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the ground, and generally contained two eggs, never more." One of 

 Frazar's specimens from Cape Whittle, dated June 24, 1884, is no. 

 1164, Bangs collection. 



[Sterna forsteri Nutt. Fohstek's Tern. — There is an erroneous record 

 by Low ('96, p. 323) who says it is "common throughout the interior; seen 

 June 13, Hamilton River, June 1st Mistassini." We are informed in a letter 

 from Macoun under date of March 13, 1906, that Low referred to the Com- 

 mon Tern.] 



Sterna hirundo Linn. 



Common Teen; Wilson's Tern; "Steerine." 



Common summer resident in southern Labrador. 



Audubon observed it in the "Straits of Belle Isle, May 18, 1833, in 

 great abundance about American Harbor, Labrador. Breeds here." 

 Coues says: "A good many seen at Rigolet but not elsewhere." 

 Macoun records it "common from Moose Factory to Richmond Gulf, 

 Hudson Bay (Spreadborough)." 



It must of course be remembered that careful scrutiny is necessary 

 to distinguish this bird from the Arctic Tern and it is possible some 

 of the records, especially the northern ones, refer to the latter bird. 



Sterna paradisaea Briinn. 

 Arctic Tern. 



Common summer resident locally. 



Audubon found this bird breeding at American Harbor in June, 

 1833, and old and young about Bras d'Or harbor on August 5th. 

 Frazar found a few colonies on the small grassy islands near Cape 

 Whittle. Stearns speaks of them as only a spring and fall migrant. 

 Turner says they "breed plentifully on islets in Ungava Bay," and 

 Eifrig says they were taken at Cape Chidley in June, 1903. Macoun 

 records eggs from Green Island, Sandwich Bay. Weiz says they 

 breed at Okkak. 



We saw but one tern while we were in Labrador and this was at 

 Bradore on August 3d. 



Sterna antillarum (Less.). 



Least Tern. 

 Extirpated. 

 The only record for this tern whose breeding range has rapidly 



