160 The Birds of Albany County 



Aside from one other straggler it is the only Gull to visit this 

 County. 



Bonaparte's Gull. — Lams Philadelphia. 14.00 



Straggling Early Spring Migrant 



Field marks. — Head black ; rest of plumage similar to Herring 

 Gull. 



One very fine specimen of this Gull was shot over the 

 Hudson River just below Albany in May, 1896. It was 

 probably a straggler, as I have no other record of its being 

 seen hereabouts. 



