Field Notes Doug Bell June 18, 1986 Franklin's Gulls: Nest data for middle portion of East Sand Island, Clatsop Co., Oregon. Nest habitat for this 50 x 20 meter broad stretch of island is grassy, sandy terrain with driftwood logs. No exposed sand. # Nests Gull Nests: 3 eggs 0 young 5 1 egg 1 young 2 2 eggs 1 young 2 1 egg 2 young 2 0 eggs 1 young 4 0 eggs 2 " 6 0 eggs 3 " 5 Empty 3 29 nests. June 19, 1986 Spent the night at the Youth Hostel, Fort Columbia. Then headed for Willapa Bay. Checked out Long Beach - as it is - a long beach, with few gulls, and perhaps miles of purplish Saitor-by-the-Sea that have washed up on shore. They almost look like pebbles. From Long Beach, WA we headed around southern Willapa Bay. In marshes we saw first about 8 Canada Geese feeding. Soon another pair came over, both doing a low, long stretched neck display. Apparently the male then proceeded to chase the other 8 members off of the island that they were resting on. All very