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LIEUT. -COL. II. W. FEILDEN ON THE ZOOLOGY OF 
Fulmarus glacialis. Fulmar. 
Captain Markham writes : “ The Mollie of the whalers, the 
FToddy of the Newfoundland fishermen, was our constant attendant 
along the coast of Labrador and in Hudson’s Strait, more especially 
after a Bear had been killed. Their attendance however was 
erratic, and they frequently absented themselves from the ship for 
days at a time. None were seen in Hudson’s Bay after we had 
passed one hundred miles west of North Bluff.” 
PoDiCEPS AURiTUs. Sclavonian Grebe. 
Two specimens were obtained by Captain IMarkham at York 
Factory. They are in full breeding plumage. (In Mus. F. 
and H.-B.) 
Alca arra. Briinnich’s Guillemot. 
These birds were constantly seen northwards from the Straits 
of Belleisle. Looineries, or breeding places, where these birds 
congregate in incredible numbers are said to exist on Kesolution 
Island and on the Higges Islands. 
Uria grylle. Black Guillemot. 
The Dovekie of our Arctic voyagers, the Sea-Pigeon of the 
Newfoundland fishermen, was observed on the passage nortliAvard 
off the coast of Labrador, but they were seen but rarely in 
Hudson’s Straits. 
Fratercula arctica. Puffin. 
Seen in great numbers in the Straits of Belleisle, but none were 
observed further north. 
Pisces. 
Only three species of fish were brought homo by Captain 
Markham ; they were kindly identified by Dr. Giinther, F.K.S. 
Gastrosteus pungitius, L. Stickleback. 
Found in some numbers in a fresh-water pond on West Digges 
Island. 
CoTTUS scoRPioiDES, Fabr. Miller’s Thumb. 
Taken near the shore of West Digges Island. 
Centronotus fasciatus, B1. Butterfish. 
Taken from the sea, in the vicinity of Fort Churchill, Hudson’s Bay. 
