Field notes, v635
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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell DATE: JUNE 5, 1985 LOCATION: East Sand Island, mouth of Columbia River (Baker Bay, WA) Oregon. Other birds observed: Cormorants (Pelagic?), Greater Scaup (large rafts), Mallard (pairs), Canadian Geese (6), Bald Eagle - ad., seen sitting on piling in Baker Bay, drying it's wings cormorant style. Watched it sit for about 6 min., it then lumbered off- only to be dive-bombed by 2 Caspian Terns. Bonaparti's Gull (flock of 25) seen upriver. Song Sparrows (few) on island - in pines. Barn Swallow nest w/eggs in small cement "pill box". Carrion Crow - pair with fledglings (simple) in pines. Adults cawed me constantly. Les picked me up from island at 15:00. Picked up at east shore - went well, with using skiff & hip-boots. Tide near high. 16:00 -> onwards Preparing the 2 birds I caught, brought them with off the island live. Spent night at City Center Motel, Ilwaco. Raining hard. [illegible]