Field notes, v637

Bell, Douglas A.
1988
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
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D. A. Bell 1988 Catalogue #234-436 Journal
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D. A. Bell 1988 Catalogue #234-436 List of Localities
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Douglas A. Bell 1988 Catalog 1.5 mi W Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., California 5 March 5mi. NE of Santa Barbara Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. 5 March Los Osos Landfill, 2295 Turci Ranch Road, 5.5 mi SE of Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. 8 March Big Creek Reserve, mouth of Big Creek, Monterey Co., Calif. 8 March, 26 April - 27 April Monterey Bay, 1mi. N Hopkins Marine Station, Monterey Co. Calif. 13 April. Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco Co. Calif. 20 April, 13 May, 3 June Frazer Point, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. 29 April Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. 30 April - 1 May East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. 3 May, 17 May-18 May Tomales Point, 1/2 mi. N McClures Beach, Point Reyes Natl. Seashore, Marin Co., Calif. 12 May Prince Island, nr. San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. 19 May Spring Ranch nr. Van Damme Beach State Park, Mendocino Co., Calif. 24 May - 25 May
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Douglas A. Bell 1988 Catalog Sugarloaf Rock at Cape Mendocino, Humboldt Co., Calif. 25 May Pilot Rock, 1 km S of Trinidad Head, Humboldt Co., Calif. 27 May Año Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., Calif. 7 June Red Rock Island, San Francisco Bay, Marin Co., Calif. 10 June Gregory Point Lighthouse, Cape Arago, Coos Co., Oregon 14 June - 15 June Yaquina Head, Lincoln Co., Oregon 25 May East Sand Island, Baker Bay near mouth Columbia River, Clatsop Co., Oregon 21 June - 24 June Part of Olympia, Olympia City, Thurston Co., Washington 24 June Whitcomb Island, Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor Co., Wash. 26 June Pine Island, Willapa Bay, Pacific Co., Wash. 27 June Goose Island, Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor Co., Washington 28 June Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington 30 June - 2 July Gull Rock near FlatTop Island, San Juan Is., San Juan Co., Washington 3 July, 5 July
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Douglas A. Bell Catalog 1988 Colville Island, San Juan Islands, San Juan Co., Washington. 8 July Baeria Rocks, Barkley Sound, Vancouver I., British Columbia 13 July, 14 July Cleland Island, near Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver I., British Columbia. 15 July 1988 Yeo Rocks near Nanose Bay, Vancouver I., British Columbia 17 July 1988 Mouth of Oyster River, Univ. British Columbia Research Farm, Vancouver I., British Columbia 19 July, 2 August Port Hardy, Vancouver I., British Columbia 19 July Sloop Islet, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia 25 July McCreight I., Masset Inlet, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia 25 July Ross I., Masset Inlet, Graham I., Queen Charlotte Is., British Columbia. 25 July Cowley Rocks, Massett Inlet, Grahman I., Queen Charlotte Is, British Columbia 25 July, 26 July Alliford Islets, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia 27 July Bush Islets, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia 27 July 28 July Flowery Islet, near Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia 29 July
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 1988 A 172460 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 234 Location: 1.5 mi W of Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif Date: March 5, 1988 Sex: ♂ LT: 0.72 x 0.53 x 0.47 Wt: 930 g Fat: Mod. Winglength: 41.2 /L/ Span: po length: 10 - 29.8 (L) 7 - 27.8 cm 9 - 30.1 cm 6 - 25.6 . 8 - 29.3 5.24.1 . Tailength: 15.5 cm Tarsus: 5.86 Toe: In: 476 Hal: .61 Headlength: 12.33 cm Bill L: 5.46 cm at post nares: 3.33 cm " width: 1.33 cm at gape: 3.57 cm " depth + Gonyx: 1.97 cm Ant. Nares: 1.48 cm Post. Nares: 1.78 Good Patches: 3 downy patches - no contours. Bill Color: 10YR 7/12 Splat 5R 5/12 Eyeing Color: 10YR 7/12 Rem Corner OR Irides: 5Y 8/4 - diffuse pigment lower 1/3 even. 10 YR 3/1 Legs: 5R 7/3 Remarks: Stomach empty. 2 nails LHKM saved? EtOH.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172461 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 235 Location: 1.5 mi. W of Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. Date: March 5, 1988 Sex: ♂ RT: 0.92 x 0.58 x 0.67 LT: 0.77 x 0.52 x 0.61 WT: 1,120 gms Fat: Moderate. Winglength: 42.0 (L) W.Span: PO Length: 10 - 28.6 cm 7 - 28.1 cm 9 - 29.8 6 - 26.3 8 - 29.2 5 - 24.4 Tail Length: 15.5 cm Tarsus: (L) 5.50 cm Toes: In: 4.44 Out: 5.95 cm mid: Hal: Head Length: 12.95 cm Bill length: 5.85 cm at post. maxea: 3.57 cm " Width: 1.35 cm at gape 3.07 cm " Depth - Cornyz: 2.15 Ant. Nares: 2.05 Post. Nares: 1.81 cm Brood Patches: 3. in down still, but no contours Bill Color: 10 YR 7/12 Spot 5 R 5/12 Eyeing Color: 10 YR 7/12 Irides: destroyed; but heavy diffuse pigment, lower ½. legs: 5 R 6/4 Remarks: Stomach empty. 2 nails L.H.M saved. + ETOH
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172462 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 236 Location: 1.5 mi. W Anacapa Island, Ventura (o.), Calif. Date: March 5, 1988 Sex: ♂ LT: 0.86 x 0.77 x 0.59 RT: 0.82 x 0.74 x 0.45 Wt: 1,180 g Fat: Heavy Wing Length: 41.5 (L) W. Span: / P\'o Length: 10 - 28.9 (L) 7 - 28 9 - 29.7 cm 6 - 26.2 8 - 29.2 5 - 24.0 Tail Length - 16.2 cm Tarsus: 5.98 Out: 5.67 Mid: 5.83 Toes: In: 5.52 Hal: 0.67 Headlength: 12.58 Bill Length: 5.62 at Post Nares: 3.53 " Width: 1.25 at Gape: 2.60 " Depth - Gonyx: 2.13 Ant. Nares: 1.98 Post. Nares: 1.79 Breed Patches: 3 - feathered downy, no contours. Bill Color: 10 YR 7/12 Spot 5 R 5/12 Eyeing Color: 10 YR 7/10 Andes: 5 Y 8/4 many, diffuse, lower half, dispersed, Pigment 10 YR 3/1 upper half Legs: 5 R 6/4 Remarks: stomach empty. 2 tissue wash taken LHKM + EtOH
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Doug Bell Catalog 1988 172463 048 Larus occidentalis wymani 237 Location: 1.5mi. W Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. NA. Date: March 5, 1988 Set Wt: Sex: 1,040 grams Fat: Good. Winglength: 42.3 (L) Span: / P0 Length: 0-30 (L) 7 - 28.1 9 - 30.3 cm 6 - 26.3 8 - 29.6 5 24.6 Tail Length: 15.9 Tarsus: 6.07 Out: 6.09 Mid: 6.17 Toes - IN: 4.68 HAL: 0.72 Head Length: 12.71 Bill Length: 5.96 at post Nares: 3.61 " Width: 1.23 at gape: 3.28 " Depth: Genys - destroyed Ant Nares: destroyed Post. Nares: 1.94 Brood Patches: Bill Color: 10YR 7/12 Spot 5R 5/12 Eyering Color: 10YR 7/10 Ludes: 5 Y 8/3 Pigment 5 Y 4/2 3 diffuse Balotthes Legs: 5 R 7/2 Remarks: Stomach empty. 2 tissue wicks taken. + ETOH
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172451 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani Shell: 238 Location: 5 mi. NNE of Santa Barbara Island Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Date: March 5, 1988 Sex: α LT 0.72 x 0.45 x 0.42 RT 0.50 x 0.41 x 0.36 Wt.: 930 G Fat: Moderate Wing L: 40.7 (L) W. Span: / po length 10 - 28.6 (L) 7 - 27.0 cm 9 - 29.2 cm 6 - 25.2 8 - 28.8 5 - 23.2 Tail L: 15.2 cm Tarsus: 6.17cm (L) Toes: out: 5.80 mid: 6.03 cm IN: 4.56 Hal: 0.57 Head L: 12.79 Bill L: 5.70 at Post. Nares: 3.46 " Width: 1.23 at Cape: 2.89 cm " Depth: Gony: 1.96 cm Ant. Nares: 1.82 cm Post Nares: 1.79 cm Brood Patches: feathered in down + contours Bill Color: 10 YR 7/10 Spot 5 R 5/12 Eyerin Color: 10 YR 7/1,2 Ludes: 5 Y8/4 Pig. 10 YR 3/2 - diffuse, grany > lower 1/2 Legs: 5 R 7/3 Remarks: Stomach empty. 2 tissue nicks taken: LHKM + ETOH
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172452 Larus occidentalis wymani 239 Location. 5 mi NNE of Santa Barbara Island Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Date March 5, 1988 Shell + Wing Sex: J LT:.67 x .62 x 0.50 RT [crossed out] x .52 X 0.41 WT. 1.120 G Fat: Low L. Wing L 43 (L) PO 10 29.5 (L) 7 28.2 cm 9 30.2 cm 6 26.5 8 29.7 5 24.5 Tail 16.7 cm Tars: 6.10 (R) out 5.97 cm mid 5.94 Head L: 12.71 cm Tars: IN 4.53 HAL 0.82 Bill L: 5.61 at P. Naros. 3.53 W 1.35 . Gape 3.19 Depth Gony. 2.14 Ant Naros. 2.07 Post Naros. 1.83 cm Breeds: no patches Bill Colr: 10YR/7/10 spot 5R 5/12 Eyering Color: 10Y R 7/10 Rear Corner Feet: 5 Y 8/6 p.g. 2.5 Y 3/2 p.g. diffuse, grainy throat, one blotch; more lower Y2 Legs: 5 R 7/3 Remarks: few fish remains (small) in stomach. Segmented worms at testes Destroyed kidneys 2 tissue wials + ETOH.
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Davy Bell 1988 Catalog 172453 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 240 Location. 5 mi N[illegible] Santa Barbara Island Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Date, March 5, 1988 sex: ♂ LT. 0.73 x0.75 x0.67 RT. 0.51 X0.47 X0.23 cm WT. ♀80.0 G Fat. Heavy Wing L 42.4 (L) ♔ 10- 29.3 (L) ♔- 28.2 9- 30.2 6 - 26.2 8- 29.0 5 24.3 Tarsus: (L) 6.20 Tars out- 6.31 Mio-6.33 IN. IN. 4.65 HAT - 065 Head L - 12.85 Bill L- 5.79 at Pat Navex 3.54 " W 1.25 at Cape. 3.09 " Depth Gony. 2.01 Ant Nares. 1.90 Post Narsy - 1.78 Breeds: 3- feathered in downy coat. Bill Colr: 10 YR 7/12 Spot SR 7/12 Eyesing Cola: 10 YR 7/12 Juvids. ♂Y 8/3 ♀ig 5Y 4/2 Thick, even Clothes lower ½, sparse upper legs 5 R 6/3 Remarks. Stomach empty. Pin worm (1) in stomach. 2 tissue wids HHKM taken + H08
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Dong Bell 1988 Catalog 172454 Larus occidentalis wymani 083 Location: 5 mi NE Santa Barbara Island 241 Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Date. March 5, 1988 Sex, ♀ on wing 7/10 cm ≥ 2 mm. Rest < 1 mm. Wt. 750 G Fat: Good W.L: 40.1 (L) po 10 - 30.7 (L) 7 - 26.1 cm 9 - 27.1 cm 6 - 25.0 \ 8 - 28.1 " 5 23.3 ' Tail - 14.5 cm tarsus: 5.35 cm (4) Toes OV: 5.24 cm MID: 5.46 IV: 3.98 HYCL: 0.61 Head L: 11.89 cm Bill L: 5.52 cm at Post Nar... 3.53 cm '' W: 1.19 cm at Scape 2.67 cm Depth Gump 1.29 cm at Nares 1.63 cm Post Nares, 1.54 cm. Buccs: feathered. Bill Gla: #0 YR 7/12 sport SR 5/12 Eyering: 10 YR 7/10 w/pink corners Iris: 5 Y8/4 light, diffuse pigment through - GY 5/2 2.5Y3/2 diffuse, fine. legs. 5R 6/3 Remarks - Few fish remains bones. Separated worms around testis. Destroyed kidneys Stomach full crustacean shells - pink, crushed. 1 time sciol + ETOH saved
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 72455 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location 5 mi NE Santa Barbara Island 242 Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Skel + Date: March 5, 1988 L.Wing Sex: ? Orange hues 4 ora ~ 2mmk. all other < 1mm Wt. 800 G Fut. Heavy WL - 40 cm (R) Span / P* 10-28 (R) 7-26 cm 7-28.1 cm 6-24.2 8-27.1 5 27.7 Tail - 14.5 cm Tarsus - 5.90 (L) cm Tars OUT - 5.44 MID- 5.42 IN-3.99 HAL - 0.67 Head L 11.48 cm Bill L - 5.26 cm at Post Narco: 3.2K l' w - 1.22 cm at Gorges - 2.69 Depth Gorge - 1.79 cm Ant Nare 1.69 Post Nares - 1.52 Breads - feathered. Bill Color - 10YR 7/10 Spot SR 5/12 Eyering Color - 10YR 7/10 Unds 5Y 8/4, diffuse fine pigment lower 1/2 5Y 3/2 Logs - SR 6/3 R trunks. Stomach has several shrimp, 2 tissue mials + ETOTH.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172429 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: Los Osos Landfill, 2295 Turri Ranch Road (5.5 mi SE of Morro Rock), San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. 243 Date: March 8, 1988 Skeleton + Pt. Wing Sex: ♀ 6 ova > 3mm; ♂ > 1 mm ♀. Wt: 820 G Fat: Moderate Winglength: 39.8 (L) Span: 136.5 cm Po length 10- 28.2 (L) 7- 26.7 9- 28.8 6- 24.9 8- 28.1 5 22.6 Tail length: 14.5 tissues: 5.60 L Toes: out. 3.37 mid- 5.48 IN 4.87 Hul - 0.57 Head Length: 11.55 Bill L- 5.08 post Nares: 3.21 Bill Width- 1.21 at Cope: 2.48 Bill Depth- Gonys - 1.96 Ant Nares- 1.85 Post Nares - 1.70 Brood Patches - Upper Right & Left dumpy, Middle ASK Bill Color - 10YR 7/12 Spot 5 R 7/12 Eye ring Color - 10YR 7/12 loweres OR Judges: 5 Y 8/3 Pigment 5 X 4/2 diffuse, grainy throat Legs: 5 R 7/13 Remarks Stomach 4 fish fillets. Alula claw: LW+; RW- . 2 tissue nubs + ETOH taken.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172430 Lamus occidentalis wymani DAB location: Los Osos Landfill, 2295 Turri Ranch Rd (5.5 mi. SE 244 Morro Rock), San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. Skeleton + Date: March 8, 1988 Rt Wing Sex: Fura > 2 mm f WT: 860 Grams Fat: Good Winglength: 39.7 cm (L) Span: 135.9 cm Po Length: 10 - 28.2 (L) 7 - 26.1 cm 9- 28.5 6 - 24.8 8 - 27.9 5-23.0 Tail Length: 14.8 cm Headlength: at: 5.33 mid.: 5.51 Tarsus: 5.66 (Left) Toes: An: 4.16 Hol: 0.54 Bill Length: 5.08 cm at post Nares: 3.14 cm " Width: 1.22 cm at Lape: 2.86 cm " Depth: Gorys - 1.96 Ant. Nares: 1.92 Post Nares: 1.77 Brood Patches: defedathered Upper Right+ Middle strong downy Bill Color: 10YR 7/12 Spot: 5R 7/12 Eyering Color: 10YR 7/12 OR rim corner Indes: 5Y 8/3 - very little, diffuse pigment light. Legs: 5R 6/3 Remarks: LW: + alular claw RW- j 2 tissue wials & ETOH taken. Stomach empty.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172431 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: Los Osos Landfill, 2295 Turri Ranch Road (5.5 mi 245 SE Morro Rock), San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. Skelt Date: March 8, 1988 Left Wing Sex: ♀ Young > 2 mo wt. 830 C Fat: Moderate Winglength 40.9 Span: 137.5 cm Po length 10-28.9 (L) 7-27. 9-29.2 6-24.9 8-28.7 5-23.1 Tail L - 15.2 tarsus- 5.62 out- 5.20 md-5.40 Head L - 11.60 toe IN-4.09 HAu-052 Bill L- 5.06 Post Nares - 3.12 BLW- 1.15 at Gape - 2.62 Bill D- Corys - 1.90 Out Nares 1.82 Post Nares - 1.63 Brood Patches - Middle patch downy; others Y contours. Bill Color - 10YR 7/12 Spot - Eyering Color - 10YR 7/12 p.g. Jrides- 5Y 8/3 Pigment. 5Y 4/2 - light, diffuse lower third. Legs - 5R 6/4 Remarks - Alular claw: LW+; RW-; Stomach empty; 2 tissue swabs & toff taken.
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Brian Landry Loz O/200 Landfill 2295 Turri Ranch Rd SLO 93401 805 528-1752 Robe < Barnhart
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172432 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location - Los Osos Landfill, 2295 Turri Ranch Rd 246 [5.5 mi SE Morro Rock], San Luis Obispo (6, GA) Date - March 8, 1988 Skeleton & Sex - ? LT 1.10 x 0.78 x 0.75 RT. 0.86 x .60 x 0.6/ Lt. Wing Wt - 1,160 g Fat - Mod Winglength - 42.7 cm (left) Span - 149.1 cm PL - 10 - 30.3 cm (left) 7 - 29.3 cm 9 - 31.0 cm 6 - 27.6 cm 8 - 30.6 cm 5 25.1 cm Tail length - 16.5 cm Tarsus 6.20 (L) Out - 6.24 Mid - 6.38 Toes IN - 4.97 Hkl - 0.74 Head length - 13.25 Bill L 5.81 at Post Nares 3.47 " W 1.30 at Cape 3.51 " D at Gonyes - 2.17 at Ant Nares - 2.05 at Post Nares 2.03 Browd Patches - feathered downy - middle only. Bill Color - 10YR 7/10 Spot - [illegible] 5YR 6/14 Eye ring Color - 10YR 7/10, Rear corner only OR. Juties - 5Y 7/3 5YR 3/2 - almost as pigmented - scattered lower half upper half, sparse Legs - 5R 7/2 Remarks - Stomach empty Alular claw: Left Wing +; R. Wing +; 2 tarsus weak & EtOH taken.
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Dong Bell 1988 Catalog 172433 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location - Los Osos Landfill, 2295 Turri Ranch Rd., (5.5 mi 247 SE Morro Rock), San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. Date - March 8, 1988 SLO Skeleton + left Wing Sex ♂ LT: 1.02 x D.87 x O.84 RT: 1.07 x 0.77 x 0.62 Wt. 1,160 gms Fat - Heavy Winglength - 43.5 cm (left) Span - 149 cm PO L 10- 30.9 cm (left) 7 - 28.7 9 - 30.0 6 - 26.5 8 - 30.8 5 - 25.0 Tail L - 16.4 cm Tarsus - 6.21 (L) Toes Out - 5.97 Mid - 6.24 Heal L - 12.97 IN - 4.72 Hal - 0.69 Bill L - 5.79 at Post Nares - 3.70 Bill W - 1.38 at Rafe - 3.57 " D - Genys - 2.19 Ant-Nares - 2.07 Post Nares - 1.88 Brood Patches - feathered in downy - all three. Bill Color - 10 YR 7/14 Spot - 5 R 5/14 Eyeing Color - 10 YR 7/14 OR Rear Corner. Aurles - 5Y 8/6 Right, 5Y 3/2 diffuse, lower Y2 Legs - 5R 7/2 Remains - Right Wing - alula damp - no claw; left wing + claw; Stomach empty; 2 tissue vials & ETOH taken.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172421 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: Big Creek Reserve (U.C. Reserve); Beach at Big 248 Creek mouth, below "the bridge"; Monterey Co., Calif. Skeleton + Date: March 8, 1988 Left Wing Sex ♀ 13ova > 1.8 mm ♂ Wt. 810 gms Fat. Good Winglength : 33.5 cm Span - 134.3 cm P° L 10 - 27.7 cm (L) 7- 26.6 (L) 9 - 28.6 (L) 6 - 24.5 cm (Right) 8 - 28.2 (L) 5 - 22.7 cm (L) Tail length - 14.5 cm Tarsus - 5.66 cm (L) Toe OUT 5.52 MID 5.57 Head Length - 11.70 cm IN 4.15 HAL 0.79 Bill Length - 5.29 at Post Nares - 3.24 Bill W - 1.20 at Gape - 2.55 Bill D - Gonys - 1.89 Ant. Nares 1.81 Post Nares - 1.72 Upper Right - defathered of contours; Breed Patches: Others not present yet. Bill Coln - 10 YR 7/14 Spot - 5 R 5/14 Eyeing Coln - 10 YR 7/14 Wides - 5 X 8/4 Right 5Y 5/2 diffuse, , right, > lower half. (o) Lairsly Legs - 5 R 6/4 Remarks Stomach contains shrimp shells, 3 tissue tubes saved - HLKM + fat + ovary. Lice taken. No alular claws.
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David Kavanaugh, CAS - Q. Charlottes '6
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172422 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: Big Creek Reserve (U.C. Reserve); beach at mouth 249 of Big Creek, below "the bridge"; Monterey Co., Calif. Date: March 8, 1988 Sex: Q 2 ova > 2 mm # WT: 840 G Fat: Good Winglength: 39.8 cm (L) Span: 135 cm P 10- 28.2 cm 7- 26.5 9- 28.7 cm 6- 24.8 8, 27.9 cm 5- 22.7 Taillength: 14.0 cm out- 5.42 Mfg- 5.67 Tarsus - 5.61 Toes - IN- 4.05 HAI-0.58 Head Length - 12.06 Bill Length - 5.02 at Post. Nares - 2.91 Btl W- 1.19 at Gape - 2.76 Bill D- Genys - 1.88 Out. Nares - 1.75 Post Nares, 1.62 Brood Patches - 3 downy patches, no contours Bill Color - 10 YR 7/14 Spot - 5R 5/14 Eye ring Color - 10 Y R 7/14 Luthro - 5Y 8/4 Pigment 5Y 4/2 diffuse, light, greater in lower 1/2 @ - Landler Legs - 5R 7/3 Remarks - Stomach full of small sea anemones 1" diam. 2 tubes LH KM + fat. Lice taken. Alular claw -> RW only.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172417 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani / 230 location Monterey Bay, mile offshore of Hopkins Marine Station, 250 date April 13, 1988 sex ♂ LT: 2.28x1.51x1.12 cm RT: 1.41x1.06x0.89 cm weight 1,250 G fat Good. skeleton + wing wing length L 43.8 cm span ♂ pr. length 10 29.8cm 7 29.4 9 30.5 w 6 27.3 8 30.0 5 25.0 tail length 16.9 cm tarsus R 6.62 toes in 4.73 mid 6.36 out 6.16 0.52 head length 13.77 cm bill length 6.23 cm post nares 3.82 cm bill width 1.42 gape 3.44 bill depth gonys 2.21 ant 2.20 post 2.18 nares nares brood patches Upper 2 feathered; lower downy bill color 2.5Y 7/10 spot [illegible] 10R 5/16 eyering color 10YR 7/12; irides 5Y 8/4 ; pigment: 10YR 3/2 ; Very light, diffuse thread. legs 5R 7/3 remarks Shot off boat. Frozen whole, but partially thawed on trip from Monterey to Berkeley (cuts for 231, 232, 232). 251, 252, 253 RT. Foot -> Bumblefoot. Stomach empty. alular Claw: RT W(-); L.W.: + . 2 frozen tarsus ribs taken (lg).
