Bill Arvey Journal July 31 PT Lobos. 1029 An adult lands near 2, apparently doesn't belong to it, but to a nest nearby, but hidden from our view. 1045 -1- incubating adult threatens west gull which approaches within about 3 feet, but does not arise from the crouched brooding position. In this threat the head and neck are shot straight out in the gulls direction, and then repeated, in the manner of a strike. 1050 -1- a young seen beneath parent, appears quite young, in much earlier stage of development than the others observed. 1051 -1- Young feeds by putting head into parents pouch, No punches, head doesn't enter throat. 4 feedings in rapid succession are thus observed. 11 1/3 . Adult arrived 10 minutes ago, sat below nest, preening. Hasn't yet fed young Now both parents present at 3. 11 1/4 Both adults preening. at 3 1120 -3 - young begging from both parents with a sidewise motion very much like that of Pelagic Corm. 1120 feeding at 3- from parent which had been at nest. Feeding lasts 10 seconds. Young still begs. 1121 -3 feeds from newly arrived parent. 1122 -3 - another feeding contact. Note: young of Brandt's cormorant do not have a similar red gular patch that is conspicuously present in Pelagic Cormorant young. 1124 Young rises and stretches at 2.