LARID^: Gulls and Terns 



Coastwise W.V. Rare. 

 Recorded captures only in 

 Sept. and Oct. Distributed over 

 nearly the whole earth, nesting 

 in Arctic regions of North 

 America, Europe, and Asia, and 

 wintering in the Antartic. 



Southern California S.V. 

 Apr.-Sept. - - Abundant 

 locally, nesting in colonies on 

 wide sandy stretches between 

 ocean and tide-marshes, where 

 subject to persecution of all 

 predaceous animals, including 



LeosVTern 



Southern California Mi- 

 grant Apr. May and Aug. 

 Sept. Chiefly on fresh water. 

 Sometimes abundant for a 

 short time in spring migration, 

 when apparently no fresh- 

 water pond is too small to be 

 attractive. 



Arizona Rarely noted. 