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172418 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani st location Monterey Bay, 1 mile offshore of Hopkins Marine Station, 251 date April 13, 1988 Shell + sex ̸️ LT: 1.23x0.72x0.53 cm RT: 0.89x0.48x0.55 (frozen) left Wing weight 1,290 G fat Good wing length 41.7 cm span 145.5 cm pr. length 10 29.4cm 7 28.0 cm 9 30.3cm 6 26.2 8 29.7 cm 5 24.3 tail length 15.2 cm tarsus L 6.51 toes in 4.81 mid 6.55 out 6.24 0.59 head length 12.91 cm bill length 6.15 post nares 3.65 bill width 1.34 gape 3.47 bill depth gonys 2.19 ant 2.18 post 2.00 brood patches 3 downy bill color 2.5Y 7/10 spot [illegible] 10 R 5/16 eyering color 10 YR 8/1 irides 5 Y 8/2 ; Pigment 10 YR 4/2 light, diffuse blotches upper 1/3, 3 in lower 1/3 legs 5 R 7/4 remarks shot off boat; frozen whole. Some black in subterminal bill tip. Stomach full of medium size fish bones. 2 frozen tissue nabs taken. 1 large, 1 small. Few segmented worms in intestines.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172419 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 232 Location Monterey Bay, Monterey Co., Calif. 1 mile offshore of Hopkins Marine Station, 252 Date April 13, 1988 Skeleton Sex ♂ LT: 1.81x0.97x0.94 RT: 1.26x0.77x0.76 cm Wing Weight 1,100 G Fat Slight. Rt. Wing length L 41.9 cm Span 142.0 cm Pr. length 10 29.6cm 7 28.4 w 9 30.1 w 6 26.2 w 8 29.8 w 5 23.6 Tail length 15.8 cm Tarsus (L) 6.37 cm Toes in: 5.09 mid: 6.35 out: 6.05 0.55 Head length 12.59 cm Bill length 5.75 post. nares 3.43 Bill width 1.27 gape 3.15 Bill depth gonys 2.10 ant. 2.05 post. nares nares 1.86 Brood patches Middle downy; uppers feathered. Bill color 10YR 3/12 Spot 10 R 5/16 Eyerling color 10 YR 7/14 Irides 5 Y 8/6 ; Pigment 10 YR 3/2. Third outer upper; thin diffuse lower circle Legs 5R 7/3 Remarks Shot off boat, frozen whole. Alular claws: Rt. Wing +; Left Wing +. Some brown tint in wing coverts. Small amount of greed in stomach. 2 large frozen tissue trials taken.
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Catalog 172420 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 233 Location Monterey Bay 1 mile offshore Hopkins Marine Station, Monte rey Co, Calif. 253 Date April 13, 1988 Sex 8 LT: 1.30 x 0.81x 0.77 RT: 1.14 x 0.76 x 0.77 cm Weight 1,015 G Fat Moderate Winglength L 41.5 cm Span 143 cm Pr. length 10 28.6 cm 7 27.9 W 9 29.6 6 26.2 W 8 29.3 5 23.9 cm Taillength 15.6 cm Tarsus (L) 6.39 cm Toes: in:4.60 mid:6.25out:6.20 0.40 Headlength 12.73 cm Bill length 5.79 post. nares: 3.61 cm Bill width 1.33 gape: 3.17 Bill depth Gonys: 2.04 ant. nares: 1.97 post. nares: 1.92 Brood patches 3 downy Bill color 10 YR 7/12 Spot SR 5/12 10 R 5/16 Eyerling color 10 YR 7/12; Pigment 10 YR 4/3, heavy diffuse, Irides 5 Y 8/3 Legs 6 R 7/4 Remarks Shot off boat, frozen whole. Small P*10 wings. Alular claw: LW + ; RW + ; 2 large tissue nicks frozen. Stomach empty.
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(catalog 172399 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis 234 Location Alcatraz I., SF. Co., Calif. 254 Date April 20, 1988 Sex ♂ LT: 1.85 X 1.41X 1.09 RT: 1.59 X1.18 X 1.04 cm Weight 1,200 G Fat Good Shel. + Wing. Wing length L 43.5cm Span 145 cm Pr. length 10 30.3 cm 7 broken 9 31.1 6 broken 8 29.3 5 broken Tail length 15.60 cm Tarsus (L) 6.81 Toes in:4.9/mid:6.43out:6-25 0.57 6.25 Head length 14.95 cm Bill length 6.00 post. nares: 3.61 cm Bill width 1.28 gape: 3.38 Bill depth Gonys: 2.25 ant. post. ares: 2.17 nares: 1.94 cm Brood patches - not really, 3 downy. Bill color 10 YR 7/10 Spot 2.5 YR 6/16.0 Eyering color 10 YR 7/10 Irides 7.5 Y 7/4; Pigment: 10 YR 3/2 Band-like, diffuse, lower 1/3 Legs 2.5 R 5/6 Remarks Caught by hand- frozen whole after couple hours. Blood taken. Alular claws: RW + LW + (both). Stomach full w/ fish meal + vertebrae, 2 large tissue wials frozen.
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D. A. Bell 1988 Catalog 172423 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 235 Location Mouth of Big Creek, Reserve, Monterey Co., Calif. Big Creek Reserve 255 Date April 26, 1988 Sex ♂♀ 11 ova > 3 mm. Weight 800 G Fat none skeleton + Rt. Wary Wing length 38.4 cm (left) Span / 37.8 cm Pr. length 10 28.0 cm (w) 7 25.9 cm 9 28.1 6 24.6 cm 8 27.2 5 22.8 cm Tail length 14.5 cm Tarsus (L) 5.59 (L) Toes: in: 4.26 mid: 5.68 out: 5.48 H? 0.48 Head length 11.93 cm Bill length 5.19 post. nares: 3.24 cm Bill width 1.20 gape: 2.89 cm Bill depth Gonys: 1.95 ant. post. nares: 1.90 nares: 1.73 cm Brood patches All feathered. Bill color 10 YR 7/12 Spot SR 5/12 Eyering color 10 YR 7/12 + corners Irides 5 Y 8/3 Pigment 10 YR 2/1 LEFT: Heavy, blotchy lower 1/2 RIGHT: Scattered blotches throughout. Legs 5 RP 6/6 Remarks Trapped on beach. Stomach full of barnacles 2 tissue vials + 1 blood vial taken Alular: LW - RW: +
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172424 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 235 Location Big Creek Reserve, Monterey Co., Calif. 256 Date April 26, 1988 Skeleton + Sex ♀ 50wa > 5mm left Wing Weight 1000 G Fat Heavy Wing length L 40.2 cm Span 138.5 cm Pr. length 10 27.0 cm 7 27.8 9 29.0 cm 6 25.1 8 28.5 5 24.3 Tail length 15.0 cm Tarsus (L) 5.94 Toes: in: 4.04 mid: 6.07 out: 5.77 0.41 Head length 11.62 Bill length 5.30 post. nares: 3.07 Bill width 1.12 gape: 2.68 Bill depth Gonys: 1.85 ant. nares: 1.81 post. nares: 1.72 Brood patches 2 downy uppers; middle feathered wm: 2.5Y 3/10 Bill color 10YR 7/12 Spot 5R 5/12 Legs: 2.5Y 3/2 Light, sandy lower ½ Eyering color 10YR 7/12 + corners Irides SY 8/3 Pigment 2.5Y 3/2. Light, sandy lower ½ legs 5R 5/4 Remarks Stomach full bread. Shot on beach. 2 tissues meals taken. Alulae: RW+ LW+
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172425 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 237 Location Big Creek Reserve, Monterey Co., Calif. 257 Date April 26, 1988 Skeleton + Left Wing Sex ♂ Testes ca. 1 cm long x 0.70 cm Weight 1,130 G fat Medium Wing length R 41.4 cm span 142.5 cm Pr. length 10 28.8 7 27.1 9 29.3 6 25.1 8 28.8 5 23.6 Tail length 15.5 cm Tarsus (L) 6.32 Toes in: 4.18 mid: 5.98 out: 5.83 cm 0.42 Head length 12.81 Bill length 5.40 post. nares: 3.56 Bill width 1.25 gape: 3.19 Bill depth gonys 2.10 ant. 2.04 post. 1.89 nares: nares: Brood patches Middle+ Up Rt. downy; Upper left feathered. um: 2.5Y 7/12 Bill color 10YR 7/12 Spot 5R 5/12 Eyering color 10YR 7/14 + Corners Irides 5Y 8/4 Pig: 10YR 2/2 L: small crescent, middle lower 1/3 R: 3 diffuse blotches Legs 5R 5/3 Remarks Empty stomach. Shot on beach. 2 tissues taken. Alulars: LW +; RW +
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172426 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 238 Location Big Creek Reserve, Monterey Co., Calif. 258 Date April 26, 1988 Skeleton + Sex ♀ 8 ora >5mm left Wing Weight 950 G Fat Heavy Wing length 39.9 cm R Span 137.5 Pr. length 10 28.5 7 26.8 9 29.0 6 24.6 8 28.6 5 22.8 Tail length 15.2 cm Tarsus (L) 5.90 Toes in: 4.80 mid: 5.50 out: 5.16 0.48 Head length 11.42 Bill length 5.02 post. nares: 3.17 Bill width 1.15 gape: 2.84 Bill depth gonys 1.91 ant 1.79 post. nares: nares: 1.63 Brood patches 3 downy um: SYR 6/10 LM: SYR 6/12 Bill color 10 YR 7/4 Spot SR 5/14 Eyering color 5 YR 6/10 + Corners + tubercles Irides 2.5 Y 8/6 P.g. 10 YR 2/2 Big blotches lower + upper, R: L: Legs 2.5 R 6/4 Remarks Empty stomach. Shot on beach. 2 tissue vials taken. alulae: LW - RW+
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Catalog 172427 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 239 Location Big Creek Reserve, Monterey Co., Calif. 259 Date April 26, 1988 Skeleton Sex ♀ 10 mm > 3 mm Left Wing Weight 1,030 G Fat Heavy Wing length 40.1 cm Span 138.0 cm Pr. length 10 29.6 7 27.6 9 30.0 6 26.0 8 29.2 5 24.0 Tail length 15.7 cm Tarsus (L) 6.12 Toes in: 4.19 mid: 5.86 out: 5.69 0.57 Head length 11.89 Bill length 5.54 post. nares: 3.15 Bill width 1.23 gape: 2.98 Bill depth gonys: 1.91 ant. nares: 1.82 post. nares: 1.72 Brood patches 2 UPPERS: downy um: 5YR 6/10 Middle - feathered. um: 5YR 6/10 Bill color lm: 5YR 6/12 Spot 5R 5/14 Eyering color 5YR 6/12 + corns + tubercles Irides 5Y 8/4 No pigmt. Right eye; trace left eye Legs 10 YR 7/6 Remarks Shot on beach. 2 tissue wads taken Stomach empty. Molar: RW + LW
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Catalog 172428 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 240- Location Big Creek Reserve, Monterey Co., Calif. 260 Date April 27, 1988 Sex ♂ LT 1.78 X 1.24 X 1.16 Skeleton + Weight 1150 G Fat Moderate Rt. Wing Wing length 42.2 cm (R) Span 148 cm Pr. length 10 30 cm 7 28.2 cm 9 30.3 6 26.2 8 29.7 w 5 24.3 Tail length 16.0 cm Tarsus (R) 6.87 Toes in: 4.83 mid: 6.22 out: 6.08 HA: 0.69 Head length 12.73 cm Bill length 5.66 cm post. nares: 3.62 cm Bill width 1.31 cm gape 3.32 cm Bill depth gonys: 2.17 ant. 2.06 post. 1.91 cm nares: nares: Brood patches Upper downy, lower feathered. uM. 2.5 Y 7/12 Bill color 10 YR 7/10 Spot 5 R 5/12 Eyering color 10 YR 7/10 Irides 2.5 Y 8/4; Pig: 2.5 Y 3/2 - Very diffuse, light patches sandy Lower ½, upper ⅓. Legs 5 RP 6/4 Remarks: Shot. Stomach ½ full of fish meal. Shot on beach. 2 tissue meals taken. 1 Blood, 1 Ethanol tissue meal. Alulars: LW: + RW: +
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Doug Bell 1985 Catalog 172440 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 261 Location. Fraser Point, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co. Date April 29, 1988 Cal. Sex R 7 ova > 4 mm; 7 ova > 2 mm Weight 880 G Fat Good Wing length (R) 39.5 cm Span / 35.5 cm Pr. length 10 28.5 cm 7 26 w 9 28.7 6 24 w 8 28.0 w 5 22.4 cm Tail length 14.9 cm Tarsus (L) 5.16 Toes in: 3.67 mid: 4.87 out: 4.38 Ha. 0.51 Head length 11.19 Bill length 4.90 post. nares: 3.29 Bill width 1.34 gape 2.78 Bill depth Gonys: 1.95 ant. 1.84 post. 1.64 nares: nares: Brood patches Bill color 10YR 7/4 Spot 6.25 R 5/4.0 Eyering color 10YR 7/4 + corners Irides 5Y 8/4 Pig. 10YR 3/2 - faint, nearly none lower 1/3. Legs 5R 8/4 Remarks Shot. Stomach full w/18 cm anchovy. Segments worms in mesenteries LHKM tissue was saved (2).
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Catalog 172441 DAB Larus occidentalis wyman. 262 Location Fraser Point, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Cal. Date April 29, 1988 Sex ♂ 1.55 x 0.91 x 6.87 RT: 1.07 x 0.85 x 0.82 cm Weight 970 G Fat Good Wing length (2) Span 146 F cm Pr. length 10 29.4 7 27.7 w 9 30.1 w 6 25.3 w 8 29.1 w 5 23.6 Tail length 15.2 cm Tarsus (L) 6.02 Toes in: 4.43 mid: 5.96 out: 5.69 Head length 12.40 tail 0.61 Bill length 5.85 post. nares 3.35 Bill width 1.25 gape 3.42 Bill depth gonys 2.06 ant. 2.02 post. 1.91 Brood patches nares: nares: Bill color 2.5 Y 7/12 Spot 8.75 R 4.5/16.5 Eyering color 2.5 Y 7/12 Irides 5 Y 7/4 No Pigment. Legs 10RP 6/6 Remarks Shot. Heavy segmtd. worm infestation - in mesenteries, 2 vials of LHKM taken MU
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Catalog 172442 DAB 163 Larus occidentalis wyman. Location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Date April 30, 1988 Sex ♀ 8ova > 0.50 cm; 10 ova > 3mm. Weight 840 G Fat Good. Stol. + Rt. Wing. Wing length R 39.7 cm Span 137 cm Pr. length 10 27.6 cm 7 26.2 cm 9 28.1 6 24.4 8 27.6 5 22.9 Tail length 14.3 cm Tarsus (L) 6.02 Toes: in: 4.28 mid: 5.8/out 5.83 0.60 Head length 11.80 Bill length 5.21 post. nares: 3./6 Bill width 1.25 gape 2.39 Bill depth Gonys: 1.97 ant. 1.82 post. 1.7/ ares: nares: Brood patches 3-Middle dime size, upper 2 downy. Bill color 10YR 7/12 Spot 5R 5/10 Eyering color ~~7.5 YR 7/10 Irides 5 Y 8/2; Pigmt., 10 YR 3/2 diffuse, wide, lower 1/2 Legs 10 RP 5/4 Remarks Shd. 2 Blood vials; 1 lg + 1 small tissue vial. 2 eye photos #6,7. ~~stomach empty.
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Catalog 172443 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 264 Location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Shell + Date April 30, 1988 Left Wing Sex ♀ 8 ova > 4mm Weight 890 G Fat Good Wing length R 38.2 cm W Span 130 cm Pr. length 10 27.2 cm W 7 26.1 cm 9 27.7 W 6 24.5 8 27.3 5 22.7 Tail length 14.0 cm Tarsus (L) 5.5Y Toes in: 3.90 mid: 5.20 out: 5.32 0.58 Head length 11.71 Bill length 5.45 post. nares: 3.31 Bill width 1.17 gape: 2.83 Bill depth Gonys 1.98 ant. 1.86 post. nares: nares: 1.77 Brood patches 2 upper downy; Middle feathered Bill color 10YR 7/12 Spot 8.75 R 4.5/6.5 Eyering color 10 YR 7/12 Irides 5Y 8/2 Pigmt: 5Y 3/2 Light, diffuse lower half. Thin pigment. Legs 5R 6/4 Remarks Shot. 1 eye photo #8; 1 lg + 1 small tissue meal frozen; 1 6+0H meal taken. Stomach ½ full ⅔ near ⅓ of 6" fish - anchovy (very bluish sides). Alula claw right wing.
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Catalog F2444 DAB 265 Larus occidentalis wymani location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. date April 30, 1988 sex ♂ LT 1.89 x 1.29 x 1.02 RT: 1.60 x 1.14 x 1/2 cm weight 1,130 G fat Heavy wing length R 42.0 cm span 141 cm pr length 10 29.1 cm w 7 27.6 9 29.9 w 6 26.4 8 29.6 5 24.0 tail length 15.5 cm tarsus L 6.20 toes in 4.43 mid 5.87 out 5.64 0.56 head length 12.77 bill length 5.87 post nares 3.50 bill width 1.39 gape 3.21 bill depth gonys 2.16 ant nares 2.04 post nares 1.87 brood patches 3 downy. bill color 10 YR 7/12 spot 5R 5/12 eyering color 7.5 YR 7/12 irides 5Y 8/2 Pigment: 5Y 2.5/2 Heavy lower half. legs 7.5R 7/4; but major color is 5YR 7/4 remarks Shot. 2 lg + 1 sm. frozen tissue slab. 1 EtOH mal (+ testes). Segmild. worms (mild infestation) in mesenteries of intestine - stomach y remains of small fish - bones. No alular claw left wing Shel R At. Wing
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Catalog 132445 DAB 266 Larus occidentalis wymani location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. date April 30, 1988 Sex + Al. Wing sex ♂ LT 1.42 x 0.77 x 0.76 RT: 1.27 x 0.91 x 0.82 weight 950 G fat Good wing length L 42.4 cm span 141 cm pr length 10 29.3 cm 7 28.4 cm w 9 30.2 6 26.3 w 8 29.6 5 23.7 w tail length 15.5 cm 2 black feathers tarsus L 5.89 toes ' in 4.55 mid 6.14 out 6.10 0.57 head length 12.70 bill length 5.83 post nares 3.56 bill width 1.27 gape 3.01 bill depth gonys 2.08 ant 2.05 post 1.92 nares nares brood patches 3 downy bill color 10 YR 7/10 spot 8.75 R 4.5/6.5 eyering color 10 YR 7/10 irides SY 8/2 Pignt: 10 YR 3/2 Peppered throat. legs SR 6/4 remarks shot. Small windows-primary 10 only, 1 lg + 1 sm frozen tissue midl. Segmtd. Worms around kidneys [mild infestation. Alular claw left wing.
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Catalog 172446 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 267 location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Shod. date April 30, 1988 Calif. sex ♂ LT: 1.87 x 1.52 x 1.45 RT: 1.30 x 1.10 x 1.05 weight 1050 G fat Heavy wing length 42.4 cm (L) span 199.7 cm! pr length 10 30.4 7 29.6 9 31.6 6 27.8 8 31.0 5 25.7 tail length 16.2 cm tarsus l 6.71 toes in 4.47 mid 6.40 out 6.07 .056 head length 12.74 bill length 6.01 post nares 3.49 bill width 1.34 gape 3.31 bill depth gonys 2.25 ant post nares 2.12 nares 1.96 brood patches 3 downy bill color 10 YR 7/12 spot 8.75R 4.5/16.5 eyering color 10 YR 7/14 irides 5Y 8/4 pigment 10 YR 3/2 - Thick, grainy lower half. legs 2.5 Y 8/8 Feet 5 YR 7/6 remarks Shot. 2 blood meals. 3 eye photos - 9-10. When the bird came down it threw up a 10" midshipman fish. Fish bones in stomach. 2 ly frozen tissue meals. Testes in EtOH. Alular claw right mung.
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Catalog 172447 DAB 268 Skeleton + Lft Wing Larus occidentalis wymani location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co. date April 30, 1988 sex ♂ LT: 1.76 X 1.45 X 1.27 RT: 1.38 X 1.09 X 1.08 cm weight 1000 G fat Heavy wing length (L) 42.1 cm w span 142.5 cm pr length 10 29.5 cm w 7 27.6 9 30.0 6 26.0 8 29.2 5 24.0 tail length 15.7 cm tarsus L 5.99 toes in 4.33 mid 5.85 out 5.76 0.55 head length 12.49# 0.56 bill length 5.83 post nares 3.47 bill width 1.33 gape 3.42 bill depth 2.13 ant nares 2.03 post nares 1.92 bill color 7.5 YR 7/12 spot 5R 5/12 brood patches 3 downy eyering color 7.5 YR 7/12 + corners irides 5Y 8/4 Pigment. 10 YR 7/3. Heavy, blotchy lower 1/2. legs 2.5Y 8/8 Feet 7.5 YR 6/6 remarks shot. 1 blood vial. 2 lg. frog meals. Stomach with just a few small fish vertebrae + meal.
