Field Notes Doug Bell May 27, 1989 of island - counted about 100 gulls. 17:00 - Set up blind location 3 in grassy habitat area between blinds 1 + 2. Checked morphotypes until 20:30. No rain all afternoon + evening. Beautiful evening sky, broken clouds + red hues. Should mention that I regularly see nutria from the blinds. Usually towards evening. They come out & graze inbetween the gulls. The gulls don't seem to mind. May 28, 1989 Up at 08:30. Rained much of the night, still raining. The boat was already dry when I checked it at 09:30. Strange - tide went out quick. From camp saw Violet-green Swallows & Bank Swallow, in addition to Barn swallows. By the way - thought A hooded Black-capped Chickadees yesterday, & Goldfinches. Definitely heard Brown-headed Cowbirds. 10:30 - In blind #3. Recorded morphotypes until 14:30. Then weighed + measured eggs. 16:30 - 20:30 - Set up blind #4 on dredge tailings at east end of island. This colony appears to be later than the other colonies, also seem to be more hybrids & pure GWi. The habitat is sparse brush, mixed grasses, some in clumps. At the east end it's all quite flat & sparse. The grass becomes thicker & higher at middle & western portion of the dredge "table". As I was in tent a man walked by,