Chatham, Mass. 331 Larus Bonaparti Stercorarius Parasiticus habits flights 1876. (May 17) Evolutions reminded me strongly of those of Chastren [illegible] under similar Circumstances, like them also three individuals would be seen flying together quite as often as two, when flying about over the water, the brown Gullsows very closely excepting in color. When three or four are fishing on a school of fry they seem to fairly dance in the air with delight, sometimes a little large bird will come along flying mostly with a very jerky motion but at most times their flight is very graceful. They settled on the land flats at low tide in a large body mixing in with the Sandpipers, also at times. When sitting there they are quite shy and will not allow an approach to within gun range. When flying about also they are also for the most part careful to keep out of shot. On this land flat I saw also a company of about 20 small square tailed gulls that I took for H. Bonaparti; son also during the day fair or at Stereorarius Parasiticus, they are called by the summer here sea hens & also [illegible] giddy hawks (probably from giddy hawks). Only flew for the most part in pair. Their flight was very different from above; the flapping quicker & firmer and with circular wheeling like a hawk. We saw them pick up food from the water repeatedly & in this they acted like the other gulls dropping their feet when about to seize the object. The summer say that they are tame than the