Field Notes Doug Bell June 7, 1988 Met Tony Huntley (ornith Prof - UCS) and his "crew" of young ladies at the Ano Nuevo State Park / Reserve Kiosk. Had left Berkeley at 06:40, arrived at Ano Nuevo 08:30 - light traffic on the bay bridge today. Phil Thorson was the boat driver - and Gary Strachan, Park Ranger. Gary is a former HSU person (grad '77), and a birder, as Tony referred to him. Took about 1/2 to get to the island in an 14' Avon w/ 15 HP motor. On Ano Nuevo by around 10:30. Tony showed me the area around the old light tenders houses, on S and of island, for trapping. Set out 4 rings & 1 walk-in. So far (16:00) have managed to catch 6 gulls - including 2 mated pairs; all off 3 egg nests. Fae (DAB 317-322). It looks like all are L.O. occidentalis, on this island. Tony estimates ca. 350 pairs Western Gulls. Looks of Calif. Sea Lion - smells like the men's restroom at a bus depot! Gulls are thick - nests everywhere. Looks like about 1/2 the nests still have eggs, many just hatching; most chicks < 1 week old. Pigeon Guillemots, yelastechers, Cassins Auklets & Rhinos. Auklet nest here. Also House Finches, Starlings & Barn Swallows. About 30-40 Brown Pelicans lulling about. Elephant Seals litter the eastern beaches