Field Notes Donny Bell June 18, 1988 Yaquina Head - OR 4) On SE-E slope of southern peninsula of head itself: 29 nests One of which is hybrid B; Hybrid E (WG), located atop the peninsula, on a grassy tussck. 5) Directly in front of platform, on mainland. 4 nests right in front. One has hybrid E (very close to WG type) - light slightly lighter tip, flesh-pink eyering, dark pupil with iris). Incubating. Nest on worn grassy top. 6) Next closest rock out from do. platform - 7 WG nests. 7) Outmost rock 17 WG nests |hundreds Munros, Brandts cornments). 8) Rock just SW of point: 23 nests; H & BWG fighting choking dff other gulls, together. on fence I counted 6 WG, 1 Hyb (light eyring), 1 GWG [pink eyering dark iris] od another Hyb [pink eyering, darker tip!. 18:30-19:05 Tried trapping on Reach at OSU dock area - no luck. Gulls too wary of trap rigs. 19:40 - Back at Yaquina Head. Walked out to area behind first part of quarry. Nest of Western Gulls on ridge top. Counted 14 WG, 2 Hyb + 1 GW soaring above me. The weather has really mellowed out - was hot and sunny this afternoon. It is now moderately windy, but not bad. June 19, 1988 Start at dock of Newport by 0800 - weather clean, sunny, wind picking up. No boats found to go out with. Ate breakfast, then drove up to the bridge.