Graculus dilophus Point Lepreaux N.B. [Point Lepreau, Province of New Brunswick]
Uria grylle
1876.
(April 12 [April 12, 1876]) are much more numerous in winter than
now, also that he scarcely sees them except
on this island ledge of rocks. Here we
also saw many shags (G. dilophus [Graculus dilophus]) flying
about nearly all high up. Creeping to
the top of a rock I spied a pair of black
ducks feeding on the shore below & as they 
jumped killed one & missed the other.
Coming back sailed down onto a flock 
of Odemia Americana [Oidemia americana] & as they rose
to pass us to windward, I shot down
one at long range but it dove at once
and we did not see it again. As we
ran round the point by the landing
the old squaws rose, & came by us
and I killed an immature drake.
Saw numbers of eiders ("sea ducks") and
also Uria grylle, the latter always alone.
They are very shy and all in adult pl. [plumage].
They rise easily from the water and fly 
exactly like an old squaw but faster
than any duck I ever saw, ziz zagging
a little at times. I am now conscious 
of having seen them on the 10th, first at
Thatcher island, afterwards near Boon
is. [Boon island] and at Cape Elisabeth [Cape Elizabeth]. Spent the
P.M. skinning birds. Going up to supper
I heard the report of a gun behind the 
lighthouse and looking over the cliff saw
Mr. Thomas who shouted out that he had
killed a "black old squaw". I was hurrying
down to him with the dog when my
foot caught for an instant in a crevice
in the rocks and the next I was
precipitated down some eight feet striking