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Catalogue Doug Bell Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co, Calif April 30, 1988 DAB 269 ♂ Eremophila alpestris Ad. Skull. Wt. 29.5 gms Left Testis: 8.1 x 5.8 x 5.4 mm Right testis: 7.1 x 5.7 x 5.5 mm. Singing. No fat. Tissues (LHKM) taken, frozen May 1, 1988 DAB 273 ♂ Eremophila alpestris Ad. Skull Wt. 30.0 gms Left Testis: 8.5 x 5.6 x 5.6 mm Right testis: 7.9 x 6.0 x 5.4 mm Chasing another male. Slight fat. Tissues taken (LHKM), frozen. Eyes + some tissue also preserved in ethanol. DAB 274 ♂ Eremophila alpestris Ad. Skull Wt. 30.5 gms Skull nearly destroyed. Both testes large, but torn. Singing. No fat. Several intestinal worms - saved in ethanol. Tissue taken (LHKM), frozen.
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Dory Bell Catalog 172448 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 270 location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., Shel. + date May 1, 1988 Calif. Pt. Wing. sex ♀ 9 ova > 2 mm weight 800 G fat Moderate wing length R 39.5 cm span 135.5 cm pr length 10 28.3 cm 7 26.3 cm W 9 28.5 w 6 24.5. 8 27.6 w 5 23.1 tail length 14.8 cm tarsus 5.53 (R) toes in 4.33 mid 5.71 out 5.56 0.56 head length 11.51 bill length 5.15 post nares 3.27 bill width 1.19 gape 2.84 bill depth 1.82 ant nares 1.73 post nares 1.65 brood patches 3 downy + pin feathers bill color 2.5 Y 7/10 spot 8.75 R 4.5/16.5 eyering color 10 YR 7/12 Pigmt. 5Y 4/2 Diffuse, sandy lower ½, corners scattered upper ⅓. irides 5Y 8/2 legs 5RP 6/8 remarks shot, 1 eye photo #14. Small ro windows on #10. 2 ly. frozen tissue wabs taken.
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Catalog 172449 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 271 location Ferney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co., date May 1, 1988 Calif. sex ♀ 7 orn > 3 mm weight 845 G fat Heavy wing length(R) 39.6 cm span 133.5 cm pr length 10 27.7 cm 7 25.7 cm 9 28.0 6 24.3 8 27.3 w 5 22.5 cm tail length 14.3 cm tarsus 5.76 R toes in 4.38 mid 5.76 out 5.40 0.60 head length 11.62 bill length 5.02 post nares 3.06 bill width 1.09 gape 2.45 bill depth gonys 1.78 ant nares 1.70 post nares 1.57 brood patches 3 downy bill color 2.5Y 7/12 Spot: 8.75R 4.5/16.5 eyering color 10YR 7/12 + corners R irides 5Y 8/3 Pigmt: 10YR 3/3, Very little, grainy lower y3 legs 5RP 4/6 remarks Shot. 2 eye photos. Stomach empty except for broken squid beaks. 2 lg. tissue meal frozen. 1 large squid worm saved in EtOH
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Catalog 172450 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 272 location Forney Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Shell + date May 1, 1988 Co., Calif. Left Wing sex ♂ LT: 1.64 x 1.29 x 1.10 RT: 1.14 x 0.89 x 0.83 cm weight 970 G fat Heavy wing length 41.5 cm R span 143 cm pr length 10 29.8 cm 7 28.3 cm 9 30.5 6 26.5 8 29.9 5 24.4 tail length 15.8 cm tarsus 5.64 R toes 4.22 in 5.72 mid 5.50 out 0.58 head length 12.51 bill length 5.49 post nares 3.42 bill width 1.24 gape 3.12 bill depth gonys 2.14 ant 2.08 post 1.80 nares nares brood patches 2 downy; middle quarter-size bill color 2.5Y 7/10 spot 8.75R 4.5/16.5 eyering color 10 YR 3/10 + rear corners irides 5Y 8/3. Pigment: 10YR 3/2. Thick grainy, irreg in lower 1/2. legs SRP 6/6 remarks shot. Stomach w/few fish bones (ribs). 2 lg tissues mid's frozen. 1 EtOH mid saved.
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Doug Bell Catalog 172464 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 275 East location Gnarapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. date 3 May 1988 Enlarged oviduct sex F lwa 9mm; 3>7mm; 5>2 mm left Wing weight 8406 fat Heavy wing length 39.7 cm (R) span 137 cm pr length 10 27.9 cm 7 25.3 9 28.4 6 23.5 w 8 27.3 5 22.1 tail length 14.3 cm tarsus 5.61 toes in 4.27 mid 5.78 out 5.48 0.40 head length 11.36 bill length 5.26 post nares 3.30 bill width 1.12 gape 2.88 bill depth gonys 1.91 ant nares 1.81 post nares 1.64 cm brood patches 3 bill color 2.5Y 7/12 spot Scarlet eyering color 10 YR 7/12 irides 5Y 8/4 Pigment 5Y 4/3 Diffuse, blotchy blotchy lower 1/2. legs SRP 6/2 remarks trapped off 3-egg nest stomach empty Alular: Left: (4) Right: (4). 2 tissue nials frozen 4 hrs after death & 1.5 hrs after removal. Eggs: 275-A: 6.56 x 4.88 cm 80 gms 276-B: 6.63x 4.7(cm) 77.0gm); 275-C: 6.71cm x 4.49cm 74.0 gms Eggs: MVZ 13611
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Dong Bell Catalog 172464 DAB Larus occidentalis wermani 275 east location Gnocapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. date 3 May 1988 Enlarged oviduct Skel.+ sex F lwa 9mm; 3>7mm; 5>2mm Left Wing weight 840g fat Heavy wing length 39.7cm (R) span 137 cm pr length 10 27.9 cm 7 25.3 9 28.4 6 23.5 w 8 27.3 5 22.1 tail length 14.3 cm tarsus 5.61 toes in 4.27 mid 5.78 out 5.48 0.40 head length 11.36 bill length 5.26 post nares 3.30 bill width 1.12 gape 2.88 bill depth gonys 1.91 ant nares 1.81 post nares 1.64 cm brood patches 3 bill color 2.5Y 7/12 spot Scarlet eyering color 10 YR 7/12 irides 5Y 8/4 Pigment 5Y 4/3 Diffuse, blotchy blotchy lower 1/2. legs SR P 6/2 remarks trapped off 3-egg nest stomach empty Alular: Left: (4) Right: (4). 2 tissue nails frozen 4 hrs after death & 1.5 hrs after removal. Eggs: 275-A: 6.56 x 4.88cm 80 gms 276-B: 6.63x4.7 (cm 77.0gm); 275-C: 6.71cm x 4.49cm 74.0 gms Eggs: MVZ 136/11
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Doug Bell Catalog 172465 DAB 276 Skeleton+ Right Wing Larus occidentalis wymani location East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. date 3 May 1988 sex ♀ 3 ova > 7mm; 5 ova > 3 mm; Enlarged oviduct. weight 860 G fat Heavy wing length L 38.0 cm span 131.5 /29.5 cm pr length 10 27.5 cm 7 25.7 cm 9 28.2 cm 6 23.8 8 27.5 cm 5 22.2 tail length 14.8 cm tarsus (L) 5.79 cm toes in 3.94 mid 5.34 out 5.30 0.55 head length 11.01 cm bill length 5.04 cm post nares 3.03 cm bill width 1.05 cm gape 2.72 cm bill depth gonys 1.76 ant 1.71 post nares 1.58 cm brood patches: 3 bill color 2.5 Y 7/12 spot 5 R 5/12 eyering color 10 YR 7/12 + corners irides 2.5 Y 8/4 Right. 10 YR 3/3 - Heavy, blotches lower-½. legs SRP 6/4 remarks trapped off 3-egg nest. Stomach full of aluminum wrappers & a 2" x ½" piece of clear glass. Left wing: claw alular lump; Right Wing: alular lump. 2 frozen tissue vials taken from bird, not frozen until ca. 4 hrs after death, and 1.5 hours after removal from bird. Eggs: 276 A 6.98 x 4.76 cm, 81.0 Gms; 276 B 7.10cm x 4.68 cm 82.0 gms. 276-C: 47.4 x [illegible] 81.0 gms 6.74 x 4.77 cm
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Doug Bell Catalog 172466 DAB 277 Shell + Left Wing Larus occidentalis wymani Location East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. date 3 May 1988 sex ♀ fore >5mm Enlg. oviduct weight 820 G fat Heavy winglength R 39.0 cm span 135 cm pr length 10 27.5cm 7 26.4 cm 9 28.3 w 6 24.6 8 27.5cm 5 23.5 cm tail length 14.6 cm tarsus L 5.36cm toes in 4.00 mid 5.47 out 5.23cm head length 11.46 cm bill length 5.29 cm post nares 3.28 cm bill width 1.12 gape 2.57 bill depth gonys 1.86 ant nares 1.82 post nares 1.66 cm brood patches 3 bill color 2.5 Y 7/12 spot Scarlet eyering color 2.5 Y 7/10 irides 5 Y 8/6 Pigment 10 YR 3/2 Heavy blotches lower 1/3 legs 5 RP 5/6 remarks Trapped off 3-egg nest. Threw up fish much. 2 times rich frozen - 4 hrs after death + 1.5 hrs after removal from bird. Alular Claw: Left: - ; Right: + : Mv2 13613 Eggs: 277 A: 6.82 X 4.82 cm 80.0 gms Embryo 0.83cm 277 B: 6.66 X 4.80 cm 78.0 gms 277 C: 6.69 X 4.60 cm 74.0 gms
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172337 DAB Larus occidentalis pelcres 278 location 1/2 mi N [illegible] Beach, Tomales Point, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin Co., Calif. 278 date May 12, 1988 sex ♀ 4ova >3mm weight 1000 G fat Heavy Rt. Wing wing length 37.1 cm (L) span 132 cm 4/4 pr length 10 26.2 7 24.8 YE. 9 26.5 6 23.3 8 26.0 5 21.2 tail length ♀ No tail tarsus 6.13 cm (L) toes in 4.47 mid 6.12 out 5.75 0.51 head length 12.13 bill length 5.85 post nares 3.45 bill width 1.27 gape 3.21 bill depth 1.97 ant 1.95 post nares 1.82 bill color um: 10 YR 8/10 nares spot Scarlet lm: 10 YR 7/10 eyering color XR 10 8/10 irides 5Y 7/4 pigment 5Y 2.5/2 Lower 1/3 sparse. legs remarks brood patches upper left > right. all 3 downy + feathers (sparse). Remarks: slight black on bill tip. Brown counts. No tail! Probably non-breeding. Segntd. worms in/around mesenteries. good infection (worms saved in ETOH). Stomach empty except for a few fish + crab bones/shells. Saved. 2 frozen tissue wabs taken. alular RW+
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Catalog Dong Bell 1988 172338 DAB 279 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location 1/2 mi. N McLeur's, Tomales Point, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin Co., Calif. Skeleton date May 12, 1988 + left Wing Sex LT 1.80 X 1.36 X 1.12 RT: 1.65 X 1.21 X 1.07 Weight 1,235 gms Fat Good Wing length 41.0cm Span 145 cm Pr. length 10 29 7 27.5 9 29.5 6 25.5 8 29 5 24.0 tail length 15.5 cm Tarsus (L) 6.34 Toes in: 4.57 mid: 6.21 out: 5.84 0.44 Head length 13.09 Bill length 6.27 post. nares: 3.68 Bill width 1.31 gape: 3.48 Bill depth Gonys: 2.11 ant. 2.08 post. 2.02 Brood patches 3 ! nares: nares: Bill color um: 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Scarlet lm: 10 YR 7/10 Eyering color 10 YR 7/10 + corner Irides 5 Y 8/4 Pigment 10 YR 3/2. Light, grayish lower 1/2 Legs SR 6/3 Remarks alulae RW+LW+ Stomach full of massive amount of fish bones, some small shrimp.
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Donny Bell Catalog 172339 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis location 1/2 mi N McCleaur's Beach, Tomales Point, Point Reyes Nat'l Seashore, Marin Co., Calif. date May 1988 skeleton sex ♀ 6cm > 4.5mm; slightly enlarged duct. Left Wing weight 970 Gms fat Heavy wing length L 39.5 cm span 137 cm pr length 10 28 7 26.6 9 28.3 6 25.0 8 27.8 5 23.0 tail length 14.6 cm tarsus (L) 6.00 toes in 4.20 mid 5.90 out 5.45 0.50 head length 11.97 bill length 5.47 post nares 3.29 bill width 1.24 gape 3.17 bill depth gonys 2.00 ant 1.95 post 1.83 nares nares brood patches 3 downy bill color um: 10 YR 7/6 spot .5 R 5/14 lm: 10 YR 7/12 eyering color 10 YR 7/12 irides 5 Y 8/3 Pigmt 10 Y R 3/2 lower 1/2 light, graying. legs 10 RP 6/6 remarks Alulars RW + LW -; Stomach full of little shrimp, saved. 2 frozen ribs.
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Catalog Doug Bell 1988 172340 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis 281 Location: N mi N McCleur's Beach, Tomales Point, Point Reyes Natl. Seashore, Marin Co., Calif. Date: 12 May 1988 Sex: ♀ 3 ova > 4mm; 6 ova > 2mm. 2 post ova. Shel. T Weight: 885 G Fat. Moderate Left Wing Winglength: L 38.4 cm Span: 132 cm Pr. length 10 26.7 7 26.5 9 27.2 6 24.4 8 26.4 5 22.3 Tail length. 14.4 cm Tarsus: L 5.67 Toes: in 3.97 out 5.71 mid 5.35 Head length: 11.63 Hallux 0.34 Bill length: 5.92 post nares: 3.27 Bill width: 1.25 gape: 3.27 Bill depth gonys: 2.05 ant nares: 1.98 post. nares: 1.85 Brood Patchs: All three quite bare, but some pin-down. Bill Color: um: 10YR 7/12 LM: 10YR 7/12 spot. Eye ring Color: 10YR 7/12 + corners Irides: 5Y 8/6 No pigment. Legs: 10 R9 5/6 Remarks: Rt. Tarsus missing, Stomach full of bread, 2 frozen tissue wabs taken (LHSM). Mild segmental. worm infestation. alulars LW +
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Doug Bell Catalog 1988 172400 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 264 Location: Alcatraz Island (Parade Grounds); San Francisco (o, Calif) 282 Date: May 13, 1988 Skeleton + Sex: & LT: 1.74 X 1.10 X 0.81 RT: 1.50 X 0.95 X 0.72 Rt. Wing Weight: 1,220 grns Fat: Light Winglength: 41.9 cm L Span 149.5 cm Pr length 10 28.5 7 26.4 9 28.8 6 24.5 8 28.0 5 23.4 Tail length: 15.0 cm Tarsus: 6.90 cm L Toes: In: 4.93 Out: 6.39 Md: 6.68 Headlength: 13.10 0.50 Bill length: 6.17 cm Post Nares: 3.78 cm Bill width: 1.51 Gape: 3.62 Bill depth: 2.23 ant Nares: 2.14 Post. Nares: 2.06 Bill Color: un: 2.5Y 7/10 lm: 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: 5 YR 6/10 Eye ring Color: 2.5Y 7/10 Irides: 5Y 8/3 One bltch lower 10 YR 3/2 Legs: SRP 5/4 Broad Patches: 3. Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest Small fish - remains in stomach. Blood, & 2 frozen tissue wibs taken. Alulars: LW- RW- MVT 13609 Eggs 282: A 7.25 X 4.83- 88 grns B: 7.07 X 4.89- 90 grns C: 7.07 X 4.72 - 85.5 grns
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Doug Bell Catalog 1988 172401 283 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location: Alcatraz Island (Parade Grounds); San Francisco Co., Calif. Date: 13 May 1988 Skeleton ➤ Sex: ? Fova > 0.50 cm . No enlarged midcut. Left Wing Weight: 915 gms Fat: Good Winglength: R 38.6 cm Span: 137 cm Pr. length 10 27.2 ➤ 26.6 9 27.8 6 25.0 8 27.0 5 24.6 Taillength: 15.0 cm Tarsus: 5.90 Toes: In: 4.31 Out: 5.41 md: 5.82 Headlength: 11.68 Bill length: 5.06 Post Nares: 3.26 Bill width: 1.18 Gape: 2.97 Bill depth gonyx: 1.98 ant post. nares: 1.96 nares: 1.81 Brood Patches: 3 un: 10 YR 7/10 B/11 Color Lm: 10 YR 7/12 Spot: 5 YR 6/10 Eyering Color: 10 YR 7/12 Irides: 5Y 8/4 No pigmt. Legs: 5 RP 6/6 Remarks: Trapped off 3 eggs Abdomen: LW+ RW+ Remains of small fish in stomach (saved). 2 yellow cheese-like spots on proventricular lining. Mate of 284. Eggs 283 A: 7.38x 4.61- 86 gms B: 7.12 x 4.76 = 87 gms C: 7.54 x 4.80 - 94 gms Eggs - MVZ 13610
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172402 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location: Alcatraz I. (Parade Grounds); San Francisco Co., Calif. Date: 13 May 1988 284 Sex: & LT 1.69 x 1.09 x 0.94 RT: 1.58 x 1.08 x 0.90 cm Weight: 1,165 gms Fat: Light Winglength R 41.5 cm Span: 145.3 cm Pr length 10 29.1 cm 7 27.2 cm 9 29.2 W 6 25.4 8 28.2 5 23.7 Tail length 15.3 cm Two central reets. With 8cm x 1cm flecking. Tarsus: 6.72 Toes: in: 4.15 out: 5.89 mid: 6.12 0.48 Head length: 12.93 Bill length: 6.06 Post narcs: 3.47 Bill width: 1.39 Gap: 3.14 Bill depth: 2.29 ant Narcs: 2.18 Past Narcs: 2.07 Bill Color: UM: 2.5Y 7/10 LM: 2.5Y 7/10 SPOT 5YR 5/10 Eyering color: 2.5Y 7/10 Irides: 5Y 8/2 Pigment 10YR 7/2 Very light, diffuse sparse flecks lower 4/3 Legs: SRP 8/2 Brood Patches: 3 Remarks: Trapped off 3 eggs. Mate of 283 Brown coverts, small windows. Alular LW+ RW+. Segmt'd. worms in mesenteries (mild). Stomach contains small fish remains, rocks, glass.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172467 Laurus occidentalis wymani DAB East 285 Location: Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. Date: 17 May 1988 Sex: ♀ 7 ov > 5mm. enl'd. oviduct. Shel RW Weight: 860 G Fat: Good Winglength: 38.2 ⓧ Pr Length: 10 26.7 w 7 26.6 9 27.2 w 6 23.7 8 26.7 w 5 22.9 Tail length 14.1 Tarsus: 5.77 ⓧ Toes: In: 4.04 Out: 5.49 Mid: 5.38 Headlength: 11.69 0.52 Bill length: 5.35 Post Nares: 3.34 Bill width: 1.14 Gape: 2.81 Bill depth: Gonys: 1.86 Ant Nares 1.74 Post Nares 1.58 Brood Patches: 3 UM: 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: 5R 5/12 Bill Color LM: 10YR 7/10 Eyering color 10 YR 7/12 + corners Irides: 5Y 7/4 Pigment 10 YR 3/2. Heavy flecking lower ½; scattered flecking upper. Legs: 10RP 7/4 Remarks Trapped off 2 egg nest Empty stomach. 1 blood & 2 frozen tissue vial taken. Mate of 287. Measured after freezing P°10-3
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Catalog Douglas A. Bell 1988 172468 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. 286 Date: 17 May 1988 Skel + Sex: ♀ T.S.N.E. LW Weight: 1,050 G Fat: Good Winglength: 41.5 R Span: 145 Pr length: 10 28.6 b 7 26.8 w 9 29.0 w 6 24.7 w 8 28.2 w 5 23.4 Tail length: 15.0 Tarsus: 6.55 Toes: In: 4.33 Out: 5.77 Mid: 5.84 Headlength: 12.83 0.45 Bill length: 5.80 Post Nares: 3.49 Bill width: 1.13 Gape: 2.92 Bill depth: gonys: 2.08 ant Post Nares: 2.01 Nares: 1.90 Broad patches: 3 Bill Color: um: 2.5 Y 7/10 Spot Flame Scarlet Ln: 2.5 Y 7/12 Eye ring color: 2.5 Y 7/12 Irides: 5 Y 7/3 Pymnt: 10YR 3/3 Sparse flecking lower 1/2. Legs: 2.5 RP 6/4 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg meat, Threw up a chicken bone 1 blood+ 2 from time milk taken. Stomach full of chicken gunk. Took the set of eggs. 3 eggs: P010-3
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Doug Bell Catalog 1988 172469 Larus occidentalis wymani Location: East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. Date: 18 May 1988 DAB sex: LT 1.21x0.90x0.57 RT: 0.95x0.85x 0.67 cm 287 Weight: 1,025 gms Fat: Good ChL T Winglength: 41 cm (L) Span: 146.7 cm Rt. Wing Pr length 10 29.3 7 27.2 9 29.7 6 25.5 8 28.5 5 24.6 Tail length: 16 cm Tarsus L 6.28 Toes: In: 4.45 m.d. 6.04 Out. 5.82 Headlength: 12.69 0.52 Bill length: 5.79 Post Nares: 3.68 Bill Width: 1.32 Cape: 3.21 Bill Depth: 2.11 ant Post Nares: 1.93 Nares: 1.75 Brood Patches: 3 um: 2.5Y 7/10 Bill Color: LM: 2.5Y 7/12 + corners Spot, Color 13 Eyering Color: 2.5Y 7/10 Irides: 5Y 7/3 Pigment: 10YR 7/2; heavy flecking lower half. Legs: SRP 6/4 Remarks: Trapped off 2 egg nest - mate of 285. Stomach contained chicken meat & bones. @ 10-1 Alulars: RW + LW-
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Steve Marapa - last year August 29, 1987 BetHele 163 acres
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Catalog Douglas A. Bell 1988 172430 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. 288 Date: 18 May 1988 Sex: F 6ova > 4mm; 7ova > 3mm Skel. + Weight: 890 G Fat: Heavy. RW Wing length: 39.5 cm (L) Span: 137.5 cm Pr length: 10 28 7 26.6 9 28.8 J 6 24.3 W 8 28.5 5 22.7 Tail length: 14.2 cm Tarsus: 5.91 (L) Toes: In: 4.12 Mid: 5.61 Out: 5.30 Head length: 11.83 0.48 Bill length: 5.63 Post. Nares: 3.40 Bill Width: 1.16 Gape: 2.95 Bill Depth: Gonyx: 1.90 Ant. Nares: 1.80 Post. Nares: 1.70 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color: um 2.5Y 7/12 Color 14 LM 2.5Y 7/12 Spot: Flame Scarlet. Eyering Color: 2.5Y 7/12 + corners Luders: 5Y 7/4 Pigment 10YR 3/2 Heavy flecking lower Y3. Legs: 5 RP 4/6 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest, coughed up garbage- fish + corn dinner. Stomach full of chicken bones, meat + garbage. 2 frozen mice LHKM Alulars: RW- LW +
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Catalog 172471 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. 289 Date: 18 May 1988 Skel + Sex: ♀ LT: 1.33 x 0.97 x 0.87 RT: 1.25 x 0.85 x 0.73 Left Wing Weight: 960 gms Fat: good Winglength: 42 L Span: 148 cm Pr length 10 30.3 cm 7 26-1 28.7 9 31.0 cm w 6 24-2 26.1 8 30.2 5 24.2 Taillength: 16.0 cm Tarsus: 6.41 Toe: In: 4.33 Out: 5.65 Mid: 5.74 0.40 Head length: 12.66 Bill length: 5.72 Post Nares: 3.75 Bill width: 1.30 Gape: 3,52 Bill depth: Comps: 2.10 ant. Nare: 1.98 Post. Nares: 1.94 Blood Palate: 3 Bill Gla um: 2.5Y 7/10 l m: 2.5Y 7/12 Spt: Glm 15 Eycing Glri: 2.5Y 7/12 Tuds: 5Y 8/3 Pignt 2.5Y 3/2 - Sparse flecking lower Y3 Legs: SRP 7/2 Remarks: Trapped off 2 egg nest. Sparse flecking No blood, Stomach empty. Mate of [illegible] 291 Alulara RW + LWT Primaries 10-3
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Catalog 172472 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. 290 Date: 18 May 1988 Skul. Sex: ? 2ona > 0.40 , 9 ona > 2.5 mm + wing Weight: 845 gma Fat. Good Rt.- Wing Wingl.: 38.9cm L Span: 137 cm Pt length 10 28.6 9 29.0 8 28.2 7 26.5 6 24.5 5 22.8 Taillength: 14.5 cm Tarsus: 5.79 (L) Toe: In: 3.94 Out: 5.23 Mid: 5.35 Headlength: 11.91 0.52 Bill length: 5.37 Post Narcs: 3.31 Bill Width: 1.16 Cape: 2.97 Ant Nares: 1.84 Post Nares: 1.71 Blood Pitches: 3 Bill Color um 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: Color 14 cm 2.5Y 7/12 Eye ring Color: 10 YR 7/10 + corners Lids: 5Y 8/4; Pigmt: 10 YR 3/2 Heavy flecking Lower 2/3; scattered grain upper 1/3 legs: 10RP 9/6 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest. Thawed up chicken meal. 1 blood meal Mate 292. Stomach full of garbage - including styrofoam cup. P° 10-2. Alular LW-RWR MUSE 13614 3 eggs: 290 A: 7.27x4.91cm 86.0 gms; B: 7.33 x 4.69 c: 7.03 x 4.74 cm 80.0 gm.
