l8 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 



Latest record. New Haven, April 23, 1887 (L. B. W.) ; Bran- 

 ford, April 30, 1888 ( W. H. Gardner) . 



Inland records. Portland, Oct. 10, 1892, a young female (in 

 coll. of J. H. S.) ; Hartford, Nov. 20, 1895, a young bird found 

 alive on the street, probably after being caught in the electric 

 wires in the fog. 



Only rarely are birds taken in the full nuptial plumage, as 

 most go north in March before assuming this dress. 



Mr. Nichols informed Mr. Merriam^ " that he saw one as late 

 as June 2, 1877." 



Family ALCID.^. Auks, Murres, and Puffins. 

 Subfamily ^Ethiin^. Auklets, Murrelets, and Guillemots. 



Cepphus grylle (Linnasus). Black Guillemot. 



The only record for this species in Connecticut is that of a 

 male, received by J. H. S. from Mr. Gurdon Trumbull, taken at 

 Stony Creek in December, 1887.^ 



Subfamily Alcin^. Auks and Murres. 



Uria lomvia lomvia (Linnaeus). Briinnich's Murre. 



An irregular and probably accidental winter visitor to Long 

 Island Sound; found occasionally on the ponds in the interior of 

 the state. 



Usual visitation between Dec. i and Jan. 15. 



Earliest record. Portland, Nov. 21, 1901 ; Rocky Hill, Nov. 

 18,1893 (W. E. T.). 



Latest record. Saybrook, Feb. 19, 1878 (J. N. C). 



Records for Connecticut. Feb. 19, 1878, Saybrook (J. N. C.) ; 

 Jan., 1884, Saybrook (Dr. Pratt) ; Jan. 7, 19, 1891, Stamford 

 (Hoyt and SchaJer) ; Jan. 13, 1891, common at Stony Creek 

 (W. F. Davis) ; Nov. 18, 1893, Rocky Hill (W. E. T.) ;' Dec. 11, 

 1894, Essex (E. Saunders) ; Dec. 14, 22, 1894, Portland (J. H. 

 S.) ; Dec. 15, 1894, Stamford (Hoyt) ; Dec. 1894, Lake Saltonstall 

 (A. J. G.) ; Jan. i, 1895, Stony Creek (E. M. Cooper) ; Dec, 

 1896, New Haven (L. C. S.) ; winter, 1900-1, Saybrook (J. N. 

 C.) ; Nov. 21, 29, Dec. 14, 1901, Portland (J. H. S.) ; Dec. 6, 



iMerriam, Birds of Conn., p. 136. 

 'J. H. S., Auk, vii, 3, p. 283. 

 ^ Auk, xii. 2, p. 177. 



