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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell
con't. June 20, 1986
We observed the birds at this trails at 09:30 and at 12:00.
Primary tip color (light = gray ; dark = black) ; Eyering
color ( Y = yellow , F = flesh , P = pink ) and Iris color were
noted ( L = light , D = dark , G = gray ) for the following
categories :
p° Eyering Iris # of birds
D Y L 111 111 111 11 = 17
D Y D 111 111 111 = 13
D Y G 111 111 111 = 15
D F L = 0
D F D 11 = 2
D F G 111 = 3
D P D = 0
T = 50
L Y L a = 0
L Y D a = 0
L Y G I = 1
L P D 11 = 2
L P G 111 = 3
L F D 11 = 2
L F G I = 1
T = 9
In addition, a 3rd year possible hybrid gull (grey back,
brownish shoulders) had grayish irides.
After counting and noting the gulls at the fish dumpster,
we called up Steve Speich in Olympia to see about