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132. Larus marinus. Great Black-backed Gull. —Breeds, and is 
tolerably’common. It is absent only in January and February. July 17, 
1882, I found one of their nests on Great Baule, one of the Seven Islands. 
It consisted of a little coarse grass placed in a slight depression in the 
rock, and was lined with a sort of pad, about four inches in diameter, of 
beautiful soft down, on which reposed a single egg. The egg had been 
incubated, but failed to hatch. 
133. Larus argentatus smithsonianus. Herring Gull. — Very 
abundant, breeding plentifully on suitable rocks. Arrives about the mid- 
dle or latter part of April, remaining into November. 
134. Rissa tridactyla. Kittiwake. — Breeds abundantly. Arrives 
late in April or early in May, remaining into December. This and the 
preceding are the commonest Gulls along this part of the coast, and are, 
constantly seen, both singly and in immense flocks. They follow the 
receding tide and cover the sand flats that are exposed at low water, feeding 
upon the molluscs and other marine animals that abound in such situa- 
tions. I have seen more than a thousand at one time. 
135. Pagophila eburnea. Ivory Gull. —Very rare. Mr. Comeau 
shot a male in April, 1877, at Point de Monts. The specimen was presented 
to the Museum at Bersimis Mission, where it is now preserved. 
136. Chroicocephalus Philadelphia. Bonaparte’s Gull. — A tol- 
erably common summer resident, arriving late in May. 
137. Sterna macrura. Arctic Tern. — Very abundant at certain 
places, where it breeds. Mr. Comeau once killed sixteen at one shot, 
flying. It arrives early in June. 
138. Cymochorea leucorrhoa. Leach’s Petrel. — Common in 
summer. 
139. Colymbus torquatus. Loon. — Common. Breeds about the 
fresh-water lakes of the interior. I saw many, and heard others, in the 
Gulf, near Point de Monts, in July. Earliest seen April 12, 1882. 
140. Colymbus septentrionalis. Red-throated Diver. — Common, 
breeding with the last, but not arriving so early, usually coming in May. 
141. Podicipes griseigena holboelli. Red-necked Grebe. — Rare; 
one shot in September. 
142. Podilymbus podicipes. Dab-chick; Hell Diver. — Not 
rare; killed both spring and fall. 
143. Fratercula arctica. Puffin; Sea Parrot. — Not common as 
far up as Point de Monts, but very abundant on the Mingan Islands, where 
they breed by thousands. 
144. Alle nigricans. Dovekie. — Very abundant in flocks during 
some winters, arriving early in December and remaining till some time in 
February. During other winters it is rare or does not occur at all. 
145. Uria grylle. Black Guillemot; Sea Pigeon. — A common 
resident, breeding not only here, but even on the islands otf the mouth of 
the Saguenay, an hundred and fifty miles farther up the St. Lawrence. 
146. Lomvia troile. Foolish Guillemot; Murre. — Like the Dove- 
kie, the Murre is sometimes very abundant here jn winter, while during 