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Catalog 172473 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani Location: East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. 291 Date: 18 May 1988 Sex: ♀ 13 cm > 0.30 cm Weight: 780 gms Fat: Good Winglength: 38.5 cm L Span: 134.5 cm Pr length 10 27.2 cm 7 25.9 9 28.1 6 24.0 8 27.1 5 22.6 Taillength: 14.4 cm Tarsus: 5.97 L Toes In: 4.02 Out: 5.30 Mid. 5.51 0.41 Headlength: 11.59 Bill length: 5.27 Post Narx: 3.35 Bill width: 1.12 Gape: 2.35 Bill depth: Gaps: 1.85 Ant. Nares: 1.75 Post. Nares: 1.63 Broad patches: 3 um: 2.5Y 7/10 Bill Coln lm: 2.5Y 7/10 Spt: Color 14-Scarlet Eyering Color: 2.5Y 7/10 + corners Iris: 5Y 7/4; Pigment: 10YR 3/2 - heavy flecking throat. Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Mate of 289- trapped off 2 egg nest. Threw up Sailor-by-the-Seas; stomach had remains of small fish + meal. Otoliths saved. Pr. 10-1 Alubars LW + RWT
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Catalog 172474 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani 292 Location: East Anacapa Island, Ventura Co., Calif. RT: 1.00 x 0.59 x 0.48 Data: 18 May 1988 Sex: JLT: 1.21 x 0.67 x 0.65 Skel. + Weight: 1000 gms Fat: Good Rt Wing Winglength: 42.5 cm L Span: 149 cm Pr length 10 29.9 7 28.5 9 30.5 6 26.8 8 30.0 5 24.5 Tail length: 15.0 cm Tarsus: 6.57 (L) Toes: In: 4.45 out: 5.83 Mid. 5.94 Head length: 12.68 0.49 Bill length: 5.52 Post Nares: 3.61 Bill width: 1.21 Cape: 3.34 Bill depth: Gonyes: 2.11 ant Nares: 2.01 Post Nares: 1.87 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color um 5Y 7/10 LM 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Coln 14 Eye ring Color: 2.5Y 7/10 Ludes: 5Y 8/14 Pigmt.: 10YR 7/2 Medium flocking lower Y2. legs: 10RP 5/4 Remarks Mate to 290. Trapped off 3 egg nest. 1 Blood vial, Mate 290. Fish bones in stomach Alulae RW+ LW+, Primaries 10-2
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Catalog 172434 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: Prince Island, near San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Co, 2A3 Date 19 May 1988 Calif. Sex: ♀ Hova > 4 mm Weight: 820 gms Fat: Good Winglength: R 40 cm Span: 137.5 cm Pr length 10 28.3 7 26.5 9 28.7 W 6 24.6 8 28. 5 22.5 Tail length: 14.3 cm Tarsus: 5.67 L Toes In: 4.18 Out: 5.49 Mid: 5.80 Headlength: 11.29 0.47 Bill length: 5.12 Post Narcs: 3.16 Bill width: 1.15 Gape: 3.19 Bill depth: Cornea: 1.83 Out: Nares: 1.76 Post Nares: 1.57 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color: UM 2.5 Y 7/10 Spot: Color 14 LM 2.5 Y 7/12 Eye ring color: 10 YR 7/12 Ludes: 5 X 4/6 Pigment: 10 YR 3 1/2 Heavy grain Lower 1/2 Legs: 5 RD 6/4 Remarks: Trapped off 2-egg nest. Stomach full of garbage + paper.
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Catalog 172435 DAB Larus occidentalis wymani Location: Prince Island, near San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Co. 294 Date: 19 May 1988 Calif. Sex: ♀ 7 over > 3 mm Weight 780 gm Feet: Good Winglength: 40 cm (L) Span: 136.5 cm Pr length 10 28.1 7 25.7 9 28.3 6 24.7 8 27.2 5 22.0 Tail length: 14.1 cm tarsus: 5.70 Toe: In: 4.26 Mid: 5.69 Out: 5.46 Headlength: 11.65 Bill length: 5.6 5.19 Post Nares: 3.21 Bill width 1.10 Gape: 2.95 Bill depth: Comps: 188 ant. Nares: 1.78 Post. Nares .162 Brood Patch: 3 Bill Glm: um 2.5Y 7/10 lm 2.5Y 7/12 Spot: Cln 14 Eyeing Glm: 10 YR 7/12 Ludes: 5Y 7/4 No print. Legs: 5 RP 6/4 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest. Stomach full of garbage. Mate of 295, 1♂
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Catalog Doug Bell 1988 172436 Larus occidentalis wymani DAB Location: Prince Island, near San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara C, 295 Date: 20 May 1988 Calif. bil. + Sex: ♂ LT 1.96 X 0.91 X 0.69 RT 0.95 X 0.61 X 0.51 Rt. Wing Weight: 950 gms, Fat: Good Winglength: 42.3 cm (L) Span: 144.5 cm Pr. length 10 30 7 27.7 9 30.4 w 6 26.2 8 29.3 5 23.6 Tail length: 15.3 cm Tarsus: 6.03 (R) Tos In. 4.56 Mid. 6.17 Out. 5.96 0.50 Head length: 12.05 Bill length: 5.23 Post Navs: 3.39 Bill width: 1.33 Gape: 3.09 " depth: Corys 2.04 Ant. Navs 1.96 Rost. Navs: 1.90 Breed patches: um 2.5Y 7/10 Bill Color LM 2.5Y 7/12 Spot: Color 14 Eycing Color: 2.5Y 7/10 feeder: 5Y 7/3 Pigment 10YE Graying lower 42 Legs: 10 RP 5/4 Remarks: Mate of 294 Threw up meaty fish parts + possible scallop meat - garbage? Left Tibio-tarsal joint swollen 1.76 cm, Right one partially swollen 1.33 cm Stomach empty except for plant plant matter.
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Catalog 172437 Larus occidentalis wymani 296 Location: Prince Island, near San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara co., Calif. Skul Date: 20 May 1988 L.W. Sex: q 10 ma > 3 mm Weight: 830 gms Fat: Good Winglength: 40.5 (R) Span: 140.3 cm Pr length 10 28.2 (R) 7 25.8 9 28.7 6 24.0 8 27.9 5 22.0 Tail length: 14.3 cm Tarsus: 5.83 Toes In: 4.43 Mid: 5.76 Out: 5.67 Headlength: 12.05 Bill length: 5.47 Post Nas: 3.40 Bill midth.. 1.11 Cape: 2.72 Bill depth: Lwrqs 1.91 ant. Nares: 1.83 Post. Nares 1.64 Breed patches: 3 Bill Color UM 2.5 Y 7/10 LM 2.5 Y 7/12 Spot: Color 14 Eyerin Color: 10YR 7/10 + corners Jules: 5Y 7/3 Right: 10 YR 7 1/2 - Grainy throat; heavier lower Legs: 5R 6/3 Remarks. Trapped off 3 egg nest; split into web right foot. Stomach 1/4 full w/garbage + chicken bones
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Catalog 172438 0A6 297 Shelt LW Larus occidentalis wymani Location: Prince Island, near San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Date: 20 may 1988 Sex: F Weight: 800 grs Fat: Good Winglength: 39.5 (R) Span: 137.5 cm P length 10 27.8 7 26.5 9 28.6 6 24.2 8 28.1 5 22.0 Taillength: 14.8 Tarsus: 5.55 (R) Toes: dn: 4.19 Mid: 5.47 Out: 5.32 Handlength: 11.64 0.49 Bill length: 4.97 Post Nares: 3.15 Bill width: 1.11 Gape: 2.82 Bill depth (corps): 1.82 Ant Nares: 1.75 Post Nares: 1.61 Broad Patchy: 3 Bill Color: UM 5Y 7/10 LM 2.5 Y 7/10 Spot: Color 14 Eye ring GLR: 5 Y 7/10 + corners Jules: 5Y 7/4 Right (O)XR 3/2 Heavy blotching lower 1/2; scattered fleches upper 1/2. legs: 5RP6/4 Remarks Trapped off 3 egg nest. P°10-3
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172439 Larus occidentalis wymani 298 Location: Prince Island, near San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. Date: 20 May 1988 Skul. + Left Wing Sex: ♂ LT 1.18 x 1.10 x 0.86 Weight: 1.000 gms Fat: Good Winglength: 41.4 (R) Span: 143.5 cm P1 length 10 28.6 9 29.1 8 28.3 7 27.0 6 25.0 5 23.2 Tail length: 15.2 cm Tarsus: R/ 5.98 Toes: dn: 4.53 Mid. 6.03 Out. 5.65 Headlength: 12.39 Bill length: 5.37 Post. Nares: 3.28 Bill width: 1.27 Gape: 3.03 Bill depth Comp: 2.05 ant. Nares: 1.93 Post. Nares: 1.81 Breod Patches: 3 Bill Coln. um: 5Y 7/10 lm: 2.5 Y 7/12 Spot: Eyering Color: 2.5 Y 7/10 Lides: 5Y 8/4 Right 10YR - very little grain lower ½ left: 10RP 5/4 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest, Pinnais 10-3
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Catalog 172320 DAB 299 Skull left wing Larus occidentalis occidentalis location Spring Ranch, near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2 mi. S Mendocino Mendocino Co., Calif. date 24 May 1988 sex: ♂ LT 1.48 x 1.05 x 1.01 RT 0.97 x 0.70 x 0.60 weight 1110 g fat: Good wing length right: 41.7 span 140.5 cm pr length 10 29.2 7 28.0 9 29.8 6 25.4 8 29.2 5 24.0 tail length: 16.2 tarsus right: 6.13 toes in:4.4 mid 5.88 out: 5.65 halyx 0.53 head length: 12.88 bill length: 5.97 post nares 3.70 bill width: 1.32 gape 3.34 bill depth gonys: 2.19 ant nares: 2.08 post nares: (1.92 brood patches: 3 bill color um:10YR7-12 lm: 10YR 7-12 spot color 14 eyering color: 10YR 7-12 + corners irides: 5 Y 8-2 pig.: 10YR 4-2, light grainy lower 1/2 legs: 2.5R 6-4 remarks p°10-2, stomach oil small amount of fish meal - small stoliths taken. One of pair nesting on offshore rock; 2 frozen tissue trials. Mate of 305
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Catalog 172321 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis 300 Location: Spring Ranch near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2 mi. S. Mendocino, Mendocino Co., Calif. date: 5-24-88 sex: ♀ lova 0.57, lora 0.47; 8 gva > 0.30 mm. left wing weight: 990 g fat Heavy winglength:right 40.0 span 137.0 cm primary length 10:28.0 7 26.7 9 28.5 6 24.9 8 28.1 5 23.6 tail length: 15.0 tarsus 5.6 toes in:4.53 mid:5.82 out:5.55 talarx head length: 12.1 0.54 bill length 5.64 post nares. 3.46 bill width 1.25 gape: 3.03 bill depth gonys:2.05 ant post nares: 1.95 nares: 1.87 brood patches: 3 bill color um 10YR 7-14 lm 10YR 7-14 spot color 14 eyering color: 10YR 7-12 + rear corner irides: 5Y 8-3 pigm: 10 YR 4-2 spars grains lower 1/3 legs: 10 RP 6-4 remarks P 10-1; stomach empty, 2 frozen tissue swabs ,
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Catalog 172322 Larus occidentalis occidentalis near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2 mi. S. Mendocino, 301 Location: Spring Ranch, Mendocino Co., Calif. Date: 5-24-88 Sex: ♀ lova 0.57, Lower 0.37; lova 0.35 ; gova >0.20 mm Weight: 920g Fat: Heavy Winglength right: 39.7 Span: 135 cm P. length: 10 28.0 7 26.6 9 28.6 6 24.1 8 28.0 5 23.0 Tailength: 14.9 Tarsus: 5.82 Toes: hi. 4.32 Mid- 5.67 Out. 5.35 Headlength: 11.77 Halvix: 0.45 Bill length: 5.42 Post. Nares: 3.42 Bill width: 1.16 Gape: 2.67 Bill depthCmps: 1.89 Ant. Nares 1.81 Post. Nares 1.63 Brood patches: 3 Bill Color um - 2.5Y 7-12 Spot. Color 14 cm - 2.5Y 7-12 Eyeing color: 2.5Y 7-10 + corners Lides: 5Y 7-4 pigm. 10YR 4-3 sparse grains Legs: 2.5 RP 6-4 Remarks: p° 10-3; 2 frozen tissue meals. stomach contains fish meal > very small otoliths + small otoliths - saved.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172323 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2 mi. S. Mendocino, 302 location: Spring Ranch & Mendocino Co., Calif. 341 date 5-24-88 447. sex LT:1.63x1.22x1.03 RT: 1.52x0.89 x 0.88 weight: 1225g fat: Good. wing length right: 43.3 span : 150.3 cm pr length 10 29.9 7 28.0 w 9 30.0w 6 26.2 W 8 29.5 5 24.7 w tail length: 15.5 tarsus right 6.25 toes in 4.84 mid 6.51 out 6.28 Halyx 0.61 head length: 13,31 bill lenth 6.08 post nares 3.65 bill width 1.32 gape 3.40 bill depth gonys 2.24 ant nares : 2.12 post nares 2.0 brood patches: downy 3; small bare skin patches bill color um 10YR 7-12 lm 10YR 7-12 spot color 14 eyering color 10YR 7-12 irides: 5Y 7-4 pigm: 10YR 4-3 very few grains legs 5 R 6-3 remarks: small windows, p° 10-2. Slight brown in p°. Stmark empty. 2 frozen nibs.
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Catalog 132324 Larus occidentalis occidentalis near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2 mi. S. Mendocino, 303 Location: Spring Ranch, Mendocino Co, Calif. Date: 5-24-88 ibel. + LT Wing Sex: ♂ LT 1.77 x 1.17 x 1.10 RT: 1.45 x 0.98 x 0.97 cm Weight: 1245g Fat: Good Wing length: right: 42.5 Span: 14.5cm Pr. length 10 29.5 7 27.6 9 29.7 W 6 25.8 8 29.1 5 24.2 Tail length: 16.1 Tarsus: right 5.99 Toes in: 4.65 mid: 6.31 out: 6.17 Head length: 12.98 Hallux: 0.57 Bill length: 5.94 Post nares: 3.56 Bill width 1.27 Gape: 3.35 Bill depth Gonyx: 2.25 ant nares: 2.14 post nares: 1.98 Brood patches: 3 Bill color um: 2.5 Y Im: >[illegible] 7-12 Spot: Color 14 Eyering color: 10 YR 7-12 Iridis: [illegible] 5Y8-4 pigm. 10YR 4-2 very sparse flecks Legs 5R 6-3 Remarks: ♀'10-3, stomach empty.
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Catalog 172325 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 304 near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2mi. S. Mendocino Location: Spring Ranch A, Mendocino Co., Calif. Date 5-24-88 Sex: ♀ 4mm > 0.60; 14 mm > 0.40; Weight: 1015g Fat Heavy. Winglength right: 40.3 Span 134.5 cm Pr. length 10 28.3 7 26.5 9 29.0 6 24.7 8 28.0 5 23.9 Tail length: 14.8 Tarsus: right: 6.13 Toes in: 4.60 mid: 5.87 out: 566 Headlength: 12.14 Halyx: 0.5 Bill length 5.47 post. narcs: 3.51 Bill width 1.19 Gape: 2.98 Bill depth -Gouys: 1.99 ant: 1.88 post: 1.74 narcs : narcs : Brood patches: 3 Bill color um: 10YR 7-12 Spot: Color 14 lm: Eyering color 10YR 7-12 Irides: 5Y 8-4 pigm: 5Y 4-2 very furs flecks legs: 10 RP 6-4 Remarks: p°/o -2, Stomach empty except for for pieces glass, 2 very small otoliths.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172326 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 305 Location Spring Ranch 1, Mendocino Co., Calif. near Van Damme Beach State Park, 2 mi. S. Mendocino, Date 5-25-88 Sex ♀ Ovaries 3ova > 5mm; 4 ova > 2mm. both Weight: 8906 (-feet breasts- Fat Good entire breast meat gone. Winglength (R) Span 140.5 Pr. length 10 29.0 7 27.2 9 29.4 6 25.7 8 29.0 5 24.0 Tail length 15.7 cm Tarsus 5.57 (R) Toes in: 4.29 mid: 5.57 out: 5.38 Head length 11.43 0.51 Bill length 5.31 post. nares 332 Bill width 1.13 Gape 2.98 Bill depth Gonyx 2.00 ant. nares 1.93 post. nares 1.82 Brood patches Bill color um : 10YR 7/12 Spot: 4ln 14 lm : 10YR 7/44 Eyering Color 10YR 7/14 + corners. Irides 5Y 8/4 ; Pigment 10YR 3/2 Slight flecking lower ½ Legs 10RP 6/4 Remarks Shot yesterday; 5/24/88; found today on beach - both sides of breast eaten by mephit. Mate to 299; may have been alive until this morning. No tissues taken.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172306 306 Larus occidentalis occidentalis at Cape Mendocino Location Sugar Loaf Rock Humboldt Co, Calif. Date 25 May 1988 sex ♀ Yrva > 0.40; δova > 0.20 cm Weight 940g Fat Moderate Winglength (right): 40.6 Span: 139 cm Pr. length 10 28.0 7 26.8 9 28.7 6 25.5 8 28.0 5 23.9 Tail length : 15.2 Tarsus (right) 5.62 Tcs - in: 4.21 mid: 5.55 out: 5.47 clyx: 0.54 Head length: 11.72 Bill length: 5.10 post. nares : 3.22 Bill width: 1.10 Gape: 2.17 Bill depth Gourys: 1.90 ant nares: 1.85 post nares: 1.72 Brood patches: 3 Bill color um: 10YR 7-10 Spot: color 14 lm: 10YR 7-12 Eyering color: 10YR 7-12 Irides: 5Y8-6 no pigment Legs 10 RP 6-4 Remarks Shot in beach. Stomach full of fish, otolith awed - medium-size fish. 2 frozen tissue meals, segment worms in mesenteries - moderate ? alulae: Rvt LW-; P 10-1.
