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Updated: June 1, 2025
Here there was only one species, with a clear resonant cry, and as every bird uttered that one cry, and no other, a totally different effect was produced. The herring-gull and lesser black-backed gull resemble each other in language as they do in general appearance; both have very powerful and clear voices unlike the guttural black-headed and common gull.
But the island seemed empty of life, and her yelling useless. Down dropped the raven in front of her. Down winnowed the hen-raven at the back of her. And, both together, they approached. And all the time the great black-backed gull continued to yell, "How-how-how-how!" At last, when he had got close enough, the cock-raven lunged at her, or, rather, underneath her.
He was a great black-backed gull, immense, austere, and cruel, with eyes as cold as the waves whose glitter they reflected, and a heart as implacable as the storm that cherished it; sea-rover, pillager, pirate, swashbuckler, son of the storm in whose fierce buffetings he rejoiced, master of the gale upon whose fury he flourished the very spirit of the ocean's frontiers, arrayed in the spotless uniform of the sea, sailing under her bold colors.
Professor Ansted includes the Lesser Black-backed Gull in his list, but only marks it as occurring in Guernsey. There is one specimen in the Museum.
168. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Larus fuscus, Linnaeus. French, "Goeland
He surveyed the heather-crowned islets surrounding them on all sides, the lonely haunts of cormorants and black-backed gulls. "I'm all for houris and sirens and whatnots " The foresail swung across and knocked him into the bottom of the boat. "You frail Ulysses!" exclaimed Thorogood, as they set sail on the new course. "You aren't to be trusted in these populous parts.
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