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Gilmore PACIFIC FULMAR Fulmaris glacialis
1931 May 28 Shelikof Strait - that this
evening while it was very stormy
several "light phase" fulmars followed
the boat. By that time it was
so rough that most of the
gulls had left + consequently
shearwaters + fulmars had the
boat to themselves. They seemed
to enjoy the gale + spray,
sailing + wheeling into and at right
angles to the wind. Our light phase
fulmar played (?) around the bow
of the boat on the leeward side
just forward of the flying spray.
May 23 Near Shrimpoff Is. Shock of fulmars
1/4 mi. from boat - 50±dark at 3 light
June 19 St. Lawrence Is Bering Sea, Alaska
one in light color phase seen near N.E. cape.
On July 5 while going to Siviktoke
bay from Sevoonga we came
upon the carcass of a dead
whale that the natives had pulled
up in shallow water, and saw
either sitting on the water, feeding
on the blubber or flying nearby,
about 100 fulmars. All were in
the light phase and allowed a