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 middle 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 situations. 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. Chroïcocephalus philadelphia. Bonaparte’s Gull.—A tolerably 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 holbœlli. Red-necked Grebe.—Rare; one shot in September.