Herring Gull
51. Larus argentatus. 24 inches.
These Gulls nest in colonies in favorable localities, usually on the ground, sometimes making a bulky nest of seaweed quite a distance from the water. A few pair nest on the islands of some of the inland lakes and it is not uncommon to see nests built in low trees ten or fifteen feet from the ground.
Nest.—They lay three eggs of a grayish brown color spotted with black and brown.