from 

 the cupola of his father's barn, November 8, 1904, and brought 

 it to me." Mr. Spaulding has the bird in his collection. 



6. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. 

 A very rare migrant. One was seen at Cherry Pond during 



the forenoon of September 12, 1907, almost ceaselessl)' skimming 

 the surface of the waters in its pursuit of dragon-flies, which it 

 darted for in zigzag flights. Once it alighted on a stub which 

 rose three or four feet above the water and rested a few minutes. 

 When we left the pond shortly before noon the bird was still 

 pursuing its insect game and showed no disposition to leave. 

 Mr. G. B. Wellman and my assistant were observers of the bird 

 with me. 



Dr. G. M, Allen cites three inland records for the State, 

 namely : Chocorua, September 30, 1889, according to Mr. Frank 

 Bolles, one remained half a day on a small lake ; Lake Winne- 

 pesaukee, June 10, 1878, one was seen by Mr. C. F. Goodhue ; 

 Newfound Lake, September 9, 1902, an immature bird w^as shot 

 by Mr. H. T. Winchester and is now in the collection of Camp 

 Pasquaney. (yBirds of Neiu Hampshire.) 



