Field Notes Doug Bell DATE: May 27, 1987 Spent the night in Arcata, Calif (May 26). Stopped in at Ron Chaney Director HSU Marine Lab 677-3671 the HSU Marine lab in Trinidad. Talked to the equipment technicians: Lee Rusconi and Dave Hoskins. They gave me a list of possible fishermen who could take me out: Jim Gullett 677-3484 * We went out with him 30.00 Mike Clasby 677-0140 Mitch Farro 677-0618 Dr. Gary Brasca 422-0836 Other possibilities: Thur Bob's Boat Basin (677-3625) -> Mrs Cox gave me the names of her husband Dwane Cox (677-3807) and Dan Cox (677-3288). She said Dwane would agree to take me out. I arranged to meet & Jim Gullett at 3:30 pm - and he took us out in The Wildflower (32') to some of the rocks north of Trinidad Head. One rock we stopped at was about 1/2 mi. north of the Head - it is a large, flat-topped, domed rock. Tim called it Bird rock. Lots of Murres, a few Puffins. I shot 8 dolphins while we were next to the ocean side of the island. (DAB 136-143) Wind was 10-20 knots, sunny. We were back in to shore by 4:40 pm. Prepared the birds at the Marine Lab. Came back to the Pier at Trinidad Harbor by 20:00. Saw 8 River Otters in harbor - watched them up close as they played on the docks. Picked up fish scraps off bottom - brought these up. Gulls knew what to expect and hung out on the docks waiting for scraps. Gull nests in harbor: 2 on large shore cliff, one each on rocks just east of pier (as always). Tried to record gulls.