DOUG BELL 1985 CATALOGUE Sugarloaf Rock, near Road to Petrolia (from Ferndale). Lighthouse on shore next to Sugarloaf Rak, Cape Mendocino Humboldt Co., Calif July 5, 1985 172293 043 ♀ Larus occidentalis. Ad. Pluage. Shot on beach. Eyering deep yellow. Bill deep yellow. Feet fleshy. Iris - pearl with slight greyish motting, wing chord: 121.5cm. LIVER: L: 5.2 x 3.9cm 11gms Ovary: 4ova ~ 2-3mm & R: 70 x 3.9 cm 16 gms. > 50 < 1 mm Brood patches (3) re-feathering . Light fat. Tissues taken. July 6, 1985 044 ♂ Larus occidentalis . Bill deep yellow . Eye ring 173294 deeep yellow . Iris pearl with soft grey motting Feet flesh coloured . Last year of subadult plumage Weight : 1200g . No brood patches. Molt. LIVER : R: 8.5 x 4.3, 27g yellowish L: 6.2 x 4.1, 20g TESTIS R: 0.68 x 0.90cm x 0.70 L: 1.38 x 0.95cm x 0.85 MEDIUM FAT Tissues taken. Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, Calif 172387 June 3, 1985 skel+wing 045 ? Larus occidentalis . Ad. Pluage. Found dead next to 1,025g (fresh wt.) nest (Cynthia Annette). 3 brood patches. 1 wing saved. Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Co., Calif. May 20, 1985 eggs 046 Larus occidentalis . Clutch of 3 eggs taken from nest #20 A-B-C on Parade Grounds. A: 73.62 x 49.82mm; B: 71.79 x 50.88 mm 97.0gms MVZ C: 71.87 x 52.42 mm 100.5 gms. (order of laying) Small keims. 13608 (prob. C-B-A)