Field notes, v635
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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell July 26, 1985 LOCATION: ALCATRAZ ISLAND, San Francisco Co., Calif. WEATHER: Warm, sunny. Light wind. With Bob Jones collecting dead gulls on the island. Disturbance level of adults still very high. Majority of chicks are 3/4-grown to fledged. Some nests have ca. 2-3 week-old chicks, but these are isolated cases. Lots of fledged young resting on shore and in water of northeast side (point) of the island. Rough numbers of chicks are as follows (includes fledged birds in water): Powerhouse: 10 West slope of Island (next to 69 Cistern: 45 Industry Building) Industry Building: 32 Barker Beach Cliffs 14 North-east point + water: 82 Parade Grounds 48 Rubble area + cliffs west of Parade Grounds: 25 Cell House Roof: 27 Dormatory: 15 Did not see any Glaucous-winged Gull this time. One Heerman's Gull sighted flying past the west shore.