The Frigate Pelican in Nova Scotia. - The occurrence of 
Tachypetes aquila so far from its usual range is a note of much interest, 
the only instance previously recorded of its capture as far north even as 
New England being a specimen taken at Faulkner’s Island, Long Island, m 
1859.* 
Mr. Andrew Downs of Halifax, N. S., to whom I am indebted for the 
following information concerning its capture, writes me. I lie 1 ligate 
Bird which I sent to Boston was shot October 16, 1876, outside of Halifax 
Harbor. It is the only one which has ever been seen here, and was driven 
here by a strong southwest gale. It was very warm weather for the tune 
of year ” The specimen, which is a fine adult male, is in the possession 
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p . 470, August, 1875. 
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15, 1876, was taken near Halifax, and 
mounted by Mr. Downs, a Frigate Pelican 
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r 73 - Tachypetes aquila. — A Frigate Pelican was seen and shot atTiy 
Mr. Comeau at Godbout August 13, 18S4. It had previously been seen 
(about the end of July) by the keeper of the lightship at Manicougan, 
about forty miles higher up the river. 
Auk, 2, Jan., 1885, p, r/3 
While on the subject of rare visitors to the Gulf of St. Lawrence I 
add that on the 13th and 14th of August, 1883, I saw a Man-of-war B 
( Tachypetes aquilus) outside of the Bay here. A few days later it 
again seen by Capt. Le Blanc of the ‘Manicoriagan Light Ship,’ th 
miles west of Godbout. — Nap. A. Comeau, Godbout , Quebec. 
Auk, V, July, 1888. p. 
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