Field Notes Doug Bell March 5, 1988 to shore to do seal/sea lion work. Forget to mention, we also released the two pups. After finishing the other work, I chummed gulls in for voice recording. Worked very well! Good recordings of Long Calls, alarm calls. Some gulls were even doing choking, begging. Many gulls in this area. Also heard lots of Meadowlarks singing from surrounding gassy bluffs. We were anchored below the park ranger's quarant hut. Beautiful cliffs, area. Many gulls spaced on steep grassy slope North of us. Towards dusk the others returned to the boat. We barbecued chicken, etc. drank well. After dark the water was full of Casings? Gulllets - everywhere one could hear "deee-dee-de-de-de." March 6, 1988 We were up and on our way back by 8:00 a.m. We went past Sutcl Island - a gigantic pyramid. Looks like lots of cormorants nest there. After about an hour we saw 4-5 Gray Whales - close. Four spouted at once - very good views of backs, tail - within 50 yds of boat. Also Common Dolphin. We proceeded to Santa Cruz I., then cruised close-in to shore from eastern end (San Pedro Pt.) to nearly the NW end (Profile Pt.). Peter said most gull nesting areas are to be found along south NE shore & NW shore. Good concentrations of nesting gulls at Scorpion Rock, Potato Harbor and possibly Pelican Bay. Good views of Brown Pelicans, & Red Pouch - ready to