Alaska field notes, v1299
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473 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.