. The birds of our country. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. 329 sometimes be seen ashore in the ploughed fields, feed- ing upon worms and grain. It is a large bird, being more than twice the size of the Common Gull, but not quite so big as the Herring Gull. Its head, neck, tail, and all the lower parts are white at breeding time, the back is very dark grey, and quills black tipped with white. The nests are placed in the rocky cliffs in any con-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of th
. The birds of our country. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. 329 sometimes be seen ashore in the ploughed fields, feed- ing upon worms and grain. It is a large bird, being more than twice the size of the Common Gull, but not quite so big as the Herring Gull. Its head, neck, tail, and all the lower parts are white at breeding time, the back is very dark grey, and quills black tipped with white. The nests are placed in the rocky cliffs in any con-. 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 Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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