BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, 
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ALCID^, ^ — The Auks and Guillemots. 
The Great Auk (A lea 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 j 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-billed Auhy 
“ Tinker.’’ Common in winter off the coast. 
294. Fratercula arctic.a, Illig. — Puffin, “ Sea Par- 
rot.” Not uncommon in winter off 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, Brandt. — Murre, Not uncom- 
mon in winter off the coast. 
298. Lomvia Svarbag, Q>o\^m, — Brunnich!s Guille- 
mot, Thick-hilled Gidllemot. Common off the coast in 
winter. 
299. Mergulus alle, Yiei-ll. — Sea Dove, ^^Doveke,” 
Little Auk.” Common winter resident. I have seen it 
on Indian Biver, Florida. 
^ See account of Ipswich Sand-hills, pp. 54, 55. 
