Larus argentatus. 1890. October 24. (2) Lake Umbagog. Pine Point. head under them and scattering the water over his back, at the surface same time thrashing the water-with his wings. He was so tame that one of my men rowed past him within ten yards last evening and I sailed my canoe within 30 yards of him before he flew. 1897, May 26. Lake Umbagog. Head of Great Island. At evening three Herring Gulls alighted in our cove and swam about for some time close to the edge of the woods. June I. Lake Umbagog. Leonard's Pond. Herring Gulls visit us here almost as regularly as they did at our anchorage behind Great Island. I never tire of watch- ing and admiring their graceful flight as they beat back and forth around the shores of the pond, their snowy plumage contrasting beautifully with the sombre green of the background of spruces and henlocks. About half an hour before sunset this evening I found three of these Gulls perching in a large dead pine at the eastern end of the island. Two fully mature birds, no doubt a pair, were standing side by side almost touching one another, the third, in immature plumage, was lower down on another branch. I paddled al- most under them before they would take wing. It was cloudy and dark at the time and I believe they had gone to roost for the night. 61