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Catalog 172307 307 Stbl + Left Wing Larus occidentalis occidentis at Cape Mendocino Location: Sugarloaf Rock Humboldt Co, Calif. Date: 5-25-88 Sex: ♂ LT: 1.57 x 1.28 x [illegible] 1.22 RT: 1.46 x 1.16 x 1.07 Weight: 1090g Fat Henry Winglength (right): 42.6 Span: 144.0 cm Pr. length 10 29.0 7 27.4 9 29.4 6 25.4 8 28.7 5 23.4 Tail length: 16.0 Tarsus: right: 6.16 Toes in: 4.68 mid: 6.15 out: 5.91 Headlength: 12.57 Irlryx: 0.39 Bill length: 5.70 post. nares: 3.51 Bill width: 1.25 Gape: 3.35 Bill depth - Gonyx: 2.16 ant nares: 2.09 post nares: 1.93 Brood patches: 3 Bill Color Um: 2.5Y 7-10 Spot: color 15 Lm: 10YR 7-10 Eyering color 10YR 7-10 Irides: 5Y8-4 pigment: 10YR 2-2 grainy lower 1/3 Legs: 5 RP 6-6 Remarks Shot on beach. Stomach empty except for a couple worms. 2 frozen trout in abs. [illegible] RW + LW+;
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Catalog 172308 308 Larus occidentalis occidentalis at Cape Mendocino, Location: Sugarloaf Rock, Humboldt Co., Calif. Date May 25, '88 Sex: ♀ 4ova > 0.50 ; 5ova > 0.40 cm Weight: 975 Fat Good. Winglength: right 39.0 Span: 137 cm Pr. length 10 27.0 7 26.0 9 27.8 6 24.3 8 27.0 5 25.1 Tail length: 15.0 Tarsus(right) 5.70 Toes-in: 4.23 mid: 5.45 out: 5.40 Headlength: 11.7 Halyx: 0.38 Bill length: 5.32 post. Mares: 3.22 Bill width: 1.27 Gape: 3.18 Bill depth - Gonys: 1.90 ant mares: 1.85 post mares: 1.68 Brood patches: 3 Bill color um: 10 YR 7-10 Lm: " Spot Color 14 Eyering color: 10YR 7-10 + corners Irides: 5Y 8-6 no pigment Legs: 2.5 RP 6-6 Remarks: shot on beach; stomach w/ medium size fish. 2 frozen tissue nails. P 10-1 ; Alulas Lw+Rwt
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Catalog 172309 Larus occidentalis occidentalis at Cape Mendocino, 309 Location: Sugarloaf Rock, Humboldt Co., Calif. Shot Date May 25 88 RW Sex: ♂ ♀ LT: 1.98 x 1.52 x 1.28 RT 1.53 x 1.19 x 0.97 Weight: 1320g Fat Good Wing length right: 41.5 Span: 145.5 cm Pr. length 10 29.2 7 27.9 9 29.6 6 25.5 8 28.7 5 23.7 Tail length: 15.9 Tarsus right 5.93 Tols-in: 4.52 mid: 6.00 jut: 6.04 Headlength: 12.72 Halyx: 0.87 Bill length: 5.61 Post Nares: 3.65 Bill width: 1.32 Gape: 3.33 Bill depth Gonyx: 2.23 ant Nares: 2.20 post Nares: 2.04 Brand patches: 3 Bill color Um: 2.5Y 7-12 Spot: Color 15 Lm: 10 YR 7-10 Eye ring color: 10 YR 7-10 Irides: 5Y 8-4 pigment: 10 YR 2-2 heavy grains lower ½ Legs: 5 RP 6-4 Remarks: right foot swollen. Shot on beach. Stomach full of fish meal + small minnows. Segment worms [moderate]. Alulas LW + RWT p 10-1
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Catalog 1723/0 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis at Cape Mendocino. 310 Location: Sugarloaf Rock Humboldt Co., Calif. Shd + Date: May 25 1988 LW Sex: LT: 1.27 X 0.87 X 0.76 RT: 1.33 X 1.05 X 1.08 cm Weight: 1130g Fat: Good Winglength right: 42.3 Span: 147.5 cm Prim length 10: 28.9 7 27.5 9 29.7 6 25.8 8 28.9 5 24.0 Tail length: 15.6 Tarsus: right 3/9 Tars: Ln: 4.66 Mid: 6.12 Out: 5.92 Headlength: 12.92 Hallux: 0.44 Bill length: 5.76 Post Nares: 3.57 Bill width: 1.34 Gape: 3.41 Bill depth - Gonyx: 2.23 ant. Post: Nares: 2.16 Nares 1.97 Brood Patches: 3 partially down. Bill Color um: 10YR 7-10 Spot: color 15 lm: 10YR 7-12 Eyerin Color.: 10 YR 7-10 + corners Driedes: 5Y8-4 Pigment: 10YR 3-2 light grains lower 1/3 legs: 10RP 6-4 Remarks: Shot on beach. 2 frozen tissue samples - stomach empty except for a few small fish vertebrae - saved. Glulars RWT LWT
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Catalog 172285 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis Pilot Rock, 1 km S of 311 Location : Trinidad Head, Humboldt Co., Calif. Date : May 27, 1988 sex: LT: 1.55x1.35 x 1.30 RT: 1.09x0.87x 0.76 Weight: 1150g wet Fat Moderate. Wing length : right: 42.5 span: 146 cm Pr. length: 10: 28.9 4: 27.8 9: 29.6 6: 26.1 8': 29.2 5: 24.9 "Tail length : 16.7 Tarsus right: 6.24 Tcs in: 4.63 mid: 6.23 out: 5.97 Head length : 12.63 Halyx: 0.53 Bill length 5.80 Totl. lacts : 3.45 Bill width 1.23 Gape : 3.30 Bill depth Gorys: 2.11 aut. post Macs: 2.09 Macs: 1.97 Brood patches: 3 Bill color - UM: 2.5Y7-10 LM: 2.5 Y 7-10 spot color 14 eyering color 10 YR 7-10 Irides 5Y 8-6 pigment: 10 YR 3-2 very little flecking lowe 1/3 Legs : 1ORP 6-6 Remarks: shot off boat. Stomach contains a few remains of crab shells. Segmntd. worms around kidneys (moderate).-seeded, 2 from tissues mild. p° 10-3.
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172286 DAB 312 Catalog Larus occidentalis occidentalis Prior Rock, 1 km S Location: Trinidad Head, Humboldt Co., Calif. Date: May 27, 1988 Sex LT: 1.97 x 1.41 x 1.42 RT: 1.67 x 1.08 x 1.11 Weight 1330g wet fat slight. Wing length right: 43.0 span: 146.5 cm Prim. length 10 29.8 7 28.4 9 30.2 6 27.0 8 30.0 5 25.0 Tail length: 16.5 cm Tarsus right: 6.01 Toes m: 4.69 mid: 6.22 out: 6.21 Head length: 13.36 Helyx: 0.47 Bill length: 6.15 post nares 3.70 Bill width: 1.39 Gape: 3.31 Bill depth Goups: 2.29 ant nares: 2.16 post nares: 2.05 Brood patches: 3 Bill color UM: 2.5Y7-10 LM: 10YR 7/2 spot: color 1/4 5 eyernig color 10YR 7-10 + corners Irides: 5 Y 8-4 pigment: 10YR 2-2 with light frailty lower 1/3 legs: 10 RP 6-4 Remarks shot off loot. Heavy reptoid worm infestation in intestines. Stomach w/ 1 5" fish, 2 frozen tissue mibs. Alulara LW+ RW+, P* 10-1
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Catalog 172287 DAB 313 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Pilot Rock, 1 km S Location: N Trinidad Head, Humboldt Co., Calif. Date May 27, 1986 Sex O-7 LT: 1.65 x 1.49 x .98 RT: 0.97 x 0.91 x 0.91 Weight: 1225 g wet Fat Moderate Winglength right: 43.5 span: 146.0 cm Pr. length: 10 29.7 7 28.1 9 29.7 6 26.0 8 29.2 5 24.7 Tail length: 15.6 Tarsus right: 6.13 Toes in: 4.57 mid: 6.02 out: 5.97 Headlength: 13.02 Halux: 0.52 Bill length: 5.55 Bist Nares: 3.61 Bill width: 1.24 Gape: 3.37 Bill depth Gomp: 2.15 out nares: 2.05 port nares: 1.79 Brood patches: 3 Bill color - UM: 10 YR 7-12 LM: 10 YR 7-12 post: color 14 Eyernig Color 10 YR 7-10 Irides 5Y7-4 pigment: 10 YR 4-2 very light flecking lower 1/2. Legs: 5 RP 6-6 Remarks shot off foot. Stomach empty except for remains of egg. Heavy intestinal septids, worm infestation. 2 frozen tissue wabs.
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Catalog 172288 D4B Larus occidentalis occidentalis 314 Pilot Rock, 1 km S Location A Trinidad Head, Humboldt Co., Calif. Date : May 27, 1988 sex ♂ LT: 1.57 x 1.11 x 1.00 RT: 1.17 x 0.85 x 0.86 Weight: 1275 g wet Fat- flight Winglength right: 43.0 Span: 144.0 cm Pr. length 10: 29.9 7 27.6 9 30.4 6 26.9 8 29.9 5 24.9 Taillength: 15.5 Tarsus right: 6.02 Toes in: 4.63 mid: 6.26 out: 5.91 Headlength: 12.73 Halyx: 0.53 Bill length: 5.84 post horns: 3.65 Bill width: 1.28 Gape: 3.55 Bill depth Gouys: 2.22 out horns: 2.10 post horns: 1.97 Brood patches: 3 Bill color - UM: 2.5Y7-10 LM: 2.5Y7-12 fast: color 14 Eyering color: 2.5 Y 8-10 Irides 5YB-4 pigment 10YR 4-2 very little flecking lower 1/3 Legs 5RP6-6 Remarks Shot off loot; stomach full of shell + small minnows, 2 frozen tissue swabs. po 10-3; Alulas LW+ RW+.
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Catalog 172289 DAB 315 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Pilot Rock, 1 km S. Location ♪ Trinidad Head , Humboldt Co, Calif. Date May 27, 1988 sex : ♂ LW Weight : 1380g wet fat Modest wing length right: 42.0 span : 196.0 cm Pr. length 10 29.2 7 28.1 9 29.8 6 26.4 8 29.5 5 24.8 Tail length : 16.6 Tarsus right: 5.91 toes-in: 4.59 wid: 6.21 tld: 6.10 Head length: 13.05 halyx: 0.47 Bill length : 5.93 post macs : 3.68 Bill width : 1.31 Gape : 3.28 Bill depth Gorrys : 2.21 aut macs 2.17 post macs : 2.11 Brood patches: 3 Bill color-UM: 2.5Y7-10 LM: 2.5Y7-10 spot: color 15 eyernig lolar 2.5Y7-10 Irides 5 Y 8-4 pigment 10 TR 3-2 even grains lower 1/2 Legs : 5 RP 6-6 Remarks P 10-2; alulus LW+ RW+ ; stomach full w/ large fish . 2 frozen mibs. Heavy septal worm infestation
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Catalog 172290 DAB 316 Lawr occidentalis occidentalis Pilot Rock, 1 km S Location: Trinidad Head, Humboldt Co., Calif. Date May 27, 1988 Sex LT: 1.55 x 1.31 x 1.05 RT: 1.43 x 1.05 x 1.10 Weight 1225 g wet Fat: Slight. Winglength right: 43.2 Span: 144.5 cm Pr. length 10 29.5 7 28.9 9 30.3 6 27.1 8 30.0 5 25.8 Taillength: 16.4 Tarsus right: 5.59 Toes-in: 4.75 mid: 6.13 out: 5.94 Headlength: 12.74 Taley x: 0.51 Bill length: 5.72 postnare: 3.57 Bill width: 1.28 Gape: 3.48 Bill depth Gonys: 2.13 out nare: 2.00 post nare: 1.82 Brood patches: 3 Bill color - UM: 2.5Y7-12 LM: 2.5Y7-12 Spot: color 14 Eyemig color: 10YR 7-10 Irides: 5Y8-4 pigm: 10YR 4-2 very little flecking lower 1/3 Legs: 5RP 6-6 Remarks shot off loot. Alular LW+ RW+ P10-1. Stomach full of squid. 2 frozen mid,
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Doug Bell Catalog 172404 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis 317 Location Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., Calif. Date 7 June, 1988 Sex ♀ 2 ova > 0.25 cm; rest all small. Wing length Tail length 13.9 cm Tarsus 5.59 (L) Head length 11.91 Bill length 4.47 Bill width 1.13 Brood patches 3 Bill color - UM: 10YR 8/12 LM: 10YR 7/12 post; SR 5/12 Eyering color: 10YR 7/12 Toides: 5Y 6/3 pigment: 10YR 3/2 - sandy-scattered. Tunicate much lower ½ than upper ½. Legs: 10RP 6/6 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest. 1 blood meal. Mate of 318. Eggs 317-A-B-C. Po. 10-3. Stomach empty; several worms in stomach. Alulae: RW+ LW+; 2 frozen meals (1 large, 1 small). Weight 910 gms Span 137 cm Pr. length Toes-in: 4.24 wid: 5.61 out: 5.33 Hallux: 0.47 Post toes: 3.40 Gape 3.07 out toes: 1.88 post toes: 1.75 10 27.4 cm R 7 24.8 9 28.0 L 23.8 8 27.0 S 22.6 + LW 39.3 cm Skd. fat Good; but look slightly protruding
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Catalog 172405 DAB 318 shell. RW Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., Calif Date: 7 June 1988 Sex :♂ TSNE [both tests small Weight 1,180 gms -Fat Good Winglength 42.4 cm (L) Span 146.5 cm Pr length 10 28.8 w 7 26.2 9 29.0 w 6 25.7 8 28.0 w 5 24.1 Tail length 15.3 cm Tarsus 6.75 (L) Toes: in: 4.64 mid: 6.26 out: 5.97 Headlength 12.88 Hallux 0.69 Bill length 5.91 post nares 3.67 Bill width 1.37 Gape 3.48 Bill depth Goyx: 2.19 ant nares: 2.10 post nares: 1.95 Brood patches 3 Bill color - UM: 2.5Y 7/10 LM: 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Color 14 Eyering color 2.5Y 7/10 + Rear corners Irides 5Y 8/3 pigm: 10YE 3/2 Thick, gruing lower ½; some upper Legs: 10RP⁶/₄ Remarks: mate of 317. 1 blood meal. Threw up chunk of meat - chicken/fish? 1 Neirea Jaw found in stomach. Both alulars present. P° 10-3
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Catalog 172406 DAB 319 Skel. + LW Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., Calif. Date 7 June 1988 sex ♀ Yova > 0.45 cm & rest < 1mm. Weight 935 gms Fat Good Winglength 40.3 cm (R) Spen 140.5 cm Pr. length 10 28.5 7 25.9 9 28.8 6 24.3 8 27.6 5 22.8 Taillength 14.2 cm Tarsus 6.05 Tocs-in: 4.52 mid: 6.04 out: 5.72 Headlength 12.07 talyx: 0.50 Bill length 5.46 post ures 3.29 Bill width 1.27 Gape 3.36 Bill depth Gourgs 2.01 ant nures: 1.92 port nures: 1.77 Brood patches 3 Bill Color -UM: 10YR 7/2 LM: 10YR 7/12 spott Color (3 Eyering color 10YR 7/12 + acm corners Irides 5Y 7/4. propm: 5Y 3/2- diffuse, scattered lower 1/3. Legs 5RP 5/6 Remarks Trapped off 3 egg nest. Eggs 319 A-B-C. Nereis claw in stomach. alulas LW+ RW+
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Catalog 172407 DAB 320 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., Calif. Date 7 June 1898 Sex & LT: 1.41 x 1.02 x 0.70 RT: 1.18 x 0.73 x 0.61 Weight 1,200 gms Fat Good Winglength 41.5 cm R Span 146 cm Pr. length 10 28.8 9 29.2 8 28.7 7 27.8 6 25.8 5 24.1 Tail length 16.2 cm Tarsus 6.45 R Toes-in: 4.65 mid: 6.47 out: 6.42 Headlength 13.05 Taly x 0.47 Bill length 5.78 post uares 3.55 Bill width 1.37 Gape 3.52 Bill depth Groups: 2.18 and mares: 2.15 post nares: 2.02 Brood patches 3 Bill color - UM: 2.5y 7/10 Lt: 10yR 7/10 Spot Color /3 Eyering color 2.5y 7/10 + Rear corners Irides: 5y8/4 pips: 10yR 3/2. Heavy grain lower 1/2. (left) Legs: 5RP 5/4. band down 1/2 (right) Remarks Trapped off 3 egg nest. Stomach contains 1 Mereis claw + small fish vertebrae. 2 frozen tissue wibs taken. Cellular: both +, P 10-3.
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Catalog 172408 321 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., Calif. Date 7 June 1988 Sex ? I ova > 0.35; ? ova > 0.30 cm Weight 875 gms Fat good Winglength 39.4 cm LW Span 136 cm FL length 10 28.3 ? 26.0 ? 28.4 6 24.4 ? 27.7 5 23.0 Tail length 14.6 cm Tarsus: 5.53 Toes: Out: 5.65 Mid: 5.72 In: 4.18 Head length: 11.69 0.53 Bill Length: 5.41 Post Nares: 3.35 Bill width: 1.15 Gape: 2.99 Bill depth Gonyx: 1.97 ant. Nares: 1.88 Post Nares: 1.75 Good Patches: 3 Bill Color: un 10YR 7/12 LM 10YR 7/12 Spot: Gla 1.5 Eyes ring color: 10YR 7/12 Ludes: 5 Y 8/4 Pigment: No pigment Legs: 5RP 3/4 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest - threw up seaweed- coated nereis worms + claws - saved. 1 blood vial taken. Mated to 322. Eggs 322-A-B-C. Stomach contained seaweed matter. P° 10-3. alulus - both +
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Catalog 172409 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 322 Location Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., Calif. Shel. + Date 7 June 1988 RW Sex ♀ LT: 1.65 x 1.24 x 1.19 RT: 1.24 x 0.81 x 0.70 Weight 1175 gmz Fat Good Winglength 42.2 (L) Span 147 cm Pt Length 10 29.8 7 28.0 9 30.2 6 26.1 8 29.3 5 24.4 Tail length: 15.5 cm Tarsus: 6.06 L Toe: In: 4.49 Mid: 6.16 Out: 5.91 Headlength: 13.20 Hal: 0.50 Bill length: 6.19 Post Nares 3.64 Bill width: 1.42 Cape: 3.54 Bill depth (noms): 2.19 ant Nares: 2.11 Post Nares: 1.99 Brood Patches: 3 Bill color um 10 yr 7/10 spot Color 14 lm 10 yr 7/10 Eye ring Color: 10 yr 7/10 Bridles: 5Y 7/6 Point: 5Y 3/2 Very basist band, thin, lower 1/3. Legs: SRP 5/4 Remarks: Mate of 321. A few stones in stomach + segmental worms (few). Ulcers = both + P° 10-2
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Catalog 172342 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 323 Location Red Rock Island, San Francisco Bay, Calif. S.F., Contra Costa & Marin Counties Date 10 June 1988 Skull LW Sex ♀ 4ova >0.40; 10 ova >0.30. Weight 985 gms Fat Heavy. Winglength 40.9 R Span 138 cm Pr length 10 28.4 7 26.1 9 28.9 6 24.3 w 8 27.8 5 22.8 √ Taillength: 14.9 8 of 12 rects. w/darker shafts. Tarsus: 6.06 Toes In: 4.15 Mid: 5.78 Out: 5.65 Headlength: 12.21 Hal: 0.61 Bill length: 5.69 Post Narix - 3.46 Bill width: 1.27 Gape: 3.89 Bill depth Gaps: 2.01 ant Narix: 1.87 Post Narix: 1.70 Brood Patcher: 3 Bill Color um 2.5 Y 7/12 sm 2.5 Y 7/12 Spot Color 15 Eye ring color 10 YR 7/10 Tibio 5 Y 7/3 Pipit 10YR 3/3 small flecks only Legs 5 R P 5/4 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest. Threw up 6" fish - lt. blueish on side. Nest on pebble beach. Eggs: 323-A: 83 gms) 7.17 x 4.89 cm 323 B- 84 gms 6.98 x 4.88 C 82 gms; 7.05 x 4.78 cm: 2 small fish remains in stomach - saved. P° 10-3 Measured after freezing
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Catalog 172343 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 324 Location Red Rock Island, S.F., Contra Costa & Marin Counties, SF Bay, Calif. Shel r Date 10 June 1988 RW Sex ♀ LT: 1.39 x 0.80 x 6.72 RT: 1.01 x 0.82 x 0.66 cm Weight 1,230 gms Fat Good Winglength R 42.3 cm Span 150 cm P1 length 10 29.0 (RW) 7 28.0 9 30.0 6 26.5 8 29.5 5 25.1 Taillength: 15.7 Tarsus: 6.92 Toes: dn: 4.60 Mid: 6.39 Out: 6.26 Bill length: 6.38 Post Narres: 3.84 Hal: 0.54 Headlength: 13.34 Bill width: 1.44 Gape: 3.42 Bill depth: Gaugs 2.35 ant. Narres: 2.22 Post Narres: 2.01 UM 10YR 7/10 Bill Coln: LM 10YR 7/12 Spot Color 15 Eyering Color: 10YR 7/10 Ludles: 5Y 8/6 Right: 10 YR 4/3 few small flecks Logs: 5RP 7/14 Remarks: Mate to 325. Shot off 2 chick nest. Brood Patches: 3. 1 stolith in stomach. Few very small spwtl. worms around kidney. Dusty. PO 10-4. Measured after freezing.
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Catalog 172344 DAB 325 Shed + RW Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location: Red Rock Island, S.F., Contra Costa & Marin Counties, Date: /0 June 1988 Sex: ♀ 2 ova > 2 mm; rest small. Weight 795 gmz Fat: good Winglength R 39.0 Span: 136 cm Pr length TO 28.2 7 26.2 q 28.5 6 24.4 8 26.7 27.6 5 22.6 Taillength: 14.6 cm Tarsus: R 5.9 2 Toes: In.: 4.27 Mid: 5.73 Out: 5.81 Bill length: 5.47 Post Nares: 3.32 0.50 Head length: 11.69 Bill width: 1.14 Gape 2.97 Bill depth Gorps: 2.08 out Nares: 1.96 Post Nares: 1.70 Beak Patches: 3 Bill Gln um 10 YR 7/10 Spot Color 15 lm 10 YR 7/10 Eying Color 10 YR 7/10 lids 5Y 8/4 Right No Right. legs: 10 RP 7/4 Remarks: Mate 324. Shot off 2 chick nest. Nest on grassy slope/loose rock. Segments, worms in kidneys. Stomach + small minnow - stomach contents saved. Measured after freezing. P° 10-1.
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Catalog 172345 DAB 326 Shell + RW Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location: Red Rock Island, San Francisco, Contra Costa & Marin Counties Date: 10 June 1988 Calif. Sex: LT: 1.4* x 0.99 x 0.78 RT: 1.14 x 0.82 x 0.62 cm Weight: 1,080 gms Fat: Moderate. Winglength 41.5 cm Span 144 cm P length 10 29.1 7 27.6 9 29.7 6 25.9 8 28.9 5 24.2 Tail length: 15.5 Tarsus: 6.43 L Toes: dn: 4.50 Md. 6.17 Out, 6.00 Headlength 12.99 0.47 Bill length: 6.02 Post Nares: 3.72 Bill width: 1.32 Gape: 2.97 Bill depth Grngs: 2.24 ant Nares 2.09 Post Nares: 1.94 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color un 10YR 7/12 Spot Color 14 lm 10YR 7/10 Eye ring Color 10YR 7/10 Lids 5Y8/4 Pigment 10YR 7/2 light flecks, sparse, lower 1/3 legs 10R6/4 Remarks: Shot on beach. Ugly gray-brown liver & kidney- smells like garbage. Stomach full of chicken skin. P'10-3 Measured after freezing
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172346 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 327 Location: Red Rock Island, San Francisco Maris + Contra Costa Counties LT: 1.62 x 1.32 x 0.91 skel t Date: 10 June 1988 Sex: ♂ RT: 1.35 x 1.00 x 0.77 RW Weight: 1,190 grs Fat: Moderate Winglength L 42.5 cm Span: 147 cm Pr Length 10 29.8 cm 7 27.4 9 30.0 6 25.7 8 29.3 5 24.2 Tailingth: 15.7 cm Tarsus: 6.51 (R) Tail In: 4.77 Mid: 6.38 Out - 6.23 Headlength: 12.82 8.63 Bill length: 5.80 Post Nares: 3.71 Bill width: 1.30 Gape: 3.30 Bill depth - Cynys: 2.31 ant Nares: 2.17 Post Nares: 2.01 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Wm UM 10 YR 7/12 Spot: Lcm 14 LM 10 YR 7/12 Eyering Gln 10 YR 7/14 Tails 5Y8/6 Pigint 5Y 3/2 even lower 1/2 - this legs 5 RP 7/4 Remarks: Shot on beach - off 3 egg nest: Eggs: 327 A - 104 grs 7.77 x 5.08 cm; 327 B - 106 grs 7.81 x 5.05 cm C- 100 grs 7.79 x 4.91 cm, Stomach full w/ chicken bones + meat. Ugly brown liver & kidneys - smells like garbage P° 10-2.
