Field notes, v637
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Field Note Dory Bell June 28, 1988 islands. Plus some low flat topped, small islands- looks like they might have gulls. June 29, 1988 Met Bob Paine, Tim Wooton and Ann at Big Salmon, Neah Bay around 11:30. Al of the Charter place took us out, 4 Zodiac in tow to Tatoosh Island. Cassins Auklets, Rhinoceros Auklets, Tufted Puffins, Gulls - mostly Glossous-winged seen on way out. Also large flock White-winged Scoters. I saw an imm. Bald Eagle over Neah Bay, Landed on Island with the Dory directly. Calm on leeward side. Warm, sunny. Bob Paine gave me a tour of Tatoosh, which incidently, is under jurisdiction of the Makah Indian Tribe's The gulls here are very tame. Also got good views of Tufted Puffins. 16:00 -Watching birds, recording songs, noting mating types, (see opposite page). Watched from Light House tower the south end of island. Then went to north and. Lots of gulls, mostly GW & hybrids, some weaving around, but they really appeared hybrid morpho- type. Watched a GW beg from 3rd & hybrid, an imm. Bald Eagle flew past north end of island. Later in the evening, we saw an adult Bald