240 Merriam on Birds about Pomt de Monts , Canada. 
1 13. Clanguia glaucium. Golden-eye. — A resident species, and 
tolerably common. Breeds on fresh water only. Remains throughout 
the winter. 
1 14. Clanguia islandica. Barrow's Golden-eye. — A common res- 
ident, breeding, like the foregoing, on fresh water, and remaining on the 
Gulf all winter. 
115. Clanguia albeola. Butter-ball. — Rare. Has been shot in 
October. 
it6. Harelda glacialis. Old Wife. — Resident. Very abundant in 
winter, the largest flocks being seen in December, January, and February. 
Mr. Comeau took one in full summer plumage as early as April 23, 1882. 
Tolerably common in summer, and supposed to breed. 
1 17. Histrionicus minutus. Harlequin Duck. — Rare, and only 
seen during the latter part of April and early in May. This year Mr. 
Comeau saw two April 16, and shot one May 8, out of a flock of four. 
1 18. Somateria mollissima. Eider Duck. — A permanent resident, 
but rather rare. 
1 19. Somateria spectabilis. King Eider. — Rare. Has been known 
to breed. 
120. CEdemia americana. Black Scoter. — Common from early in 
April till some time in November. They do not remain through the winter. 
121. CEdemia fusca. Velvet Scoter. — A common resident. The 
largest flocks are seen in April and November, and the species is common 
all the year round. 
122. CEdemia perspicillata. Surf Duck. — Very common from April 
to November, but does not winter. The males greatly preponderate over 
the females in this species, and Mr. Comeau tells me that the proportion 
is always about seven males to one female. 
123. Mergus merganser. Shelldrake. — Tolerably common, breed- 
ing about the fresh water. 
124. Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — Very common, 
frequenting both fresh and salt water. 
125. Sula bassana. Gannet. — Occasional. I have found it breed- 
ing in numbers at the west end of Anticosti, but do not think it nests 
farther up in the Gulf. 
126. Phalacrocorax carbo. Common Cormorant. — Rare, but Mr. 
Comeau has shot several here. 
127. Phalacrocorax dilophus. Double-crested Cormorant. — 
Mr. Comeau shot a female May 19, 1882. 
128. Stercorarius pomatorhinus. Pomatorhine Jaeger. — Rare. 
129. Stercorarius parasiticus. Parasitic Jaeger. — Rather rare. 
Mr. Comeau shot six in one day about the middle of May, 1874. 
130. Lams glaucus. Glaucous Gull; Ice Gull. — Rather rare. 
Usually' seen in February, March, and April. I have a handsome male 
which was shot by Mr. Comeau April 29, 1882. 
131. Larus leucopterus. White-winged Gull. — Not common. 
Commonly appears and disappears with the last. Mr. Comeau has shot 
it as late as May 1. 
