| The kittiwake is perhaps more exclusively a fish-feeder than any other British Gull. |
| The flight of the skua is stronger and more rapid than that of any other Gull. |
| From the first falls to Gull Island Lake, forty miles above, the river is alternately quick and dead water. |
| The kittiwake is a much more oceanic bird than the Common Gull, and often wanders immense distances from land in quest of food. |
| In winter, the Mew Gull inhabits coastal waters, and is commonly found in estuaries, river mouths, and freshwater ponds close to the shore. |
| Like many gulls, the Mew Gull uses a variety of foraging techniques, obtaining food while walking, wading, swimming, or flying. |
