THE HEERMANN GULL. 



741 



Nesting. — Does not breed in Washington. .Vr.s-f and Eggs imperfectly known. 



General Range. — Pacific Coast of Xorth America from Panama to British 

 Cohiml)ia. breeihng in southern portion of range in early spring, and summering 

 to northern limit of range. 



Range in Washington. — Summer visitors chiefly' on the waters of Washing- 

 ton Sound and the Straits of Juan de Fuca ; migrant in early summer and early 

 fall along the \\'est Coast : casual on Adniiralt\- Inlet — an example of reverse 

 migration. Casual in winter. 



Authorities. — Blasipus hcciinanni. L'.on., Baird and Lawrence, Rep. F'ac. 

 R. R. Surv. IX. 1858, p. 849. C&S. P>. E. 



Specimens. — (^U. of W.) Proy. B. E. 



NO passenger on one of the steamers pl}'ing the waters of "the Straits" 

 in midsummer can fail to notice the darkdii )died "ulls which Iio\'er in the 



Taken in California. Photo by IV. L. Finley. 



HEERMAXX GULLS. ADULTS AXD IMMATURE. 



offing or ride about upon pieces of mill waste. These White-headed Gulls pay 

 not the slightest attention to the passing steamer: but they do hugely enjov 



