BIKDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. 159 



ALCIDiE, — The Auks and Guillemots. 



The Great Auk (Alca impennis, Linn.) must have been 

 quite common many years ago on the coast north of Cape 

 Ann. In the autumn of 1867, and in company with Mr. 

 Allen in June, 1868, I found in the shell-heaps on the 

 Ipswich Sand-hills, numerous bones of this now extinct 

 bird; probably dropped there by the Indians,* who must 

 have killed them with their arrows, or other primitive 

 weapons, for food. 



293. Utamania torda. Leach. — Razor-lilled Auk, 

 " Tinker.'' Common in winter off the coast. 



294. Fratercula arctica, Illig. — Pufin, " Sea Par- 

 rot." Not ujicommon in winter oif the coast. 



295. Uria grylle. Lath. — Black Guillemot, " Sea 

 Pigeon." Common in winter. 



296. Lomvia troille, Brandt. — Foolish Guillemot, 

 " Murre." Common off the coast in winter. 



297. Lomvia ringvia, Beandt. — Murre. Not uncom- 

 mon in winter off the coast. 



298. Lomvia Svarbag, Coues. — BriinnicKs Guille- 

 mot, Thick-billed Guillemot. Common off the coast in 

 winter. 



299. Mergulus alle, Vibill. — Sea Dove, " Doveke," 

 " Little Auk." Common winter resident. I have seen it 

 on Indian Eiver, Florida. 



* See account of Ipswich Sand-liillB, pp. 64, 65. 



