Alaska field notes, v1299
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347 Gilmore Pacific Fulmar ID 1931 Following the boat. They appeared to pick us up off Cape St. Elias and followed the ship all day toward Ocean Cape. Dark birds numbered about 50 and whites about 2-3. Many appeared to be part way between the extremes of color. This not as tame as they the gulls they stayed very close to the ship considering their usual shyness. Not. 10. Between Ocean Cape & Joy Straits. (Cross Sound) Most of the Fulmars dropped away from the Ship but about a half dozen still followed. These Fulmars have obviously adopted the garbage gleaning habit and make a regular thing of following the ships. All the Obsds were dark colored. Nov. 12 From Straits of Juan de Fuca to Mouth of Columbia River. As we cruised southward today thru a heavy sea and about 50 miles off shore we were constantly