28 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 



port, Riverside on the Providence River, and Mr. A. C. Bent of 

 Taunton writes us that " one was taken at Rehoboth, Mass., on 

 November 25, 1885," probably driven inland from the Rhode 

 Island coast by severe weather. Mr. H. S. Hathaway, also 

 writes that in November, 1893, " one was shot in Attleboro, 

 Mass., in a mud puddle, formed by a wagon rut." 

 November to April 27. 



(11) 36. Stercorarius pomarinus (Temm.). Pomarine 

 Jaeger. — A bird was taken at Newport on October 9, 1892. 

 The bird was mounted by Messrs. Southwick and Critchly of 

 Providence, for Mr. J. M. K. Southwick of Newport. There is 

 also a bird in the Smith collection, taken off Block Islp.nd, Octo- 

 ber II, 1895. Mr. Newton Dexter writes that " they are rather 

 common off shore in the summer." 



(12) 40. Rissa tridactyla (Linn.). Kittiwake. — An 

 uncommon winter visitant, most common in the fall. It being an 

 off-shore species it is not uncommonly seen at Block Island, 

 much less commonly off Narragansett Pier, and Charlestown 

 Beach, and very rarely off Newport. Mr. Newton Dexter writes 

 that they are very abundant off Point Judith in November at 

 times, and he has noted them in large numbers off Sakonnet 

 Point as early as September 15. Mr. F. T. Jencks writes that 

 Messrs. Southwick and Jencks received several one winter taken 

 at Wickford. Mr. Joseph Horton, who he believes got them, said 

 they were common in the harbor. 



(13) 47. Larus marinus Linn. Great Black-backed 

 Gull. — A not uncommon winter resident along the coast, and 

 occasionally seen in Narragansett Bay, though much less com- 

 monly. 



August 26 to April 23. 



(14) 51a.. Larus argentatus smithsonianus Coues. 

 American Herring Gull. Sea Gull. Winter Gull. — An 

 abundant winter resident along the coast, and in Narragansett 

 Bay and rivers. Barren and crippled birds remain all summer 



