Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172326 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 305 Location Spring Ranch 1, Mendocino Co., Calif. near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2 mi. S. Mendocino, Date 5-25-88 Sex ♀ Ovaries 3ova > 5mm; 4 ova > 2mm. both Weight: 8906 (-feet breasts- Fat Good entire breast meat gone. Winglength (R) Span 140.5 Pr. length 10 29.0 7 27.2 9 29.4 6 25.7 8 29.0 5 24.0 Tail length 15.7 cm Tarsus 5.57 (R) Toes in: 4.29 mid: 5.57 out: 5.38 Head length 11.43 0.51 Bill length 5.31 post. nares 332 Bill width 1.13 Gape 2.98 Bill depth Gonyx 2.00 ant. nares 1.93 post. nares 1.82 Brood patches Bill color um : 10YR 7/12 Spot: 4ln 14 lm : 10YR 7/44 Eyering Color 10YR 7/14 + corners. Irides 5Y 8/4 ; Pigment 10YR 3/2 Slight flecking lower ½ Legs 10RP 6/4 Remarks Shot yesterday; 5/24/88; found today on beach - both sides of breast eaten by mephit. Mate to 299; may have been alive until this morning. No tissues taken.