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Storna caspia. 
1871. 
Sopt* 9, 
Several seen fishing just outside the breakers, per¬ 
haps a dozen in all, a vring-broken individual vms caught 
on the Beach. (Ipswich), 
1873. 
Nov. 22, 
Arthur Smith has an adult which he shot at Bear’s 
Head, New Hampshire, early in September 1873. 
1875. 
Aug. 2S, 
A flock of about a dozen large Terns flying high in 
air over Long Island , Boston Harbor, were probably of 
this species. They uttered at intervals a single loud 
harsh cry somev/hat like the honk of a Goose. 
Sept.24. 
A flock of five or six came into the Harbor at Nan¬ 
tucket and fished sometime near a Point, They alighted 
on deep v/ater repeatedly swimming about for several min¬ 
utes at a time. Their flight and plunging was precise¬ 
ly similar to that of the smaller species. They uttered 
a raucous haak som.ev/hat like one of the notes of the 
Roseate Tern but much louder and hoarser. 
1876. 
May 6, 
Several small flocks at Chatham, Mass, Some apart 
by themselves, others among Herring Gulls. They sat 
on the sand bars exactly like the smaller Terns v^hich 
they ot herwise resemble but I think their flight is more 
rapid that than of any species which I snow. 
“ 7, 
Saw several to-day (Chatham,Mass.). 
“ 16, 
Saw several (Chatham,Mass.). 
Sopt. 9 
Purdie had one in the flesh from Hingham, Boston 
Harbor, It v/as a young bird. 
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