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172248 Doug Bell Catalog 1988 DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis 328 Gregory Point Location: Cape Arago, Lighthouse, Coos Co., Oregon Date: 14 June 1988 Sket+ RW Sex:τ LT: 1.50 x 1.08 x 0.97 RT: 1.05 x 0.77 x 0.72 Weight: 1,285 gms Fat: No fat Winglength: 44.8 cm (L) Span: 152 cm Pr Length: 10 31.3 7 28.6 9 31.3 w 6 27.0 8 30.5 w 5 24.7 Tail length: 17.1 cm Tarsus: 6.32 (L) Toes: dn. β. 4.77 M.d. 6.28 Out. 6.12 Headlength: 13.69 0.55 Bill length: 6.60 Post Nares, 4.20 bill width: 1.20 Gape: 3.47 bill depth Corys. 2.19 ant. Post Nares - 2.07 Nares. 2.00 Brood Patches: 3- but each has patches of down & feathering. Bill Color: m 2.5Y 7/8 Spout: 5 YR 6/12 lm 2.5Y 7/8 Eyering . 2.5Y 7/8 Juiles 5 Y 8/4 speckles/ third Flecking in lower third. Some flecks upper Pigment 10 YR 3/2 - half. Light flecking. Legs 10 RP 6/4 Remarks: Trapped off 2 egg nest. Threw up 2 large 15 cm squid + numerous small sand eels? 1 blood meal. 4 black patches on tail. Brownish tinge to primaries, coverts. Nest near bridge, in grassy part of island. Alulars: LW+ RW+ P° 10-3, 1. Fish meal in stomach.
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172249 Catalog DAB Larus occidentalis occidentalis 329 Location: Cape Arago Lighthouse, Coos Co., Oregon Skul + RW Date: 14 June 1988 Sex: ♀ Tova 0.35 cm; 4 ova >2 mm. Weight: 885 gms Fat: Heavy Winglength: 35.7 cm (L) Span: 133 P. length: 10 27 7 25.2 9 26.9 w 6 23.8 8 26.1 5 22.4 Taillength: 14.3 Tarsus: 5.44 Tars: In 4.21 Mid- 5.56 Out. 5.49 Head length: 11.95 0.38 Bill length: 5.45 Post Nariz: 3.52 Bill width: 1.15 Cape. 2.88 Bill depth Gony - 2.11 ant Nariz- 1.95 Post Nariz- 1.76 Brood Patches- 3 Bill Coln UM 10 YR 7/12 LM 10 YR 7/12 Spot: Coln 14 Eyesing: 10 YR 7/12 Iridis: 5 Y 8/4 Pignt. 10 YR 3/2 Heavy even dist. of flecks: Rt- Power 1/2 Ltt lower 2/3 Legs. 10 RP 6/6 Remarks Trapped off 2 egg nest, 2 blood meals. Eggs: 329 A-B Nest near Lighthouse, in grass. Alulae RW+ LW+ P'10-3. Stomach had small amount of fish meal. Ooliths saved Egg A- 98 gms 7.60 x 5.09 Egg B- 7.56 x4.97 cm 95 gms
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Catalog 172845 h? Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 330 Location: Cape Arago Lighthouse, Coos Co., Oregon Date: 14 June 1988 Sex: ♀ 3 ova > 0.45; 4 ova > 0.25 cm Weight: 1,016 gm Fat: Good Winglength: 40.5 cm Span: 141 cm P. Length 10 28.4 7 26.7 9 29.1 W 6 25.0 8 27.8 5 22.9 Tail length: 15.0 cm - 6 of 10 tail feather with trace pigment. - badly worn. Tarsus: 5.85 (L) Toes-An: 4.22 Mid: 5.65 Out: 5.69 Headlength: 12.20 0.55 Bill length: 5.48 Post Nares: 3.42 Bill width: 1.14 Gape: 3.02 Bill depth: Goups - 2.02 Ant Nares - 1.91 Post Nare - 1.83 Brood patches: 3 good ones Bill Color UM 10YR 7/12 LM 10YR 7/12 Spot Color 14 Eyeing corners Upper SRP 6/6; 2.5 Y 7/10 Lides 5Y 8/2 Pigmt Very few tiny flecks 5Y 2.5/2 Legs 10 RP 6/4. Remarks - Mate to 328, 1 blood trial, 2 eggs: 330 A-B 1° 10-4, 3 out, 2 blood, 1; alulars LW+ RUV+; stomach full of fish meal+ bones - medium sized fish. First bone saved. Egg A: 97 g 6.74 x 5.24 cm B: 6.61 x 5.06 cm 91 g
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Doug Bell Catalog 172250 1988 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 331 Location: Cape Arago Lighthouse, Coos (o., Oregon Date: 14 June 1988 sex: 8 LT: 1.51 x 0.90 x 0.85 RT: 0.71 x 0.42 x 0.37 cm Weight: 1,160 Fat: Moderate WingL. 42.7 cm (L) Span: 148 cm Pr. length 10 29.4 7 28 W 9 30.3 6 26 W 8 29.8 5 24.5 Tail length: 15.8 cm Tarsus: 6.75 (L) Toe: In- 4.60 Mid. 6.22 Out- 6.00 Head length: 13.22 0.55 Bill length: 6.12 Post Nasal: 3.95 Bill width: 1.34 Gape 3.34 Post Bill depth: Genys 2.29 ant Nasal 2.17 Nares 1.98 Broad Patches - 3 Bill Color: un 10 YR 3/12 lm 10 YR 7/12 Spot. Eye ring color: 10 YR 7/17 Lides Color: 5 Y 8/14 Pigment: 10 YR 3/2 - Medium flecking throughout. Legs 10 R 6/6 Remarks - Mate to 329 (2 egg nest). 1 blood meal Threw up crop of sand eels. This might be a very old male - His bill looks quite battered, scarred. P° 10-3 alulars RW+ LW+ Fish meal in stomach.
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Catalog 172251 Larus occidentalis occidentalis = Gregory Point Lighthouse, Cape Arago, 332 Location Cape Arago Lighthouse, Coos Co., Oregon OAB Date: 15 June 1988 Skel. t Sex: F 2 ov > 0.25 cm; 4 ov < 0.20 cm. RW Weight - 1,015 gms Fat: Heavy Wingl. 40 cm (#) Span 140 cm Bill length 10 29.1 7 27.6 9 27.1 w 6 25.3 8 28.5 5 23.4 = 23.4 Tail length 15.5 cm Tarsus: 6.10 L Tow: In 4.30 - Mid. 5.80 Out 5.71 Head length 11.81 0.46 Bill length: 5.41 Soft Nav... 3.13 Bill width.. 1.22 Gape: 2.84 Bill Depth Gauge 2.05 at Nav 1.99 Port Nav: 1.82 Broad Patchy 3 Bill Colm um 10YR 7/12 Spot Color 14 lm 10YR 7/12 Eyesing Colm: 10YR 7/10 Jaws: 1 5 Y 8/2 Paint 10YR 3/2 - Thick grainy throughout. legs: 10RP 6/14 Remarks Trapped off 3 egg nest. 1 blood meal taken Mate to 333. Alulae-both. P° 10-3. Stomach empty, except for plant strands. 2 frozen tissue vials.
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Catalog 172846 DAB 333 333 Skel + LW Larus occidentalis Gregory Point Location: Cape Arago, Lighthouse, Coos Co., Oregon Date: 15 June 1988 Sex: δ LT 0.93 x 0.66 x 0.43 RT: 0.82 x 0.65 x 0.51 cm Weight 705 gm. Fat Heavy Winglength: 41.9 cm (L) Span: 148 PR Length 10 29.3 9 30 8 29.2 7 27.5 6 24.8 5 23.7 Tail length: 15.4 cm Tarsus: 6.60 (L) Toes dn 4.64 Mid 6.07 Out 6.12 Headlength: 12.47 Bill length: 5.62 Post Narx: 3.63 Bill width: 1.25 Gape: 3.32 Bill depth (gaps) 2.15 Ant Narx - 2.11 Post Narx - 2.04 Bwdd Patchia: 3 Bill Color um 2.5Y 7/12 sm 2.5Y 7/12 Spot Coln 15. Eyering Color: 2.5Y 7/10 Tails: 5Y 8/2 Pignt: 10YR 3/2. Light, grains throughout; slightly > lower 1/2 Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Mate of 332. Threw up crap-loads of sand eels, p 10-3. 1 segmt'd worm on kidney. Saved sand eels in formalin: these are the same fish that the other gulls were eating.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 20/6 172840 DAB Larus occidentalis 3.34 Location: Yaquina Head, Lincoln Co., Oregon Date: 5/25/88 Sex: ♀ Ovary grainy Weight: 655 G Fat.: None Winglength: 40.5 cm (L) Span: 136.5 Pr. Length 10 28.5 7 27.0 9 28.7 6 24.6 8 27.7 5 22.3 Tail length: 15.1 Tarsus: 6.25 (L) Toes: In- 4.25 Mid- 5.73 Out. 5.46 Headlength: 12.15 Hal: 0.79 Bill Length: 5.51 Post Nares: 3.33 Bill width: 1.18 Depth: 2.56 Bill depth Genu: 1.99 ant Nares 1.88 Post Nares: 1.76 Brood Patches: Feathered Bill Color un 10YR 7/10 Spot 14 lm Eyesring Color: 2.5 Y 7/10 Lords: 5Y 8/6 Pigment: None Legs: Remarks: Kathy Liska- found on beach by her (BLM). P°CO-( No tissue saved. Cheesy tumor in interclavicular air sac.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172824 DAB h- Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 335 Location: East Sand Island, Clatsop Co., Oregon Shel + RW Date: 21 June 1988 Sex: ♀ 11 ova > 0.20 cm Weight: 875 gwa Fat: Good Winglength 41 (L) Span: 139 P Length 10 28.6 7 26.7 9 29.2 6 24.9 8 28.3 5 23.0 Tail Length: 15.3 Tarsus: 6.21 L Tors.Jn: 4.27 Mid: 5.68 Out: 5.33 Headlength: 11.65 0.57 Bill Length 5.27 Post Nare 3.34 Bill width 1.12 Gape 2.80 Bill depth Geny: 1.90 Ant Nare 1.77 Post Nare 1.66 Um 2.5Y 7/10 Bill Colr Lm 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Color 14 Eyering 2.5Y 7/6 Tides 5Y8/2 Pignt 10 YR 3/2 - Moderate, sandy lower ??: scattered above. Legs: 5RP 5/6 Brood Patches: 3 Remarks: Trapped off 2 egg nest located in grassy area west of pines camp. Alulae both +; P10-4, 2-1; Signaled. Worms in intestine - saved.
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Catalog 172825 04B Lo h->WG Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 336 Location: East Sand Island; Clatsop Co., Oregon Shel. + Date: 21 June 1998 RW Sex: ? LT: 0.84x0.48x0.45 RT: 0.47x0.44x0.37 Weight: 1,100 G Fat: Moderate Winglength: 41.9 cm (L) Span: 141 P Length: 10 29.1 7 27.3 9 29.7 6 25.3 8 29.3 5 23.7 Tail Length 16.4 cm Tarsus: 6.62 cm (L) Tot Len- 4.40 Mid- 5.88 Out. 5.76 Headlength: 13.09 Bill length: 6.02 Post Narres: 3.71 Bill width: 1.26 Gape: 3.29 bill depth: Gonyx: 2.21 ant. Nares: 2.13 Post Nares. 2.04 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Colr um SY 7/10 Spot SYR 6/10 lm SY 7/10 Eyeing: 7.5Y 8/6 Lides: SY 8/2 Pignt: 10 YR 7/2 - Sandy grain through -> lower Legs: SRD 6/4 Remakes: Shit, Alular & both; p 10-4; 2-1; Stomach empty except for a few small fish vertebrae - saved. NOTE: Tissues are in tubes 337: 2 milis
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Cataly 201x 172826 BAB Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 337 location: East Sand Island, Clatsop Co., Oregon Date: 21 June 1988 Sex: ♀ 7ova > 0.20 cm Weight: 995 G Fat: Moderate Winglength: 40 (L) Span: 134.5 cm Pr. length 10 27.2 7 25.5 9 27.9 6 24.2 8 26.6 5 22.5 Tail Length: 14.6 cm Tarsus: 5.85 (L) Tota. An: 4.14 Mid: 5.49 Out. 5.33 Headlength: 12.09 0.55 Bill length: 5.42 Post. Nares: 3.45 Bill width: 1.22 Gape: 2.78 Bill depth (sens): 1.97 ant bones 1.87 Post Nares: 1.78 Blood Patches: Bill Colr um: 10YR 7/12 Spot: Color 14/ lm: 30YR 7/12 Eyering 10YR 7/12 Irides 5Y 7/4 Right: 10YR 3/3 Very little lower half- light blotches legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Shut, p° 10-3; 1 /2 in blood/ ★ NOTE Tissues in Tubes 336! Stomach full of small fish - one saved. Segments worms in intestine. 2 frozen tissue vials.
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Catalog 172827 DAB 338 h -> WC Larus occidentalis x glaucescens Location: East Sand Island, Clatsop Co., Oregon Date: 21 June 1988 Sex: ♂ LT 1.39x0.96x0.76 RT 1.04x0.77x0.67 Weight: 1,175 g Fat: Moderate Winglength 44 (L) Span 148 P1 Length 10 31.1 9 31.9 8 31.1 7 29.6 6 27.9 5 25.9 Tail length: 17.2 Tarsus: 6.40 Tota: An- 4.56 Mid- 6.23 Out- 6.19 Hindlength. 13.22 Bill Length: 6.09 Post Nares: 3.66 Bill Width 1.29 Gape: 3.18 Bill Depth Gorge 2.32 Ant Nares 2.21 Post Nares 2.11 Beard Patches: 3 Bill Cbn UM 10YR 7/12 LM 10YR 7/12 Spot: Color 15 Eyering 10YR 7/10 Lutes 5Y 8/3 Point. Thick grains throughout 10 YR 2/2 Legs 5RP 6/4 Remains shot, Primaries 10-4, 2-1, Alulars + both Stomach empty except for very small fish vertebrae. 2 frozen tissue samples.
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Catalog 172726 DAB Lania glaucescens 339 Location: East Sand Island, Clatsop Co., Oregon skel. + Date: 22 June 1988 RW Sex: LT: 0.85x0.58x0.48 RT: 0.62x0.42x0.33 Weight: 1275 grs. Winglength 43.9 cm L Span. 150 Pr length 10 31 w 7 29.9 9 31.6 w 6 28.0 8 31.0 w 5 molting. Tail length: 17.8 cm Tarsus: 6.41 R Tole-In: 4.84 Mid: 6.43 Out: 6.03 Headlength: 13.74 0.59 Bill Length: 6.42 Root Nares: 4.00 Bill width: 1.42 Gape: 3.40 Bill depth Ceny's: 2.43 Ant Nares 2.32 Post Nares 2.16 Brood Patches 3 Bill Color um 5Y 7/10 Spot Color 14 LM 5Y 7/10 Eyering. 5RP 5/6 Axils 10YR 8/2 Pigment 10YR 7/2. Heavy thick grains throughout. Legs 5RP 6/6 Remarks. Shot. Alulas + both. P* 10-6, 3-1; 5 gone, 4 in blood. Stomach some remains of small fish, grass. Samed stomach + testes. 2 frozen tissue vials. Some regits parts in stomach - saved.
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Catalog 172828 0AB h-> Lg Larus glaucescens x occidentalis 340 location East Sand Island, Clatsop Co., Oregon Upel. + LW Date: 22 June 1988 Sex: ♂ LT: 0.81x0.53x0.42 RT: ? Weight: 1,135 gms. Fat: Moderate Poor Winglength: 43.5 cm R Span: 148 cm Pr. Length 10 31.1 w 7 29. 9 31.7 w 6 27.3 8 30.5 w 5 26.1 Tail Length: 16.8 Tarsus: 6.78 R. Toes: In 4.56 Mid 5.98 Out: 6.06 Headlength: 13.43 0.44 Bill length: 6.15 Post Nares: 4.23 Bill width 1.41 Gape: 3.34 Bill depth: Gonyx: 2.25 Ant. Nares: 2.17 Post Nares: 2.05 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Coln UM 2.5Y 7/10 Spot. Coln 14. LM 2.5Y 7/10 Eyering: 5RP 6/6 Lids: 10YR 8/2 Right: 10YR 7/2 - Heavy grains throughout, lower > upper. Lap: 5RP 5/6 Remarks: Shot. Alulars: + both. P° 10-5, 3-1. Stomach empty except for a few rocks, 1 otolith, stones some shells (?) - Saved. 2 frozen tissue meals.
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Cataly 572829 DAB Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 341 Location: East Sand Island, East Sand Island Shl r Date: 22 June 1988 Clatsop Co., Oregon LW Sex: & 4 ova >0.20 cm & Weight: 990 gms Fat: Moderate Winglength: 40.3 cm (R) Span 140 cm PL Length 10 27.7 7 26.8 9 28.6 6 25.1 8 28.1 5 23.3 Tail length: 14.9 cm Tarsus: 6.00 Toes dn: 4.35 Mid: 5.77 Out: 5.76 Headlength: 12.52 0.58 Bill length: 5.67 Post Nares: 3.52 Bill width: 1.26 Gape: 3.06 Bill depth Genys: 2.05 Ant Nares: 1.96 Post Nares: 1.84 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color um 2.5Y 7/12 Spot Color 14 lm 2.5Y 7/12 Eyeing: 2.5Y 7/10 Bills: 5Y 8/6 Pigment: 10YR 3/2. Graying lower 1/2. Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Shot. Both ulnae +; P'10-4; 2-1. Remnants of small fish in stomach - otoliths saved. 2 frozen tissue vials.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172830 Lg->h DAB Larus glaucescens x occidentalis 342 Location: East Sand Island, Clatsop Co., Oregon Date: 22 June 1988 Sex: ? 4 cm > 0.45 cm; 8 cm > 0.25 cm Weight: 1,020 gms Winglength: 42.0 or L P. Length 10 30.4 9 30.8 8 30.3 Tail length: 16.2 cm Tarsus: 6.31 Head length: 12.54 (est.) Bill length: 5.67 Bill width: 1.33 Bill depth Gonyx: 2.13 Brood patches: 3 - refrathering. Bill color: un 2.5Y 7/12 Eyering: 5RP 7/4 Iris: 10 YR 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 3/2. Sandy grains throughout Legs: 5 RP 5/6 Remarks: Shot. Alulae +; P° 10-1; Stomach v/ remains of fish vertebrae - sacred. 2 frozen tissue meal. Fat: Span: 146 7 28.7 6 26.8 5 25.3 Tars dn- * 4.30 Mid. 5.72 Out. 5.37 0.64 Post Nares: 3.73 Gape: 3.15 Ant Nares 2.02 Post Nares 1.88 Spot: Glr 15
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Catalog 172713 DAB Larus glucescens 343 Location: Port of Olympia, Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington Date: 25 June 1988 24 June 1988 5 RW Sex: ♂ LT: 1.65 x 1.41 x 1.23 RT: 1.32 x 1.07 x 0.91 Weight: 1,260 gms Fat: Poor Winglength: 43.0 cm (L) Span: 150 cm P. length 10 30.1 7 28.8 9 30.7 6 26.5 8 30.1 5 24.7 Tail length: 17.4 cm. Head Length: 13.71 Bill length: 6.21 Post Nares: 3.85 Bill Width: 1.32 Cape: 3.27 Bill Depth Gorgs: 2.25 Ant Nares 212 Post Nares: 200 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color um 5Y 7/10 lm 5Y 7/10 Spot Coln 15. Iryering: 5RP 5/6 Trides: 5Y 7/3 Right. 10YR 3/2 Heavy throat; lower > upper. Legs: 5RP 5/6 Remarks: TARSUS: 6.61 Toes: IN: 4.72 Mid: Out: 6.14 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest. This looks 0.69 like an old bird - bill is rough, ribbled on culmen. Foot pads have lunions, scabs. 1 Blood meal taken. Stomach w/ crab remains. Testes & Stomach saved. P° 10-4, 2-1. Alulae + both
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Catalog 172714 DAB Larus glaucescens 344 Location: Port of Olympia, Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington Date: 24 June 1988 Sex: ♀ Lora 20.40 cm; lwa 0.30 cm; gora 20.20 cm Weight: 890 gws Fat: Good. Winglength: 39.5 cm (L) Span: 136.5 cm P. length 10 27.6 cm w 7 26.2 9 28.3 w 6 24.8 8 27.5 w 5 22.6 Tail length: 15 cm Head length: 11.72 Bill length: 5.36 Post Vane: 3.42 Bill Width: 1.13 Gape: 3.12 Bill Depth Longs 1.96 ant Vane 1.87 Post Vane 1.75 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Glm cm 2.5Y 7/12 Spot: Color 14 Eyering Color: 5RP 4/6 Tubes: 5Y 8/4 Pigment: 10 YR 2/1. Heavy flecking lower ⅔, some grains upper ⅓, just spanner. Legs: 5RP 4/6 Turnus: 6.02 (L) Toes In: 4.33 Mid: 5.73 Out: 5.56 Remarks: Mate to #343. 0.57 Left inner toe web split. Callouses on feet. Stomach empty except for trace rocks, glass, metal - stolith → saved. Alulae + both. Eggs 344A: 7.18 x 4.80, 85 gws; 344 B: 7.38 x 4.99; 93 gws 344C: 6.89 x 4.83; 81 gws
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Catalog 129/h 172804 DAB Larus glaucescens x occidentalis 345 Location: Port of Olympia, Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington Date: June 24, 1988 Sex: S LT: 1.25 X 0.62 X 0.64 RT: 0.90 X 0.54 X 0.52 Weight: 1,225 gms Fat: Moderate Winglength 43.7 L Span 151 cm Pa Length 10 29.8 7 28.1 9 30.2 6 26.0 8 29.7 5 24.6 Tail length 15.7 cm Head length 13.63 Bill length 6.07 Post Nar: 4.02 Bill Width: 1.44 Cape: 3.82 Bill Depth (grip): 2.36 ant Nar: 2.18 Post Nar: 2.05 Tarsus: 6.77 (L) Tou An: 4.82 Mid: 6.13 Out: 6.22 Brood Patches: 3 0.63 Bill Col um SY 7/10 Spout .SYR 6/14 Eyesig: 5RP 5/6 Anils: 10YR 8/2 Pignt. 10YR 2/2 Thick, grainy throughout Legs: 5RP 4/4 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest. Scabs on foot pads. Bill scaly. Dry, scaly legs & feet. Old bird? Small veins visible around testes. Alulae LW+RW+ P0 10-4,2-1. Eggs 345A: 6.95 X 4.78, 77 gms; 345B: 6.77 X 4.86, 77 gms 345 C 6.84 X 4.68, 74 gms
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Catalog 172715 DAB Larus glaucescens x occidentalis 346 Location: Port of Olympia, Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington. Shel 5 Date: 24 June 1988 RW Sex: ? Or very small, only one ova > 0.25 cm Weight: 815 gms Fat: Moderate Winglength: 40.5 cm R Span Pr. Length 10 28.7 7 27.7 9 29.5 6 25.9 8 29.1 5 24.7 Tail length: 16.2 cm Tarsus: 6.27 R Tars-An: 4.13 Mid. 5.43 Out: 5.52 Head Length: 12.51 0.48 Bill Length: 5.65 Post Narres: 3.57 Bill Width: 1.10 Gape: 2.78 Bill Depth Comp. 1.94 ant Narre 1.83 Post Narre 1.65 Breod Patcher: 3 Bill Color um- 7.5Y 7/8 Spot - 5YR 6/12 lm- 7.5Y 7/10 Eyerig - 5RP 6/6 Sides - 5Y 8/2 Pigment - 10 YR 21/2 Uniform grains throughout. Lower 3/3 > upper 1/3 Legs - 5 RP 5/4 Remarks - Trapped off 3 egg nest. Bit of crab x mussel shell x rocks in stomach, + tiny fish bones, Po 10-5; 2+1. (443 just coming down), Eggs 346 A: 7.59 x 5.01, 90 gms; 346 B: 7.42 x 5.10, 96 gms 346 C: 7.18x 4.85, 83gms
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Catalog 172716 DAB Larus glaucescens 347 Location - Port of Olympia, Olympie, Thurston Co., Wash. Date - 24 June 1988 hel t Sex - F 8ova > 0.30 cm; 6ova > 0.20 cm LW Weight. 810 8 Weight. grns Feet Poor Winglength. 40.8 cm R Span - 139 cm Pr. length 10. 28.6 7 26.6 9 28.9 6 24.7 8. 28.1 5 23.5 Tail length 16.0 cm Tarsus: 5.70 (L) Toes - In: 3.81 Mid: 5.50 Out: 4.98 Head Length: 11.85 Bill Length: 5.32 Post Nares: 3.36 Bill Width: 1.06 Gape: 2.92 Bill Depth Corys: 1.85 ant Nares: 1.77 Post Nares-1.71 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color um 5Y 8/8 Spot - Color 15 Bill Color LM 5Y 8/8 Eying: 5RP 5/4 Lrides 5Y 8/3 Right. 10 YR 7/2 Heavy flecking lower 7/3 Legs - 5RP 6/4 Remarks - Trapped off 3 egg nest. Right foot web's split, right inner toe cut off. Scaly legs, left leg 4/ scar from line, rope? Threw up chicken dinner. 5 rocks in stomach >0.5 cm &. P> 10-5, 3-1. Eggs: 347A: 7.32 x 5.17 95 gm 347B: 7.12 x5.07; 91gm 347C: 6.82 x4.91, 84 grns
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Catalog 172203 OAB 348 Skull + RW Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location: Whitcomb Island, Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor Co., WASHINGTON Date: 26 June 1988 Sex: ? Forw 70.20 cm Weight: 860 gms Fat: No Fat. Wingl. 40.5 cm (R) Span: 137.5 Pr length 10 28.7 9 29.3 8 28.4 7 27.2 6 25.3 5 23.9 Tail length: 15.5 cm Head Tarsus: 5.89 (L) Tos: Ln- 4.28 Mid. 5.67 Owt. 5.61 HA: 0.49 Headlength: 12.09 Bill length: 5.40 Post Nares: 3.54 Bill width: 1.26 Gape: 2.91 Bill depth (cm/s): 1.98 Ant Nares: 1.91 Post Nares: 1.79 Breed Patelas: 3 Bill Coln: um 10YR 7/12 lm 10YR 7/12 Spot Color 15 Eyering: 10YR 7/12 Lides: 5Y 8/4 Pignt. 10YR 3/2 Light Flecks lower 1/2; sparse Legs: 10 RP 6/4 Remarks. Shot. skulls + both; po 10-1 (1+2 sheathed) Stomach empty.
