. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 312 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. A PROTECTED GULL COLOiNY, By C. A. Reed, Situated about seven miles south of Mt. Desert off the coast of Maine is a small island, triangular in shape, and about one and one half miles long by three quarters of a mile in width. As long ago as can be re- membered this island has been tenanted with Herring Gulls, as are most of the other islands of the Maine coast, and on this one, as well as the others,the birds were continually persecuted. Fishermen made regular trips during the nesting season and gathered bushels of eggs f
. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 312 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. A PROTECTED GULL COLOiNY, By C. A. Reed, Situated about seven miles south of Mt. Desert off the coast of Maine is a small island, triangular in shape, and about one and one half miles long by three quarters of a mile in width. As long ago as can be re- membered this island has been tenanted with Herring Gulls, as are most of the other islands of the Maine coast, and on this one, as well as the others,the birds were continually persecuted. Fishermen made regular trips during the nesting season and gathered bushels of eggs for food, while the Indians and hunters slaughtered the birds out of pure wanton- ness. .":« *? ""' ' ??:.?' /* ??>?? -"."'rl.'.. Many beautiful little islands, with rock-bound shores, dot the Maine coast, many adorned with tight-houses to keep the mariner on his course. The Gulls and Terns have been all driven off of a great many islands where they formerly nested and were in a fair way of meeting the same fate on Duck Island, but owing to the earnest work of a few bird protectionists, the three lighthouse keepers on the island were appointed wardens and now zealously guard the colony against the depredations of mankind. We had fully intended making our trip to the island during the first week in July, but owing to the pressure of business it was the morning. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Worcester, Mass. : C. K. Reed
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