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BRITISH BIRDS 



The Lesser Black-backed Gull. 



This Gull is found on the west coasts of England and 

 Scotland and is of much less frequent occurrence in the 

 south and east, although occasionally seen there in the 

 winter. It is about the same size as the Black-headed Gull. 



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THE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. 



The nest is placed in all kinds of places and contains, as 

 a rule, three eggs, which vary a good deal in appearance : 

 they are usually laid in June. Wings dark slate-grey with 

 white tips to primaries and secondaries, the rest of the 

 body pale greyish white, beak and legs yellow. 



