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in the Lawrence collection of the American Museum of Natural 

 History, New York (Chapman, Guide to Local Collection of 

 Birds, p. 14, 1894). Giraud includes this bird in his work, 

 but makes no specific mention of having met with it. 



9. Uria lomvia. Brijnnich's Murre. 



Along the eastern end of the island^ off the coast, it is of 

 regular occurrence, and often common, in winter (Nov. 22 

 (Amityville) to March 24 (Southampton? Dutcher, Auk, ii, 

 1885, p. 8). 



At this season nearly every severe easterly storm washes 

 some ashore, some to be promptly buried by the surf-driven 

 sands, a few to be picked up by the beach-patrol. They are 

 less frequently and irregularly noted on the western end of 

 Long Island and those, apparently, have all been seen in 

 November and December. They have occurred regularly, to 

 the writer's knowledge, for the past few years. 



10. Alca torda. Razor-billed Auk. 



Doubtless a regular winter visitor, Nov. 2 (Rockaway) to 

 Feb. 6, (Southampton, Dutcher). 



They are confused by the baymen and life-savers with the 

 Briinnich's Murre, both of which are called by the name of 

 "Sea-crow." Both species, in common with the Puffin, occur 

 on the beach chiefly by reason of their being driven in by winds 

 and surf. It is doubtful whether even a few survive this ex- 

 perience. They do not willingly approach the sands in mild 

 weather, and in the fury of a gale, exhausted with their struggles 

 and beaten by the surf, they probably nearly all succumb. 



11. Alle alle. Dovekie; Sea Dove. 



Not common winter visitant, Nov. 18 (Rockaway and 

 Amagansett) to March 1 (Rockaway); also recorded as late as 

 March 24, 1884 (Dutcher, Auk, ii, 1885, p. 38). 



This, the least of the Auks, occurring on Long Island, seems 



