HABITS OF LARUS CANUS. 
Ix the Proceedings of the Berwickshire Club for 1850-51, Mr. A. 
Hepburn in noticing the birds that are found at St. Abb’s Head, 
writes of the Common Gull : “ During the greater part of the year, 
these birds find their chief sustenance not only along shore, but 
also in the fields in the interior of the counties of Berwick and 
Hast Lothian. Dr. Hood of Aimsfield, near Coldingham, informed 
me, that they do great injury to the turnip crop, especially during 
hard weather ; and yet, judging by their droppings, such food is 
not readily digested by them. Similar complaints have been urged 
against them in Fife.” 
In our own district, at a distance in a direct line of about twelve 
miles from the sea, the Common Gull, since we can remember, 
during winter and spring, daily wends its way inland considerably 
farther than our locality, and as regularly may be seen returning 
towards evening in its wedge formed groups. These during the 
forenoon, frequent the. fallows, and often follow the plough ; but 
their chief resort is the pasture lands, and their chief, almost only 
food, is worms or snails, &c. We have never heard of, or suspected 
them attacking turnip or other vegetable produce. This would be 
a very curious and useful subject for the Club to investigate. 
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