Observations in a Laughing Gull Colony 20^^ 



members of thr z/zzjl-.. r57.rrli.lly tiie Wesrem G^iil of o^jt Pacinc Coast and 

 the Lessex El;, :!:-'. i.:l:rl Gull of YjKHfs^. are notorious nest-roVDers. but as 

 each." of tliese is beliered to invariably respect the eggs of its O'^ti species. tKe 

 : -- :f thr C'.'/'.'s Tnlar-i hi-d ^.'^rrsrs by compg-rison tlie more strarige and 



This a^.ian tragedy reached its climax half an ho^ar after tlie robbers 

 f—irvire. At f :2c p. IL a bird, apparently the retiamng o^.'ner. carne "drig- 

 :rr ^:r:;; :lir i>ol from the direction of the beach, and circled high above 

 the nest; then for the nrst time catching sight of the ruiiL she broke forth into 



