Field notes, v510
Page 235
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Behle 1934 Salt Lake City, Utah Jan. 1. Interviewed Emil Johnson of the Johnson Auto Metal Works on south State street. He made but two trips to Bird Island this past year, one about the first of June and then again two weeks later. The lake being so low is discouraging to boating activities. Johnson took Bushback, in charge of Baker River migratory game refuge, on one of these trips and Joe Vincent, local sportsman of note. Johnson was impressed with the small number of young pelicans fledged this past year. There were a few freshly laid eggs and a few nearly grown young. He could not give an estimate but is qualified in stating that the numbers were considerable less than last year and previous years since Johnson has visited the island year after year. While he could not say for sure, he thought there were only twelve eron nests. The gull population was about the same as ever. He did not call at White Rock nor Egg Island nor did he get to Gunnison Island this