breasts, and dark wings. Apparently in play they arose 
from the water, and as they flew by I noted dark red bills, 
and that their dark wings had broad black tips. The gen¬ 
eral wing effect was much darker than I had ever before 
observed on any small gull. The birds appeared larger 
than Bonapartes, with whose winter plumage and habits 
I am familiar. Consultation of manuals and bird plates, 
on my arrival home, justified my opinion formed at the 
pond, that they were Laughing Gulls. The playful man¬ 
ner of their flight, leaving the water and returning to rest 
upon it again, indicated a mating pair. One of the birds 
held a small fish in its bill, more in the manner of a play¬ 
thing than as food. 
Flax Pond is a good mile from salt water in any direc¬ 
tion and is closely settled on all sides; in spite of this 
crowding by civilization however, it seeme popular with 
Grebes, Loons, Gulls, Terns, Ducks and Geese; but, so far 
as I can learn, this is the first appearance there of Laugh¬ 
ing Gulls. 
A. P. Stubbs. 
SOME BIRDS SEEN AT MT. KTAADN. 
It was our good fortune during the month of July, 1921 
to visit Mt. Ktaadn, and on a hurried trip covering less 
than three days from Ripogenus, sixty-four species of 
birds were identified. 
Of special interest to us were the Canada Jay, the Arctic 
Three-toed, and the Pileated Woodpecker. 
Bald Eagles seemed less common than is usual in wild 
country. Ospreys were seen every day. We twice saw 
a Raven, possibly the same bird both times. Loons were 
far from common. The far carrying notes of the Olive¬ 
sided Flycatcher could always be heard at York’s Camp 
and were a real treat. A flock of nine Buffle-heads spend¬ 
ing the summer at Daisy Pond made our acquaintance. 
Several Hawks were seen hovering over the plateau r 
but none near enough to be identified. 
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