James McAlpin Pyle. 
HERRING GULLS (Larus argentatus). Length: 1^/2 feet. Range: Atlantic Ocean. 
Gulls seem never to tire as they follow ships or shoals of fishes. They are 
valuable scavengers in the harbors. Herring gulls have been known to live 
more than forty years. 
Ralph De Sola, Federal Writers' Project. 
HERRING GULL. Amid 
the stormy spray of the 
Atlantic, gulls nest on 
rocky inlets and sandy 
beaches. Their raucous 
cries were believed in 
olden times to be the 
voices of drowned 
sailors. Those who be¬ 
lieve this story can be 
called “gullible.” 
Ill 
