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Dr. Coues also speaks of the Arctic Jaeger (Stercorarius 
bujfoni ) as “occurring off the coast in fall and winter, with other 
species of the genus.” This is the ‘Whiptail’ of the fishermen, 
sometimes also called ‘Marling Spike,’ though the latter name 
is more generally applied to the Pomarine and Richardson’s 
Jaegers. All of the Jaegers are most abundant in spring and 
fall, as I find by consulting my notes ; are rarely seen in mid¬ 
winter, and are comparatively scarce in mid-summer. The 
Arctic Jaegar I have not seen in winter, so far as I can remem¬ 
ber, and I have no notes concerning it at that season. It is not, 
however, at all improbable that it may occasionally be seen 
during winter. I have noted the appearance of the larger spe¬ 
cies at that season, though always in small numbers and on com¬ 
paratively rare occasions. , 
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u S. buffoni occurs in summer and 
fall from George’s Bank to the Grand Bank — -probably has a 
much wider range. It is never abundant and is much more 
timid than the other birds of this genus. In September, 1878, 
Mr. R. I.. Newcomb (who afterwards went on the ill-fated 
‘Jeannette’) collected some birds of this species on Banquereau, 
and the next summer I obtained several specimens near the same 
place. These are now in the Smithsonian collection. 
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