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10. Larus argentatus. Herring Gull. — Common about 



Grosse Isle. 



11. Sterna hirundo. Common Tern. — Common at East 



Point and the Gully Flats. Breeds. 



12. Sterna paradisaea. Arctic Tern. — Rare. One female 



collected on the Gully Flats, and three birds, apparently 

 of this species, seen in the same locality. Breeds. 



13. Oceanodroma leucorhoa. Leach's Petrel. — Common 



on Bird Rock. Breeds. 



14. Sula bassana. Gannet. — Abundant on Bird Rock. 



Breeds. 



15. Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — ^Abun- 



dant at East Point. Breeds. 



16. Anas rubripes. Black Duck. — Abundant at East Point. 



Breeds. 



17. Nettion carolinense. Green-winged Teal. — Rare. Found 



only in East Point Marshes. Breeds. 



18. Marila marila. Scaup Duck. — Rare. Two noted at 



East Point. 



19. Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. — Common at East Point. 



Breeds. 



20. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — Rare. Female and 



a set of 9 eggs taken at East Point. 



21. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — Probably common. Six ob- 



served and two nests found at East Point. 



22. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Abundant. Breeds. 



23. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Common. Breeds. 



24. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — Rare. 



A female and a nest with 4 eggs collected at Grand 

 L'Etang. One male taken in same locahty. 



25. Tetanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — Rare. One noted at 



East Point. 



