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34.
June 5, 1911.
While crossing the bay this evening I saw two
fine adult Larus hermanni in with a lot of immature
Larus californicus (apparently). The first I have
seen, and I have been on the lookout. They paid no
attention to steamers.
June 21, 1911.
San Francisco (Howard St.) to Farallones.
Conditions: NW wind; overcast.
In the bay, especially off the Farallones gulls were
common. Young Larus californicus; Larus hermanni,
adults; Larus occidentalis, adults. In the straits
gulls became scarcer.
On the straits there were a good many Uria troile
flying in small flocks and on the water.
When one rises from the water its feet point
outwards thus / \ ; after it gets under way they
are drawn in thus | | .
Outside the Heads occasional Uria troile were
seen. As we approached the light ship Larus
occidentalis became fairly common, several perching
about the steamer; five adults.
As we neared the Farallones I saw two Diomedea
migripes following a southbound steamer. They
stopped to light on the water. Saw three or
four shearwaters, evidently Puffinus griseus.
Close to the island birds became numerous: cormorants
(Phalacrocorax pelagicus with white flanks recognized); Larus
occidentalis, Uria troile, Lunda cirrhata, Pseudura columb.