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one quarter the area of the large island we found that this one contain- 

 ed fully as large a colony of Gulls. When we landed they rose from 

 the ground and trees in clouds, making a din that could easily be heard 

 on the large island, a mile away, as we found out the next day. We 

 found conditions here the same as on the other island only a larger 

 percentage of the birds nested among the rocks on the shore. The 

 eggs had all hatched and the young were as unwilling subjects to study 

 as the others had proved. I think that without doubt many of the 

 young of those birds that nest on the rocks are lost by falling into 

 crevices from which they are unable to extricate themselves. On two 



They stood on the tops of the stunted pines, always facing the wind 

 and often with wings gracefully outspread. 



occasions we rescued a little fellow from such a situation, when 

 there appeared to be no possible way for him to escape unless the Gulls 

 maintain a hook and ladder service for emergencies. Occasionally we 

 would see a couple of young Gulls swimming, always accompanied by 

 their anxious parents who seemed to be showing them just how to do it. 

 The weather was still very hazy but much clearer than on the pre- 

 vious day and it was on this island that we made the most of our pic- 

 tures. When we went inside the tent which we had set up, the birds 

 seemed to think that we had left the island, the noise gradually ceased 

 and the birds settled down one by one, some on the tops of little pines 

 within about twelve feet of us. They all eyed the strange rock-colored 



