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the same character and contained from one to three eggs. (Ne/son.) 

 Mr. Macfarlane's note under L. glaucus probably refers to this 

 species. 



43. Iceland Gull. White-winged Gull. 



Lariis leucopterus Faber. 1882. 



Breeds in both inspectorates of Greenland, but more commonly 

 in the southern ; also observed on the east coast, and said to 

 breed on the Parry islands. {Arct. Man.) Common in the autumn 

 and winter from Greenland to Newfoundland. {Reeks.) Rare on 

 the coast of Nova Scotia. {Dowfis.) A pair shot in St. John 

 harbour in 1881. (C/iamderlam.) Godbout river, St. Lawrence 

 river, Quebec. {I)w?i?te.) A single specimen taken at Toronto 

 December 12th, 1898 is in the collection of Mr. J. H. Ames. (/.//. 

 F/eming-.) 



Several nests of this species, and the parent bird, were procured 

 on the shores of Franklin bay, arctic coast, early in July, 1863 

 and 1864. {Macfarlaiic.) During Captain Ross's and Sir Edward 

 Parry's first voyages many specimens of this gull were obtained 

 in Davis strait, Bafifin bay, and at Melville island. {Ric hards o?i.) 

 This species is far less common in Cumberland gulf than the 

 glaucous gull ; on the Greenland coasts, however, it is the most 

 common species except the kittiwake. {Knmelin.) 



44. Glaucous-winged Gull 



Larits glance SCC71S Naum. 1840. 



An abundant resident in British Columbia ; breeds on some of 

 the islands in the Gulf of Georgia ; frequents our harbours during 

 the winter months. {Fa/i?ii?i.) An abundant winter resident in 

 the lower Fraser valley and on Lake Okanagan, B.C. {Brooks.) 

 Abundant in Burrard inlet, B. C, in April, 1889 ; very abundant 

 in the Gulf of Georgia from Victoria to Comox in April, 1887. 

 {Maconn.) Common in the bay at Douglas, B. C, April, 1906 ; 

 most of them left before May. {Spreadborough.) 



A breeding colony of about lOO of these gulls was found on an 

 islet in Houston Stewart channel, Queen Charlotte islands, B.C- 

 Fresh eggs, as well as young just hatched, were observed there 



