Field notes, v635
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FIELD NOTES DOUG BELL June 10, 1986 Spent the night in a motel (Reef) in Crescent City- what a lousy place! From 0900-10:45 , went collecting gulls to the Crescent City county dump on Old Mill Road. It is just E of the Crescent City airport. Great place to collect - as it is very large, secluded in pines. Went around a lily-filled pond and track in to the fish dumping area. Loads of gulls (picture). Collected 6 birds or 7 shots. The 410 brought one bird down, but only peppered another. 16-gauge is the only way to go. All six birds were adult Western Gulls. (DAS 081-086). No adult Glaucous-winged were seen anywhere, but I did see 3 different imm. glaucous-winged gulls on the Crescent City coastline. After collecting, noon I went to beach to work-ups the gulls. Got very sunburned. Then went to Del Norte Ice Co., rented a locker for the birds (#213- $12.50/month), then headed north for Oregon. Oregon has a very beautiful coastline. Fantastic rocks in water. Very green. Not many people or garbage. We set up camp at Humbug Mountain Campgrounds, south of Port Orford, Ore. Great spot. Robin, Stellar Jays, Bewicks Wrens, Swainsons Thrushes. White-crowned Sparrows sound really different up here. June 11, 1986 Out of camp late today. Headed north. Humbug Mtn. was a very good campsite. Drove to Bandon, OR, on the Coquille River. Very nice area, lots of gulls. Saw an apparent 3-4 year old Glaucous-winged Gull. We then headed north, on bridge over Coquille R. there is a