GLAUCOUS GULL.
LARUS GLAUCUS, 0. Fabricius.
Larus glaucus, Fabricius, Faun. Groenl. p. 100 (1780) ; Naam.
x. p. 350; Mace/, v. p. 557; Hewitson, ii. p. 504; Yarr.
ed. 4j iii. p. 637; Dresser, viii. p. 433.
Goéland Bourguemestre, French; Bur germeister, Eis-Move,
German.
This being a species that I do not remember ever
to have seen alive in a wild state, I merely quote from
Mr. Howard Saunders's ' Manual' with regard to it—
that it is common and resident in Iceland, and is found
during summer throughout the entire circumpolar
regions of the Old and New World. In severe winters
it is to be met with occasionally in large numbers
about our coasts; but is uncommon to the south of
Norfolk, and rare in Ireland.
In common with all the larger Gulls it is omnivorous,
and a tyrant as regards other and less powerful sea-birds.
From its bullying and masterful disposition it
has acquired the name of " Burgomaster" from those
who "occupy their business on the great waters" of
the northern seas. The Glaucous Gull nests, according