tops , yet they had pink eye rings and dark irides (just as the Western-like birds down on the spit ). One of the 2 was mated to a dark-primaried GWC. The other was incubating eggs, looked like a female. It had a GWC-faded-yellow bill, and this bird was mated to a darker primaried GWC. Saw another stock- black-primaried gull loafing up on the road. And down by the cabin somewhat below Joe's study area we observed a black- tip primary bird of western-like yellow bill. It had pigmented, greenish irides (like northern Oregon WB) and a orange-ish eye ring. Also saw a GWC with a brilliant orange-yellow bill. (at least 10:42 7/12). In the evening we went over to Bill and Suzie Sterling's house (US F+W caretakers of the island. July 8, 1987 On Protection Island, Washington , still. Saw a few other land birds today: Winter Wren, Tree, Violet-green & Barn Swallow (just for the record) ; heard Rufous-sided Towhee, Marsh Harrier, House Finch, Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, and of course, peafowl and Ring-necked Pheasant. American Goldfinch. Went to the East Spit - gathered up my equipment. Saw 2 Harlequin Ducks on the north shore. Went to the truck where Joe was working. Sat & watched birds. Soon discovered some interesting gulls! Very Western- like. In the area east of the first blind on stilts & north of the road first saw a ♂ WC (black primary tips, but somewhat faded ; yellow eye ring; little contrast ym. pupil & iris) paired with a ♀ GWC. Pair had 2 week old chicks. Then saw a pair of WB's chinking and mewing & hanging out in the colony. ♂ of this pair had brownish primary tips, yellow eye ring and a contrasting iris (greenish) - pupil. The ♀ had jet black primary tips, and also a contrasting