Lams argentatus. 
1889, 
September 19. 
Lake Umbagog. 
Near the Outlet of Lake 
It (a Yellow-leg) scaled 100 yds or more and fell well 
out in the lake. A Herring Gull descended to it and apparently 
tried to pick it up. 
October 10. 
Lake Umbagog. 
Near B Cove. 
When we were well out in the lake a flock of nine Her¬ 
ring Gulls passed us. 
1890, 
October 14. 
Swallows a sudker. 
Lake Umbagog. 
Near Pine Point . 
Melvin had killed a young Herring Gull which had a suck- ,, 
er that would weigh at least l/2 lb. in its throat, the tail 
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sticking out the bird's mouth. It was sitting on a rock. 
October 24. 
Lake Umbagog. 
Pine Point. 
At noon a young Herring Gull alighted on the water just 
off our landing and spent nearly half-an-hour trying to swallow a 
dead pickerel which was too large for him. He tore it to pieces 
about the head when it would begin to sink the moment he let it 
go. Each time he would recover it by plunging his head and neck 
under water. At length he missed his aim and the fish doubtless 
sank beyond his reach for he rose on wing at once to the height 
of ten or twelve feet, closed his wings and plunged down head 
first, going quite out of sight excepting the tip of his tail, but 
he came up without his fish. He took his disappointment very 
coolly and floated on the waves for several minutes plunging his 
to 
