Field notes, v637
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 24, 1988 It looked like the mate of 346 was sitting on the nest while the female lay nearby, dragging her moose rings off the nest. I think I waited too long in going about - generally 1.5-2 hr. intervals. There were lots of gull nests on Terminal 1 roof, especially the higher building & curved roof parts. From an observation platform in the harbor I counted 14 nests. Plus the nests on the flat roof area, 3, and the rest of the building, 10, makes for 27 gull nests. Interesting, that of the five nests I trapped off of, 3 were composed of rather dry grass/garbage (plastic, etc.) and 2 were composed of [illegible] gluelively moss. Other birds around - crows, White-crowned Sparrows, Purple Martins - sing very warbled song. June 25, 1988 After finishing up with the gulls I did some sound recordings on the Port of Olympia, then drove on to Evergreen State College to deposit birds in freezer. But Guttman showed me to the freezer in cold storage room (basement). Also met Betty Kutter. Tried to call Steve Herman 943-5751. 18:00 - 18:45; at Taholah, WA -> East, end of Highway 109 at Quinault Indian Reservation. Went out to beach at mouth of Quinault River. Indians have nets over entire mouth of river - fishermen? Sand-bar rock just North of here / at least Cormorants. Counted only 6:3:3 ad. Wb:H:OvG on beach, lots of sub adults. Block of ca.