THE WHITE-WINGED FLEET 



Even at this late date various members of the col- 

 ony were flying in with long streamers of grass in 

 their bills for the repair of their nests, that they 

 might continue to serve them as roosting places. 



A FRANKLIN'S GULL FAMILY SCENE 



During these days we carefully explored the 

 whole colony. It seemed mainly to lie within half 

 a square mile, comprising three main areas, one in 

 the middle of the lake and two nearer either shore, 

 separated from the central portion by lanes of open 

 water. There were other subsidiary parts as well, 

 making the occupied area of considerable size. As 

 a rough and very conservative estimate we placed 



165 



