Field Notes Dorcy Bell June 13, 1989 was raining lightly. Over 75 Brown Pelicans lifted off the beach just behind the Caspian Tern colony. I'll return to Sand Island tomorrow. June 14, 1989 Mike Finn brought me back out to Sand Island, Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor Co., Washington. Recorded gull morphotypes from 08:30 - 12:30, then collected 2 gulls DAB 493-494. 2 birds on 2 shots. I noticed an egg-stealing gull. Every time it came into the colony all the gulls would alarm call. Several usually gave chase. Saw this gull down a whole egg in one gulp. June 15, 1989 Mike dropped me off on Whitcomb Island, Grays Harbor, Washington. Set up both my sleeping tent and my observation tent. The island is in the highest dune area at middle-north end of island. Spent rest of day noting gull types & weighing eggs. This is a large colony of mixed birds. Counted gulls overall: Small south colony: 110 gulls (nesting) Middle flats to dunes: 234 " Dunes to north end: 370 " Another large Caspian Tern colony on this island - it's at the SW end, near the small south gull colony. This land is new - the sand and dunes are