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Gibmore Glaucous Winged Gull (4)
1931 Oct. 11 Akutan Akutan Is. K. Aleutian Is.
These gulls are everywhere in goodly
numbers. During my trip from
Unalaska to English & Ugamgic Bays
and back I saw easily several
hundred. They are found along the
shores, rocky headlands and out in
the open rough wind swept passes.
Here at Akutan they congregate
in large flocks around the whaling
station and head of the bay.
Perhaps 200 or so are here.
Oct. 31. Unalaska. E. Aleutian Is. These
gulls are probably permanent residents
and have now assumed their winter
plumage of dusky head & neck
and dark gray wing tips.
Nov. 4. Zaikof Bay, Montague Is., Alaska
Here at anchorage, or the outer edge
of Prince William Sound. These gulls
are still with the ship, lying close
by in the wind & rain. They chose
the leeward side of the ship and sit
huddled on the water with heads
drawn in & back close to the body.