Catalogue of British Columbia BirdsKermode, Francis
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Catalogue of British Columbia Birds
Kermode, Francis
Birds -- British Columbia
_Pagophila alba_ (Gunn.).
One specimen shot at Dease Lake, Cassiar, by James Porter, September,
1889. Another specimen was shot at Okanagan Lake in November, 1897, by
Mr. J. T. Studley, and presented to the Museum. Mr. A. C. Brooks also
reports it from Okanagan.
RISSA Stephens.
22. Pacific Kittiwake.
_Rissa tridactyla pollicaris_ (Ridgw.).
Taken near Discovery Island, January, 1896, by W. Lindley, and at
Queen Charlotte Islands by Dr. C. F. Newcombe, September, 1895.
LARUS Linnæus.
23. Glaucous-winged Gull.
_Larus glaucesceus_ (Naum.).
An abundant resident on the coast; breeds on some of the islands in
the Gulf of Georgia. Mr. Brooks reports it from Okanagan Lake.
24. Western Gull.
_Larus occidentalis_ (Aud.).
An abundant resident on the coast during the winter months. Taken at
Chilliwhack. (_A. C. Brooks_.) Breeds in Similkameen Valley.
(_Fannin_.)
25. American Herring Gull.
_Larus argentatus smithsonianus_ (Coues.).
An abundant resident on the coast. It breeds on the coast and in the
interior of Mainland. Common at Metlakatla. (_Rev. J. H. Keen_.)
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (_Brooks_.)
26. California Gull.
_Larus californicus_ (Lawr.).
A common winter resident on the coast. Common in the Lower Fraser
Valley and on the Okanagan Lake in winter. (_Brooks_.)
27. Ring-billed Gull.
_Larus delawarensis_ (Ord.).
Common along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Common in
winter at Okanagan Lake and Chilliwhack. (_Brooks_.) Breeds in
the Interior, especially to the northward. (_Fannin_.)
28. Short-billed Gull.
_Larus brachyrhynchus_ (Rich.).
Common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and
Mainland. Common in Lower Fraser Valley. (_Brooks_.) During the
early part of May, 1891, I saw quite a number on the lakes of the
Cariboo District, where it probably breeds. (_Fannin_.)
29. Heermann's Gull. White-headed Gull.
_Larus heermanni_ (Cass.).
Common along the southern coast of Vancouver Island during July and
August. Taken at William Head in full plumage, June 28th, 1904, by
Thos. Kermode.
30. Bonaparte's Gull.
_Larus philadelphia_ (Ord.).
An abundant resident throughout the Province, and found in great
numbers about the inlets and rivers in March and April; it breeds in
the interior of the Province. I have also seen it on the coast in June
and July.
XEMA Leach.
31. Sabine's Gull.
_Xema sabinii_ (Sab.).
Taken at Okanagan Lake, September 9th, 1897. (_Brooks_.)
STERNA Linnæus.
32. Common Tern.
_Sterna hirundo_ (Linn.).
One specimen shot at Cowichan Gap by R. D. McClure, September 15th,
1896, and presented to the Museum.
33. Arctic Tern.
_Sterna paradisæa_ (Brunn.).
From Dease Lake south, through the interior of the Mainland to
Okanagan Lake. Two specimens--one taken at Dease Lake by James Porter,
and another shot at Okanagan Lake by A. C. Brooks, September, 1807.
HYDROCHELIDON Boie.
34. Black Tern.
_Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis_ (Gmel.).
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