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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