LARIDAE (Gulls and Terns) 
62. Least Sandpiper (Erolia 
minutilia (Vieillot)) 
The species is a rare transient. 
It has been recorded as follows: Wood, 
Peet, and McCreary in 1902 (22) ; Wood 
in Birds of Michigan (2V) ; and Krefting 
and Shields in 1950 ( 35) . 
63. Sanderling (Crocethia alba 
(Pallas)) 
Gilbert reported seeing a small 
flock of these birds on the beach at 
the head of Siskiwit Bay on June 2, 
1943 (30) . This is the only Isle 
Royale record. 
**64. Herring Gull ( Larus argentatus 
Pontoppidan) 
Both early and recent bird ex¬ 
peditions to the island reported that 
the herring gull was probably the 
most common bird of Isle Royale (fig. 
15). From August 16 to September 5, 
1904, these birds were seen in 
Washington Harbor daily and were 
abundant at all times (22). 
In 1905, Peet (14) stated, 
"No matter on what part of the is¬ 
land, within a mile or so of the 
Figure 15. Herring gull. 
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