Jones — On Washington Coast Birds. 



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bird on the island, and therefore the one naturally treated first, 

 was the 



Glaucus-vvinged Gull {Lams glaucescens). 

 Practically the entire island was covered by the nests of this 

 species except the area covered by the taller trees, and also 

 except a relatively small area on the steep slope of the north- 

 eastward side. r>v covered is meant that there were nests in all 



Glaucus-winged Gull (LariiK (/laiiccscens). Nest and eggs on 

 Carroll Islet. A typical nest placed amid vegetation on a sharp sloi>e. 



sorts of situations and within reasonable distances of each other, 

 but never within striking distance of the birds occupying ad- 

 joining nests. A number of nests were found beneath the dense 

 fringe of salal bushes, and many of the larger grottoes of the 

 perpendicular rock faces contained a niest. Ledges which were 

 broad enough to afiford us secure footing were also occupied by 

 nests. Often nests could be seen on small niches in the rocks. 

 There was one nest on the Murre ledge fully exposed on the 



