FIELD NOTES Doug Bell July 1, 1987 - cont. They dropped me off at 10:30, and said they'd pick me up in a half hour, so I really had to hustle. Was on Goose Island, it is about 250 yards long, but gulls aren't nesting all over it due to erosion of "upper beach" habitat through most of the center of the island. For the grassy south end + driftwood habitat there were probably about 300-400 gulls. Second to be loads of hybrids. Pure Glaucous-winged gulls seen to rest in greater numbers in the grass areas as opposed to beach/driftwood. I noted the following frequency totals: Western Bull: 48; Hybrid: 37; Glaucus-winged Gull: 15. Collected 5 birds (OAB 213-217). July 2, 1987 13:27 hrs - got a ride out to Whitcomb Island, Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor Co., Washington. As last year - 2 large colonies on the major rises of Whitcomb Island. Northernmost one has fair amount of beach grass on it. From the south counted 174 gulls. The area is probably about 200 x 250 feet. Maybe 2x as many birds on north side. There seems to be a smaller colony of 10-15 matured pairs between the 2 major colonies. The island topography seems to have changed from last year, with higher sand dunes on SE portion (the deep point). The SE colony has 82 birds visible - with 21 of them apparently "sitting" on eggs. Chicks of up to 2-3 weeks visible. Area of SE colony: 125' x 50'; Most correct, the Northern colony is probably D, with rough dimensions of 200 x 250 x 300 feet. From due So. counted 210 gulls just the prime "grassy habitat. Another 28 gulls in the sand/driftwood habitat in front. Collected 4 birds (OAB 218-221).