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90. Actodromas minutiila. Least Sandpiper. — Rather common 
in spring and fall. 
91. Actodromas maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — Occurs in fall, 
but is not common. 
92. Actodromas bonapartii. White-rumped Sandpiper. — Mr. 
Comeau shot one May 31, 1882. 
93. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. — Occurs in the fall migration. 
94. Totanns melanoleucus. Greater Tattler. — Common spring 
and fall. Earliest shot May 9, 1882. Passes south in September. 
95. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-shanks. — Common during the mi- 
grations. Occurs with the preceding. 
96. Rliyacophilus solitarius. Solitary Tattler. — Tolerably com- 
mon, breeding about the fresh water lakes and streams. 
97. Tringoides macularius. Spotted Sandpiper. —A tolerably 
common summer resident. 
98. Numenius borealis. Eskimo Curlew. — Common in August 
and September. 
99. Numeiiius hudsonius. Hudsonian Curlew. — Rather rare. Mr. 
Comeau has shot it in August. 
100. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Rather rare, and gen- 
erally seen in September. 
101. Ardea egretta. Great White Egret. — Accidental straggler 
from the south. One seen June 9, 1882, on an island in Godbout River. 
102. Botaurus mugitans. American Bittern. — Rare. Mr. Comeau 
has shot several here, and tells me that they are common at Manacougan, 
thirty miles west of Godbout. 
103. Cygnus sp. — ? A swan was shot at Point de Monts by an Indian 
in 1870. 
104. Chen hyperboreus. Snow Goose. — Rare. Mr. Comeau has 
shot it in October. 
105. Bernicla brenta. Brant Goose. — Breeds, and is by no means 
rare. Arrives in April, remaining into November and sometimes De- 
cember. 
106. Bernicla canadensis. Canada Goose. — A common migrant, 
arriving during the latter part of March and departing in November. 
They breed at Natashquan, Western Labrador. 
107. Anas obscura. Black Duck. — A tolerably common summer 
resident, breeding about the fresh water lakes. 
108. JDafila acuta. Pintail. — The only one Mr. Comeau ever saw 
here he shot June 7, 1882. 
109. Querquedula carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. — Rare here, 
but they breed at Manacougan. 
no. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — Rare, but oftener 
seen than the preceding. Has been shot early in May. 
in. Fuligula affinis. Scaup Duck.— Tolerably common in October. 
112. Fuligula collaris. Ring-neck Duck. — Mr. Comeau has killed 
two in spring. 
