Larus argentatus. 
1890. Lake Umbagog. 
October 24. Pine Point. 
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head under them and scattering the water over his bach, at the 
surface 
same time thrashing the water-with his wings. He was so tame that 
one of my men rowed past him within ten yards last; evening and I 
sailed my canoe within 30 yards of him before he flew. 
1897 , Lake Umbagog. 
May 26. Head of Great Island . 
At evening three Herring Gulls alighted in our cove and 
swam about for some time close to the edge of the woods. 
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June j. • Lake Umbagog. 
Leonard 1 s Pond . 
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Herring Gulls visit us here almost as regularly as they 
did at our anchorage behind Great Island. I never tire of watch¬ 
ing and admiring their graceful flight as they beat bach and forth 
around the shores of the x»ond, their snowy plumage contrasting 
beautifully with the sombre green of the background of spruces and 
henlocks. 
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About half an hour before sunset this evening I found 
three of these Gulls perching in a large dead pine at the eastern 
end of the island. Two fully mature birds, no doubt a pair, were 
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standing side by side almost touching one another, the third, in 
immature plumage, was lower down on another branch. I padaleu al¬ 
most under them before they would take wing. It was cloudy and 
dark at the time and I believe they had gone to roost for the 
night. 
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