BIRD LIFE IN THE FALKLANDS' 



REPRODUCTIONS IN DUOTONE FROM PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN 



DURING THE BREWSTER-SANFORD EXPEDITION 



TO SOUTH AMERICA 



BY ROLLO H. BECK 



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GULLS ASTERN 



Dominican gulls that flock about the steamers traveling up and down the South American coasts are especially 



abundant at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, where the Royal Mail steamers call. In the middle of the day a 



flock is always sitting astern of the steamer or flying alongside to pick up the pieces of waste food 



thrown overboard. Gulls' eggs are used in the Falklands for food, and when fresh are considered 



rather better than those of the penguins. The sheep farmers destroy the nests whenever found, 



as it is said gulls pick out the eyes of sheep that have become helpless by rolling on their 



backs and are unable to regain their feet again 



1 Illustrations and text, together witli tlie preceding article, copyriglited, I'.IIT. by Rollo H. Beck 



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