Field Notes Doug Bell July 27, 1988 Skidegate Inlet I counted 15 gulls on Flowery Islet, and 20 + 30 gulls on one rock to the west, and one to the east of Alliford Bay entrance. Could not see any chicks, but the birds looked like they were on territories. Dove and his son, Chris, took me out in their skiff w/ 30 hp outboard. We launched the boat from the ferry landing at Alliford Brg. I shot 4 gulls right in the busy [illegible] ALIFORD ISLETS vicinity of the ferry landing, and then 2 more out by Bare Rocks (Bush Islands). These rocks, really consisting of only one islet suitable for nesting gulls, had about a total of 50 clamor wings circling around. In (048 421-426) all, I fired 8 shots for 6 gulls. We then went to the beach south of the airport to camp, but gale winds were forecast, so Audrey & Dove invited us to camp in their yard. Slight rain while collecting. As it were, I used Dave's shed to do up the gulls. We didn't get back from collecting until about 20:30. July 28, 1988 Spent most of the morning doing the gulls from yesterday. Finished everything towards mid-afternoon. Marcen + I decided to drive out the logging road to Copper Bay and Grays Bay on the east coast of Moresby Island. The route took us along the Copper River - gorgeous, a lush alder-lined river. Water does look coppery. Several birds, too. Red-shafted Siskins, Bald Eagles. The terrain looks good for aiipster nesting. We went out to the point at Gray's Bay. The tide