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Catalog 172801 17280P DAB h Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 349 Location: Whitcomb Island, Grays Harbor , Grays Harbor Co., WA Date: 26 June 1988 Sex: LT: 1.46 X 1.03 X 0.89 RT - Flat. Weight: 1,180 gms Fat: Moderate Wing length: 43.3 Span: 146 P. length 10 30.2 7 28.1 9 30.3 6 26.3 8 29.8 5 25.0 Tail length : 17.2 cm Tarsus: 6.88 [L] Tos: dn. 4.57 Mid. 6.11 Out. 6.01 Head Length: 13.05 0.47 Bill Length: 5.90 Post Nares - 3.60 Bill Width: 1.29 Gape: 3.24 Bill Depth Conys: 2.23 at. Nare 2.15 Post Nares: 2.01 Brood Patches - 3 Bill Col UM 2.5Y 7/10 Spot- (bln) 15 LM 2.5Y 7/10 eying - 2.5Y 7/10 Lids - 5Y 8/2. Pignt - 10YR 3/2. Light sandy grains throuout >lower 1/2. Legs - SRO 6/4 Remarks- Shot. + both alulae - 10-5, 3 sheath, 2x1 stomach w/digested remians of small crab- sawed. Segnth. worms in kidneys.
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Catalog 172802 DAB h Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 350 Location: Whitcomb Island; Gruys Harbor, Gruys Harbor (o., Washington Shel + Date: 26 June 1988 Sex: ? LW Weight: 1,275 gms Fat: Good Wingl. 42.5 Span 149.5 cm Pr length 10 29.2 7 28.8 9 30.0 6 26.5 8 29.6 5 24.5 Tail length: 16.5 cm Tarsus: 6.22 Toes: In: 4.59 Mid: 6.11 Out: 5.89 0.56 Headlength: 12.81 Bill length: 5.85 Post Nares: 3.61 Bill width: 1.37 Cope 3.35 Bill depth Gruys: 2.24 ant Nare 2.14 Post. Nare 1.99 Brood Patches: Bill Coln: uM 2.5Y 7/10 Lm 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: Color 15 Eycing Coln: 10 YR 7/10 Linds: SY 8/2 Pignt: 10 YR 3/2 Fine grain lower 2/3, sparser upper Legs: SRP 6/4 Remarks: shot. po 10-4, 2-1; Stomach completely full with fish; small Bones saved.
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Catalog 172810 DAB 351 Shel. RW Larus glaucescens (h) Location: Pine Island, Willapa Bay, Pacific Co., Washington Date: 27 June 1988 Sex: q Weight: 945 gms Winglength: 40.5 (R) Pr Length 10 28.5 9 29.0 8 28 Tail length: 15 cm Tarsus: 6.07 (L) Head Length: 11.50 Bill Length: 4.94 Bill Width: 1.24 Bill Depth Gony: 1.90 Brood Patches: 3 refathering Bill Color um 5Y8/8 lm 5Y8/8 Eyerin Color: 5RP6/4 Lides: 10YR 8/2 Pigment: 10YR 3/2 Even fine grains through out Legs: 5RP6/4 Remarks Shot. po 10-4, 3-1; Threw up batch of fresh polychaetes. Both ulnar. Grayfish in stomach. Heavy segments worm infestation in intestine. saved. Fat: None Span: 136.5 cm 7 26 6 24.1 5 22.5 Ties: In- 4.30 Mid. 5.67 Out. 5.42 Post Nares: 3.29 Cape: 2.94 Ant. Nares 1.83 Post Nares: 1.75 0.44
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Catalog Lo 172209 048 Larus occidentalis occidentalis 352 Location: Pine Island, Willapa Bay, Pacific (o., WA Date: 27 June 1988 Skul. Sex: & LT 0.73 x 0.66 x 0.37 RT: 0.62x0.41x0.35 RW Weight: 1,240 gm Fat: None Winglength 43 Span 148 cm R. Length 10 28.8 7 28.1 9 29.6 6 26 8 29.5 5 24.4 Tail length: 16.3 cm Tarsus: 6.95 (L) Toes Ln: 4.87 Mid: 6.30 Out: 6.19 Head Length: 13.62 0.53 Bill Length: 6.30 Post Narres: 3.91 Bill Width: 1.40 Gape: 2.94 Bill Depth: Gonys 2.30 ant Nares 2.23 Port Nares 2.12 Brood Patches 3 Bill Cln um 2.5Y 7/12 Spot Coln 14 lm 2.5 Y 7/12 Eyering Cln: 2.5 Y 7/10 Lides: SY8/14 Pignt: 10 YR 3/3 Patchy brown flecks lower 2/3 Legs: 5 R 7/3 Remarks: Shot, Both alulars. 10-3, 1. Crayfish in stomach.
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Catalog 172811 DAS Larus occidentalis x glaucescens 353 Location: Pine Island, Willapa Bay, Pacific Co., WA Shel 1 Date: 27 June 1988 LW Sex: F LT: 1.24 X 0.71 X 0.51 RT: 1.18 X 0.72 X 0.64 Weight: 1,240 gms Fat: Moderate Winglength: 44 Span: 149 cm PLength 10 34.4 7 29.1 9 31 6 26.8 w 8 30.2 5 25.6 Tail length: 16.3 Head Tarsus: 6.67 L Toes: In- 4.60 Mid- 6.25 Out. 5.98 Headlength: 13.52 0.49 Bill length: 6.24 Post Nares: 3.89 Bill width: 1.35 Cape: 3.34 Bill depth- Gonyx: 2.14 ant. Nares: 2.12 post Nares, 2.00 Broad Patches. 3! Bill Coln: um 10+R 2.5 Y 7/12 Spot Color 14 Lm 2.5 Y 7/12 Eyering Coln: 2.5 Y 7/10 Aider Coln: 5 Y 8/2 " Legment: 10 YR 7/2 Thick throughout. Legs: 5 RP 6/4 Remarks: 11 of 13 rectrices w/ black on tail. Both alulars. P° 10-5, 2-1. Stomach 1/ small crab & fish - saved.
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Catalog 172812 DAB Larus occidentalis (34) 354 Location: Pine Island, Willapa Bay, Pacific Co., WA. Spel 1 Date: 27 June 1988 LW Sex: ♂ LT: 1.11x0.62x0.75 RT: 1.03x0.72x0.66 Weight: 1,210 Fat: Poor Wingl: 42.7 (R) Span: 147 cm Pr Length 10 29.6 7 28.3 9 30.2 6 26.4 8 29.8 5 25.6 Tail length: 16.7 cm Tarsus: 6.41 (L) Tors: In- 4.53 Mid- 6.09 Out. 5.97 Headlength: 13.49 0.49 Bill length: 6.15 PostNares: 3.70 Bill Width: 1.39 Gape: 3.39 Bill Depth (nips): 2.39 Ant Nares: 2.25 Post Nare: 2.11 Brood Patches: 3 Eycing Color: 2.5Y 7/10 Lides: 5Y8/4 Pigment: 10 YR 7/2. Heavy patches lower 1/2 Legs: 10 Rr 6/2 Bill color um 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: Color # 15 im 2.5Y 7/10 Remarks: Shot. Blood meal. p° 10-5, 2-1. Both alulars plant matter in stomach.
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Catalog 172813 DAB 355 Shel 7 LW h Larus occidentalis x glaucescens Location: Pine Island, Willapa Bay, Pacific Co., WA Date: 27 June 1988 Sex: S LT 0.72x0.52x0.49 RT: 0.64x0.47x0.37. Weight: 1210 gms Fat: Poor Wingl. 43.7 [R] Span: 148 Pr Length 10 29.9 7 28.7 9 30.7 6 27.0 8 30.5 5 25 Tail Length: 16.3 cm Tarsus: 6.62 (L) Tars Ln- 4.37 Mid- 6.20 Out- 5.74 0.61 Head length: 13.39 Bill length: 6.01 PostNares: 3.56 Bill width: 1.27 Cape: 3.28 Bill depth Compz- 2.25 Ant Nares 2.18 Post Nares 2.07 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color um 2.5Y 7/10 LM 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: Color 14 Eyeing Color: 10YR 7/10 Lider Color: 7.5Y 8/6 " Pigment: 5Y 2.5/2 Thick flecks lower 1/3, one upper 1/2. Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Shot. Both alulars. D° 10-4, 2-1. Tumorous kidney & mail - saved. Greyfish in stomach. Heavy intest. worms (segmtd.)
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Catalog 172789 DAB 356 Shek T LW h -> Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Location: Geese Island, Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor Co WA Date: 28 June 1988 Sex: ♂ LT: 1.30 x 0.90 x 0.70 RT: NSNE. Weight: 1.275 gm Fat: Good Wingl. 43 cm (R) Span: 146.5 cm Pr. Length 10 29 7 26.5 9 30.6 6 24.7 8 30 5 23.1 Tail length: 16.1 Tarsus: 6.77 Toco Ln: 4.56 M.d. 6.18 Out: 6.15 0.50 Head Length: 13.64 Bill length: 5.98 PostNose: 3.88 Bill Width: 1.42 Gape: 3.41 Bill Depth Comp: 2.18 and Nose: 2.17 Post Nose: 2.07 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color - u.m: 5Y 7/10 l.m: 5Y 7/10 Spot: Color 16 Eye ring Color: 5RP 5/4 Tibiae: 5Y 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 2/2 Thick grains throughout > lower 3/3 Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: shot 10° 10-4, 2-1; + both alulae
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Catalog 172790 NAB 357 Skul + 1W h Larus occidentalis x glaucescens Location: Goose Island, Grays Harbor Co., Washington Date. 28 June 1988 Sex: ? 10 mm > 0.20 cm Weight.: 1,045 gms Fat: Good Wingl. 40 Span: 137 Pr. Length 10 27.5 7 27.1 9 29.2 6 25.4 8 28.1 5 23.4 Tail length 15.4 Tarsus 6.17 [L] Toes In 4.15 Mid 5.59 Out 5.59 Head length. 12.45 0.50 Bill Length: 5.68 Post Nares: 3.69 Bill Width 1.00 Cape 2.88 Bill Depth Longs: 1.89 Ant. Nares 1.83 Post Nares. 1.73 Brood Patches: 3 Bill color U/M > 2.5Y 7/12 Spot. Color 14 Eye ring color: 2.5Y 7/6 (middle) corners: 5RP 5/4 Ludes: 10YR 8/2 Pigment. 10YR 3/2 Light grains throughout. Legs: 5RP 7/4 Remarks: Shot, + both alulae p°10-4; 1; stomach full of sand shrimp.
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Catalog 172791 Larus occidentalis -> h DAB Location: Goose Island, Grays Harbor Co., Washington 358 Date: 28 June 1988 Skel + Sex: ♀ LT: 0.90 x 0.48 x 0.35 cm RT. NS LW Weight: 1,200 gm Fat: Poor Wrigl.: 44.7 R Spon: 146.3 Pr. length 10 31.3 7 29.4 9 32.0 6 27.9 8 31.2 5 25.2 Tail length: 17.4 Tarsus: 6.56 (L) Tars-In- 4.51 Mid- 6.12 Out- 5.87 Head Length: 13.32 Bill length: 6.21 Post Nares: 3.85 Bill Width: 1.31 Gape: 3.47 Bill Depth Conys: 2.14 Ant Nares: 2.07 Post Nares: 2.04 Brood patches: 3 middle refathering Bill Coln. "m > 2.5 Y 7/10 Spot Coln # 14 Eyering: 2.5 Y 7/10 Ludes: 5 Y 8/4 Pigment: 10YR 2/1, Thick grains throught lower 1/2 Legs: 5RR 7/4. Ranks.. Short P10-4; 2-1; +both alulars. Heavy worm intestive; Stomach full of medium size crab.
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359 Eyerig 5R@6/4 former 2.5Y7/10 middle bill un 2.5Y7/10 un 2.5Y7/10 Sport Color 14 Luis 5-1 8/2 Prest 10YR 2/2 Heavy flecks brown 2/3. legs 5R@5/4
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Catalog 171792 0AB 359 Larus occidentalis x glaucescens Location: Goose Island, Grays Harbor Co., Washington Date: 28 June 1988 Sex: ♂ TSNE WT. 1,245 gms Wingl 42.7 p 10 30.2 q 30-2 31.0 8 30.5 Tarsus: 6.41 Tail L. 17.0 Head L. 13.21 Bill Length 5.96 Bill Width 1.33 Bill Depth Corns 2.13 Broad Patches 3 (middle refeathering) Bill Color U M 2.5Y 7/10 L m 2.5Y 7/10 Eyering Color 5RP 6/4 corners 2.5Y 7/10 Middle Irids 5Y 8/2 Point 10YR 7/2 Heavy flecks lower 7/3 Legs 5 RP 5/4 Remk. shot slight black in bill tip. Stomach full of garbage- corned corn, chicken meat. Fat Poor Span 145.5 R 7 29.2 6 27.9 5 25.7 Toe In 4.44 Mid 6.12 Out 5.78 0.54 Post Nave 3.42 Gape: 3.32 Cut Nave 2.03 Port Naves 1.89 Spot Color 14
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Douglas A. Bell 1988 Catalog 172744 x occidentalis Larus glaucescens -> h 360 Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date: 30 June 1988 Sex: ? LT: 1.01 x 0.77 x 0.67 RT: 1.03 x 0.53 x 0.56 Weight: 1,110 gmz. Fat: Good. Wingl. [illegible] 43.1 (R) Span: 144.8 cm Pr Length 10 29.8 R 7 28.5 9 30.5 w 6 26.9 8 29.9 5 25.1 Tail length: 16.9 cm Tarsus: 6.27 Toes In 4.48 Mid: 5.89 Out: 5.76 Head L: 13.83 0.49 Bill L: 5.82 Post Nares 3.89 Bill W: 1.30 Gape: 3.39 Bill D - Genys: 2.16 Ant Naes 2.11 Post Nares 1.92 Brood Patilus: 3 Bill Color um = 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Color 14 Eyeing Glm: 5RP 5/4 Ludes: 5Y 8/3 Pignt: 10 YR 3/2. Scattered grain + flecks throughout > lower. Legs: 5 RP 5/4 Remarks: Shot. Both alulars. P° 10-3; Stomach empty.
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Doug Bell Catalog 1988 172745 x occidentalis Larus glaucescens -> h 361 Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Wash. Date: 30 June 1988 Sex: ? Bora > 0.30 cm Weight: 1,015 gms Fat: Good WingL. 39.6 cm (L) Span 135.4 cm Pr L 10 27.1 (R) 7 25.5 9 27.4 6 24.1 8 26.7 5 23.2 Tail L: 15.5 cm Tarsus: 6.64 Toes dn- 4.43 Mid- 5.97 Out- 5.65 Head L: 12.41 0.49 Bill L: 5.46 Post Naris: 3.57 Bill W: 1.15 Gape: Bill D-Gorge: 1.84 ant. Post Naris: 1.76 Naris: 4.66 Browd Patches: 3-refeathering, middle more than upper um 5Y8/8 bill color LM 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: Glen 14 Eyering Gln: 5RP 5/4 Irides: 10 YR 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 7/2 Thick grain throughout, especially Legs: 5RP 6/4 lower 4/5 Remarks: Shot. Both alular p° 10-5, 2-1. Two lumpets in stomach.
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Catalog 172746 x occidentalis Larus glaucescens -> h 362 Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Shel. + Date: 30 June 1988 RW Sex: F 7 ova > 0.35; 10 ova > 0.25 Weight: 940 gms Fat: Good. Wing L: 41.4 (R) Span: 137.7 cm Pr L: 10 29.0 7 27.1 9 29.4 6 25.6 8 28.3 5 24.1 Tail L: 16.0 cm Tarsus: 6.01 R Toe: In: 4.38 Mid: 5.67 Out: 5.27 Head L: 12.65 0.63 Bill L: 5.78 Post Nares: 3.55 Bill W: 1.27 Gape: 2.47 Bill D - Gonyx: 2.04 Ant Nares: 1.98 Post Nares: .681 Breed Patches: 3 Bill color: um > 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Color 14 Eye ring color: 5RP 5/4 - Mid upper; rest: 5Y 8/4 Lides: 5Y 8/2 Right... 10 YR 3/2. Even thick throughout. Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Shot. P° 10-5; 2-1. Stomach w/ small shells.
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Catalog 172675 363 Larus glaucescens Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date: 30 June 1988 Sex: ? Toxa > 0.45 cm; qaxa > 0.30 cm Weight: 985 gms Fat. Good Wing. 38.7 L Span: 131.5 PrL - 10 28.5 7 27.1 9 28.7 6 25.3 8 28.0 5 23.0 Tail L. 15.5 Tarsus: 5.97 (L) Toes In 4.15 Mid 5.58 Out 5.56 Head L : 12.35 0.51 Bill L: 5.65 Post Nares: 3.35 Bill W: 1.21 Gape: 2.92 Bill D - Gumps: 1.96 ant Nares: 1.88 post Nares: 1.77 Blood Patches: 3 Eyerig Color: 5RP 6/4 - uppers, 5RP 7/2 - lower Irides: 5Y8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 3/2 . Thick grains, evenly dispersed, throughout. Bill Colr: UM 2.5Y 7/12 LM 2.5Y 7/12 spot: Cohn 14. Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Shot. Both alulars. P° 10-4, I. Stomach (feather matter. Worms (non-segmented) in stomach
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Catalog 172675 364 Larus glaucescens Skul: + RW Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date: 30 June 1988 Sex: ♀ Sarsa > 0.40 cm; 2 > 0.25 cm Weight: 1,060 grs Fat: Good WingL: 39.5 cm (L) Span: 137.3 cm Pr L: 10 26.9 9 28.5 8 28.3 7 27.2 6 25.3 5 23.0 Tail L: 15.0 cm Tarsus: 6.11 R Tars: Jr. 4.34 Mid: 5.66 Out: 5.44 Head L: 12.24 (est) 0.40 Bill L: 5.58 Post Narres: 3.29 Bill UD: 1.03 Cape: 3.32 Bill D: Gongs. 2.06 Ant Narre 2.00 Post Nares: 1.85 Bill Color UM: 7/10 LM: 5Y 7/10 Spot: Color 14 Eyering Color: 5RP 6/4 Lores: 10 YR 8/3 Pigment: 10 YR 2/1 - Extremely thick throughout. Spot Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Brood Patches: 3 Shot. Both alulae; PO 10-4.1; Stomach empty Worms, non-segmented, in stomach - saved.
