226 Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louts. 
of this gull in this vicinity—Oct. 27, 1899, May 5, 1902 (speci- 
men), Sept. 25, 1902, Apr. 18, 1915 and Apr. 12, 1917,—it prob- 
ably occurs oftener than indicated by these figures. Unfortu- 
nately the observers most liable to see it (the river fishermen) 
are unable to distinguish it from the preceding species. Further 
observation may prove it to be as common, if not commoner, 
than the Herring Gull. 
LARUS ATRICILLA Linnaeus. Laughing Gull. 
Casual migrant. 
The Laughing Gull has been repeatedly taken at Lawrence 
(six records, Bunker) and has been reported from points to the 
north and east (southeastern Nebraska and southern and cen- 
tral Iowa). It is probably a rare bird everywhere inland and 
has thus far escaped notice on the Missouri River in this imme- 
diate neighborhood. 
LARUS FRANELINI Richardson. Franklin’s Gull. 
Common migrant. 
Long straggling flocks of these beautiful gulls begin to arrive 
from the south from the 10th to 20th of April and are but a few 
days in passing, as they are probably impatient to reach the 
breeding grounds. Late arrivals have been noted as late as the 
first week in May. They seem to be irregular in the autumnal 
flight ; during some years but a few are seen, during others great 
numbers pass through. They straggle along in a leisurely man- 
ner, feeding as they go, from the middle of October to the last 
of November. 
In the spring they are to be looked for on the Missouri River 
but in fall are likely to occur about any body of water. 
LARUS PHILADELPHIA (Ord). Bonaparte’s Gull. 
Not very rare migrant. 
Specimens of Bonaparte’s Gull are occasionally shot by hunt 
ers on the Missouri River; more often in spring than autumr. 
Available records of specimens are as follows: Sugar Lake, May 
5, 1897, Bryant; Missouri River, Jackson County, May 10, 1900, 
Tindall; Holt County, May 5, 1908, Dankers; Missouri River. 
Jackson County, December 8, 1917, specimen in collection of 
Miss Clements of Independence. 
