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496
Gilmore
1931
CALIF. MURRE (2) Uria aalgea californica
They sometimes they dove & sometimes
they took swing and often the boat
approached it within 75-yds before
they took action. Several
immatures were seen in the
flocks.
May 15 - Seymour Narrows - many seen
today in flocks from 2-12 ±
a larger percentage of immatures noted.
May 18 Common thrown out the day in
flocks from 2-18±. Dr Snow
Passage between Clarence & Summer
Straits I observed a single alight
in a flock of 8 in the following
manner: Came up from behind
on left side, circled around
& approached from the front. It
lit with would wing flaking &
foot spreading mouth method but
as soon as it touched the water
it dove head foremost under the
surface & did not reappear for
about 5 secs. after which it was
an integral member of the flock.
Was approach from front a form