HIRDS OF MAINE. 19 



Couuty Records. — Ciimbeiiaud, "'commou wiuter resideuf (Bi'owq's 

 Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 34) ; Haueock, '"rare" (Dorr; ; Knox, "winter 

 visitor'' (Racklift"); Sagadahoc, "few in summer, plenty in winter" 

 (Spinney); Washinajton, "winter" (Boardman). 



21. (51). Larus argentatus 5rw»>*. Herring Gull. 



An accidental visitor to our coast, but one specimen known. 



Mr. Fred Racklift" of Spruce Head, Knox County, has a Gull 



taken in that county which is unquestionably referable to this 

 species. This record is verified by Mr. A. H. Norton. 



22. (51a). Larus argentatus smithsonianus Cones. American 

 Herring Gull. 



A very common resident along the seacoast, and quite a common 

 summer resident on the larger lakes of the interior. A large colony 

 of these birds nest on an island of Moosehead Lake. In summer the 

 eggs of the species form a staple article of food among the fisher, 

 men along the coast, and, in consequence of their being constantly 

 robbed, fresh eggs are often found late in August. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "fairly common migrant" (Johnson) ; 

 Aroostook, "common on lakes and breeds" (Batchelder in Bull. Nutt. 

 Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 152) ; Cumberland; "common spring visitor near 

 Bridgton" (Mead), "resident throughout the j^ear" (Brown's Cat. Birds 

 of Portland, p. 34) ; Franklin, "rare, accidental" (Swain) ; Hancock, 

 "common resident" (Knight) ; Kennebec, "rare" (Gardiner Branch) ; 

 Knox, "resident" (Rackliff) ; Oxford, (given in Maynard's List, p. .30) ; 

 Penobscot, "seen near Bangor in fall and early spring" (Knight) ; Pis- 

 cataquis, "breeds on the lakes" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "few in summer, 

 common in winter" (Spinney;) Somerset, "frequent visitor spring to 

 fall" (Morrell) ; Waldo, "regular visitor throughout tlie year, does not 

 breed within the county to my knowledge" (Knight) ; Washington, 

 "common resident" (Boardman); York, (Butters). 



23. (54). Larus delawarensis O/ri. Riug-billed Gull. 



Not very common as a spring and autumn migrant, but it is 

 probably of more general occurrence than the meager county 

 records would indicate. 



County Records. — Cumberland, "quite common transient" (Brown's 

 Cat. of Birds of Portland, p. .34) ; Hancock, "have one from near Bucks- 

 port" (Knight) ; Knox, "migrant" (Xortou) ; Washington, "common in 

 migration" (Boardman.) 



24. (58). Larus atricilla ivm?i. Laughing Gull. 



This species is of rare or irregular occurrence along the coast. 

 It has been known to breed on the islands of Casco Bay. 