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Catalog 172677 365 Larus glaucescens [illegible] Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date: 1 July 1988 Sex: ? LT:1.13x0.67x0.54 RT-X Weight: 1,240 Fat: Moderate. Wing L: 41 R Span: 146 Pr L-10 27.8 7 27.0 9 28.3 6 25.0 8 27.8 5 23.8 Tail L- 15.8 8 of 12 rects, w/black patches Tarsus: 6.53 L Toes du- 4.62 Mid. 6.18 Out. 5.90 Head Length: 13.42 0.60 Bill L: 6.16 Post Nares: 3.71 Bill Width: 1.28 Gape: 3.11 Bill Depth-Gorge 2.17 Ant Nares 2.12 Post Nares 2.09 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color UM: +2.5 Y 7/12 LM:2.5Y 7/12 Spot: Gln 14 Eyering Color 5RP6/4 lower:2.5Y 8/8. Scutes: not visible below girdt. Pigment: 10YR 3/2- Complete three entire iris. Legs: 5RP6/4 Remarks: Shot off 3 egg nest. po 10-5, 1-2; both alulars. 1 worm in stern. Stomach empty except for plant matter. Mate is a GWC/-h intergrade.
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Catalog 172747 366 h Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co, Washington Date: 1 July 1988 Sex: 9 3 ova >0.45 cm; 5 ova >0.30 cm Weight: 935 Fat: Moderate Wing Length: 39.3 R Span: 134 Pr length 10 27.4 7 26.2 9 27.9 6 24.7 8 27.8 5 23.0 Tail length: 15.7 Head length: 12.07 Bill length: 5.58 Post Nares: 3.47 Bill Width: 1.08 Gale 2.98 Bill Depth: Gyns: 1.92 ant Nares: 1.83 Post Tarsus: 6.32 L Toes: dn 4.20 Mid 5.57 out 5.34 Nares: 1.66 Breed Patches: 3 0.49 Bill coln UM 2.5 Y 7/10 LM:2.5Y 7/10 Spot: coln 13 Eyeing Coln 5RP 8/4 - winers 5RP 7/2 - Middle Tubes: 10 yr 8/12 Project. 10 yr 3/2. Grany throughout, even dispersed, > lower 4/5. Legs: 5RP 5/14 367 Remarks. Mate of 366. Shot off 3 egg nest. Oulors: LW - RW + ? po 10-8; 1-2. Stomach empty except for shella otolith? Pin worms in stomach.
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Catalog 172678 367 Larus glaucescens Skelt+ Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date: 1 July 1988 LW Sex: ♂ LT: 1.79 X 1.09 K 0.9% RT: 1.28 X 0.95 X 0.68 Weight: 1,345 gms Fat: Good Wingl: 48.6 Span: 148.9 Pr Length 10 29.4 7 28.6 9 30.4 6 26.8 8 29.5 5 25.0 Tail Length: 16.8 Head length: 13.54 Bill Length: 6.27 Post Nares: 3.84 Bill Width: 1.26 Cape 3.35 Bill Depth-Coms: 2.19 ant Nares: 2.15 Pal Nares: 2.02 Tarsus: 6.65 Tarsi In 4.67 Mid 6.35 Out 6.05 Broad Patches: 3 0.50 Bill Colr: Um 2.5Y 7/10 LM 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Cln 14 Eyering Colr: 5R P 6/4 Aniles: ¤ 10 YR 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 3/2. Thick grainy throughout, even dispersed > lower 4/5 Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Mate of 366. Alolars: LW+ RW- R° 10-4,1; Segwdt. noons intestins. Small fish remains in stomach.
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Catalog 172679 368 Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Skull + Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington LW Date: 1 July 1988 Sex: S LT:0.68x0.57x0.47 RT: 0.72x0.32x0.35 Weight: 1,245 Fat: Moderate Wingl. 42.5 R Span: 148.8 te - Eyering -> h P. Length 10 29.5 7 28.5 9 30.0 6 26.0 8 29.6 5 B Tail Length: 16.0 Tarsus: 6.52 L Toe An.: 4.59 Mid: 6.20 Out: 6.15 Head Length: 13.34 0.45 Bill Length: 6.01 Post Nares: 3.42 Bill Width: 1.38 Gape: 3.53 Bill Depth Gorge- 2.29 Ant Nares: 2.24 Post Nares: 2.12 Broad Patches: Bill Colr Um 5Y8/6 LM 5Y8/6 Spot Colr 14 Eyering Colr: 5RP6/4 Top + rear corner, 5Y8/4 front corner + Lride: 10 YR 8/2 Bottom. Pigment. 10YR 3/2 - Thick covering throat. Legs: 5RP7/2 Remarks Shot. Both alulae. P° 10-5; 2-1. Stomach empty except for feather matter.
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Catalog 172748 369 Larus glaucescens (-> h) x occidentalis Shell + Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington RW Date: 1 July 1988 Sex: ♂ LT: 0.96 x 0.76 x 0.66 RT: 0.77 x 0.67 x 0.58 Weight 1,210 gm Fet: Heavy Wingl. 44.1 L Span: 148 Pr Length 10 30.9 7 30.1 9 31.3 6 28.2 8 31.1 5 26.1 Tail Length: 17.7 cm Tarsus: 6.55 L Tars Dr 4.38 Mid 5.85 Out 5.80 Headlength: 13.33 0.57 Bill length: 6.25 Pat Navs: 3.79 Bill Width: 1.32 Cape: 3.27 Bill Depth Gorgs- 2.22 ant Navs: 2.16 Port Navs: 1.97 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color: um 2.5Y 7/10 Lm 2.5Y 7/10 Spot Colr 14 Eyering Coln: 5RP 6/4 upper & rest 5Y 8/4 Rear Corner ; Lids: 10 YR 8/2 Pignt 10YR 7/2; thick grains throat; >lower 3/3 Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks Shot. Both alulae, P° 10-5; 2-1. Stomach w/ bit of fish meal- no lenses. Blood and taken.
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Catalog 172749 370 h Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Shel.+ Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date: 2 July 1988 LW Sex: ♀ 3ova > 0.15 cm Weight: 935 grs Fat: Moderate Wingl. 40.4 R Span . 138.3 cm P. Length 10 28.5 7 27.5 9 29.1 6 26.0 8 28.8 5 23.9 Tail length: 16.0 cm Tarsus: 5.54 L Toe: ln. 4.06 Mid 5.37 Out 5.21 HeadLength: 11.93 0.46 Bill length: 5.31 Post Nares: 3.30 Bill Width: 1.30 Cope: 3.16 Bill Depth Comp: 1.85 ant. Nares: 1.75 Post Nares: 1.65 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color: UM 5Y 8/8 LM 2.5 Y 7/10 Spot Color 14 Eye ring color: 5RP 7/2 - (comes; 5R/P 8/2 - rest. Fides: 5Y 8/1 Pigment: 10YR 7/2. Heavy grains throughout > lower 1/3. Legs: 5RP 4/4 Remarks: Trapped off 3 egg nest. Blood taken Mate of 373. Alulus + both P° (10-4) 2-1; Stomach w/few small fish remains - saved.
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Douglas A. Bell 1988 Catalog 371 Larus occidentalis occidentalis Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date: 2 July 1988 Sex: F 5 ova > 0.25 cm Weight: 1,000 gms Fat: No fat WingL. 41.4 L Span 138.5 Ps Length 10 29.6 7 28.5 9 29.7 w 6 26.2 8 29.2 5 23.6 Tail length: 15.5 Tarsus 5.67 R Toes in 4.41 Mid 5.59 Out 5.37 Headlength: 12.18 0.50 Bill Length: 5.55 Post Nares 3.34 Bill Width 1.18 Cape: 2.88 Bill Depth Gorge 1.98 at Nares 1.90 Post Nares: 1.73 Good feathers: 3, refathering middle > uppers. Bill Color: um 5Y 8/6 LM 2.5Y 7/10 SPOT: Gln 14 Eyerig: 5Y 8/6 mid; corner: 10YR 7/10 Ludes: 5Y 8/3 Pigment: 10 YR 2/2. Thick grains lower 1/3. Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Mate to 372 - head tossed, choking, etc. Shot. Pp 10-4, 1; both ulnar. Remains of small fish vertebrae & heavy worms (mono-segmental) in stomach saved.
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Catalog 172680 373 Larus glaucescens Shell + RW Location: Tatoosh Island, Clallam Co., Washington Date 2 July 1988 Sex & LT: 1.34 x 0.90 x 0.82 RT: 1.00 x 0.71 x 0.57 Weight 1,190 Fat: Poor WingL 43.0 cm L Span 150 Pr Length 10 30.2 7 29.0 9 31.1 6 27.5 8 30.0 5 25.1 Tail Length: 16.5 Tarsus 6.62 Toes In 4.43 Mid 6.15 Out 5.90 Headlength 13.21 0.57 Bill length 6.07 Post Navs 3.75 Bill Width 1.34 Gape 3.29 Bill Depth - Gorge 2.20 Int Navs 2.13 Post Navs 2.00 Bill Color um 5Y8/14 lm 5Y 7/8 spot: Cohn 15 Eyeing 5RP5/6 Jawles: 10YR 8/2 Pignt 10YR 7/1. Heavy, even lower 1/3. Some grains, dispersed upper 1/3. Legs 5RP 6/2 Blood Patchs: 3 Remarks Note of 370. Shot off 3 egg nest. po 10- ; Non-regurg worms in mouth - tongue + 2 worms saved. Fish meal, remains of small fish in stomach.
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Catolog lg/l2 172752 374 h Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Skin + Location: Tatoosh Island , Chellam co., Washington Partial Skel. Date: 2 July 1988 Sex: ? TSNE Weight: 1,290 grs Fat: Poor Wingl. 44.4 cm L Span: 154 cm Pr length 10 30.3 7 29.9 9 31.4 6 27.8 8 30.2 5 27.1 Taillength: 17.8 cm Tarsus: 6.78 R To dr- 4.91 mid. 6.55 Out . 6.20 Headlength: 13.51 0.53 Bill length 6.52 Post Nares 3.94 Bill Width: 1.37 Cape: 3.37 Bill Depth- Cnys 2.38 Ant Nare 2.28 Post Nare 2.11 Browd Patches : 3 Bill Cln um: 2.5 Y 7/10 LM: 2.5Y 7/12 Spot: Clon 14 Eyering: SRP 6/4 Lids: 10YR 81/2 Paint. 10YR 7/1 Heavy flecking throughot > lower 7/3 Legs: 5 RP 5/6 Remarks: shot off territory on beach.
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Catalog 172655 375 Larus glaucescens Skul + Location: Gull Rockl (next to Hatterp Isl.); San Juan Islands; LW San Juan Co. Wash. Date: July 7, 1988 Sex: LT: 1.32 x 0.99 x 0.92 RT: 1.12 x 0.88 x 0.77 Weight: 1255g Fat: Moderate Wingl. right 44.5 Span: 147.0 cm Pr Length 10 30.7 7 30.0 9 31.7 6 28.3 8 31.4 5 26.5 Tail Length: 17.3 Tars right: 4.0 Tars dn- 4.74 Md-Gaft Out - 6.12 Headlength 13.87 Hul: 0.60 Bill length. 6.47 PartWans: 4.11 Bill Width: 1.36 Gape: 3.31 Bill Depth Corys- 2.22 Ant Part Nars 2.12 Nares 2.02 Breed Patches: 3 Bill Glm UM: 5Y7-6 LM: 5Y7-6 Spod: col. 14 Eyeing: 5RP 5/6 Jawles: 5YB-3 Right. 10YL 3-2 heavy fleckin lower1/2 Legs: 5RP 5/4 grains throughout. Remarks: shot near colony. Both alulars. PO 10-5; 2-1; stomach empty.
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377 SRP 5/6 SRP 5/4 378 SRP 5/4 - UP + COS. SRP 5/4
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172739 Doug Bell 1988 Catalog x occidentalis 376 Larus glaucescens H San Juan Islands) Location: Gule Rock, next to Flattop Ise, Nsan Juan Co. Date: 7 July 1988 Washington Sex: @! & LT: 0.75 x 0.46 x 0.37 LT: 0.74 x 0.51 x 0.43 Weight: 1150g Fat: Mod. WingL right 42.0 Span: 145.5 PL 10 28.5 7 27.6 9 29.2 6 26.0 8 29.1 5 24.5 Tail length: 16.4 Tarsus: left 6.77 Ties dn- 4.40 Mid- 5.98 out- 5.77 HeadL: 13.18 Hal 0.51 Bill Length: 6.24 Post Narves: 3.78 Bill Widtth: 1.19 Gape: 3.09 Bill Depth-Gonps: 2.15 Ant Naves: 2.08 Post Naves: 1.90 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color: um: 5YB-6 Lm: 5YB-6 Spot: (bl. 14 Eyerig Color: 5 RP 5/4 Irides: 10YR 8-3 Legs: Pignt: 10YR 2-2 heavy throughout Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: deformed Tarsus right. P° 10-5, 2-1; Both alulara +; Shot near colony. Stomach fish meal & remains. Heavy worm infest - segmtd intestines.
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Catalog 172656 377 Larus glaucescens San Juan Islands Location: Gull Rock next to Flattop Isl., San Juan, Date: July 7, 1988 Co. Washington Sex: ♀ Yara > 0.45 cm; 3 ova > 0.30 cm Weight: 1025g Fat: Good Wing right 41.3 Span 139cm Pr length 10 28.5 7 27.0 9 27.4 6 26.2 8 28.5 5 molted Tail length: 15.5 Tarsus: right 5.91 Toe dn- 4.67 mid- 5.83 out. 6.04 Head: 12.37 Hal: 0.40 Bill Length: 5.58 PostVes: 3.56 Bill Width: 1.20 Gape: 2.68 Bill Depth Cmps: 1.95 ant Nasus 1.91 Post Nasus: 1.76 Bill Coln um 5Y8-6 lm 5Y7-6 spot color Eyeing Coln: 5RP 5/6 Jades: 10TK 8-2 Pignt: 10TK 3-2 heavy flecking throughout clear spots in corners Legs: 5RP 5/4 Breed Patches 3 Remarks: Shot near colony. P°10-6 (partly destroyed from shot). Both alulae +; Threw up crop full of minnows. Stomach ? fish + nereis claw remains.
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Catalog 172657 378 Larus Glaucescens San Juan Islands Location: Gull Rock next to Flattop Isl. San Juan Co. Date. July 7, 1988 Washington Sex: OLT: 1.23 x0.87 x0.81 RT: 1.17x0.77x0.34 Weight: 1325g Fat: Moderate Wingl. right 44.5 Span: 146.5 cm Pr length 10 30.5 7 29.6 9 31.2 6 28.4 8 30.7 5 molted Tail Length: 16.5 Tarsus right: 6.7 Toes dn- 4.52 mid- 5.90 out- 5.76 Headl. 13.20 Halyx: 0.41 Bill length: 6.20 Port Naris: 3.80 Bill Width: 1.25 Cape 3.48 Bill Depth Gony- 2.20 out Naris 2.17 Port Naris 1.96 Brood Patches: 3 Bill coln um: 5Y B-8 lm: 2.5Y 7-10 Spot: Gr. 14 Eyering color: 5RP 5-4 upper & (corners) 10YK 7-4 Lids: 10Y 8-2 feet: 10YR 3-2 heavy grains throughout Legs: 5RP 5-4 Remarks: Shot near colony, p* 10 -6; 3-1; Both alulars + ; Heavy squint. worms in intestine. Very small fish remains in stomach - saved.
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Catalog 172644 379 Larus occidentalis x occidentalis Sbel. Location: Colville Island San Juan Islands + RW San Juan Co., Wash. Date: July 8, 1988 Sex: LT-destroyed RT: 0.78x0.43x0.42 Weight: 1440g Fat Moderate Winglength left: 45.2 Span: 151.5cm Pr. length: 10 31.3 7 30.2 9 32.0 6 28.8 8 31.2 5 26.3 Tail length: 17.7 Tarsus left: 6.7 Toes in 4.52 mid 6.08 out 6.02 Head length: 13.16 Hal: 0.58 Bill length: 6.22 Post Wares 3.80 Bill Width: 1.30 Cape 3.46 Bill Depth-Gnys-2.41 ant. Nars-2.38 Post Nars-2.18 Brood Patches-3 Bill color um: 2.5Y7/10 lm: 2.5Y7/10 Spot: (of. 14 Lides: 10YR 8/2 Pigment: 10YR 2/2 heavy throughout. Eye ring: 5RP 6/4 Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Shot near colony. P° 10-4, 2-1; Both ulnae segmented. worm infest intestines. Stomach full of fish meal (wall fish).
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Catalog 172645 380 Larus glaucescens Location: Colville Island, San Juan Co., Wash. Date: July 8, 1988 sex: LT: 0.87x0.67x0.63 RT: 0.69x0.59x0.52 Weight: 1365g Fat: Good Wingl. left. 45.4 Span: 153.0 PL Length 10 31.8 7 30.3 9 32.3 6 28.5 8 31.7 5 26.8 Tail length 18cm Tarsus: right: 7.01 Toes: Am: 4.68 Mid: 5.96 Out: 5.93 Headlength: 13.72 Hal: 0.56 Bill Length: 6.43 Post Nares: 3.78 Bill Width: 1.28 Gape: 2.96 Bill Depth Corys- 2.18 Ant Nares- 2.07 Post Nares- 1.94 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Coli: um: 2.5Y 7/10 LM: 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: col. 14 Eyeing Color: 5 RP 6/4 Lids: not visible Pigment. 10YR 2/2 heavy throughout Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: shot near colony. P°10-3; Both alulae. Stomach empty.
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Catalog 172646 381 Larus glaucescens Shelt+ RW Location: Colville Island, San Juan Co., Wash. Date: July 8, 1988 Sex: \u033a LT: 1.45 x 0.92 x 0.90 RT - destroyed. Weight: 1220 Fat: Moderate Wingl. left: 42.0 Span: 142.0 Pr Lengths 10 29.0 7 28.5 9 29.8 6 26.5 8 29.6 5 25.7 Tail Length: 17.8 Tarsus: left: 6.13 Toes: lm: 4.44 Mid: 6.07 Out: 5.86 Headlength: 13.62 Hae: 0.58 Bill Length: 6.54 Post Nares: 4.17 Bill Width: 1.27 Gape: 3.30 Bill Depth Guys: 2.27 ant Nares: 2.13 Post Nares: 1.99 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Color UM: 5Y7/10 LM: 5Y7/10 Spot: (bl.15 Eye ring color: SRP 5/4 Lides: 5Y8/3 Light: \u00a410YR 3/2 light grays lower 1/2 Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Shot near colony. po 10-5, (-2; alular RW only stomach empty. Four segmented worms in mesenteries.
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25/14 Catalog 172742 382 Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Shel + Location: Colville Island, San Juan Co., Wash. LW Date: July 8, 1988 sex: σ⁷ LT: 1.62x1.24x0.96 RT: 1.34x1.02x0.77 Weight: 1250g Fat: Poor Wingl. right 43.5 Span: 145.5 Pr. length 10 30.0 7 28.3 9 30.7 6 26.7 8 29.6 5 24.7 Tail length: 17.0 Tarsus: right 6.02 Toes dr- 4.50 Mid-6.0 Out-5.75 Headlength: 13.12 Hale: 0.53 Bill Length: 6.28 Post Nares: 3.87 Bill Width: 1.30 Gape: 3.60 Bill Depth (mgs): 2.18 Ant Nares: 2.01 Post Nares: 1.87 Broad Patches: 3 Bill Glr um 5Y7/10 LM 5Y7/10 Spot: col. 14 Eyeing Glr: 5RP 5/4 Ludes: 10 YR 8/12 Right: 10 YR 2/1 heavy throughout Leys: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Shot near colony; Alulae LW+ RW-; P90-4, 1; Big fish (>15cm) in stomach. Sgntd. mans kidney swed.
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172647 Catalog 383 Larus glaucescens Shot Location: Colville Island, San Juan Co., Wash. RV Date: July 8, 1988 Sex: ♀ 5 over 0.15 cm. Weight: 1025g Fat: Moderate Wingl left: 39.0 Span: 135.5 cm P.R. L 10 29.2 7 27.2 9 29.7 6 25.5 8 29.4 5 23.8 Tail: 16.3 Tarsus: left: 5.78 Tars ln- 4.02 Mid-5.42 Out-5.33 Headlength: 12.61 Hal: 0.51 Bill length: 5.62 Post Narres: 3.67 Bill Width: 1.20 Gape. 3.11 Bill Depth: Corns- 1.92 ant Nares 1.82 Post Nares 1.67 Wood Patches: 3 Bill Colr um: 5Y7/8 LM: 5Y7/8 spot: color 14 Eyering: 5 RP 5/6 Lids: 10YRB/2 Pignt: 10YR 2/2 grayish throughout grate (over 1/2 Legs: 5 RP 5Y6 Remarks: Shot near colony. Both alulars; P°10-4,1; Stomach -Iremains small fish. Pin worm. EtOH rinsal, worms + stomach saved.
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Catalog 172668 384 Larus glaucescens Skel + RW Location: Colville Island, San Juan Co., Wash. Date: July 8, 1988 Sex: ♂ LT: 1.50x0.66x0.53 RT: 1.09x0.68x0.50 Weight: 1290 Fat: Moderate Wing, left 43.6 Span: 147.5 Pr. length 10 30.0 7 28.7 9 30.7 6 26.9 8 30.5 5 24.5 Tail length: 16.7 Tarsus: left 6.48 Toes In- 4.5 Mid. 6/2 Out 5/2 Head length: 13.66 Ael: 0.42 Bill length: 6.16 Post Nares: 3.84 Bill Width: 1.35 Gape: 3.45 Bill Depth Genys: 2.20 Ant Nares: 2.07 Post Nares: 1.93 Breed Patchs: 3 refeathering Bill coln um: 7.5Y7-6 lm: 7.5Y7/6 Spot 5YR6-10 Eyering: 5RP 5/4 Lids: 5Y8/3 Pignt: 10YR 3-2 graining through out greater lower tz. Legs: 5RP5/4 Remarks - Shot new colony. Both alulae; p° 10-4, 2-1. Sequent mm + pin mm - stomach. Stomach empty except for casting.
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Catalog 172669 385 Larus Glanceseens Location: Colville Island, San Juan Co., Wash. Date: July 8, 1988 Sex: ? lw 1.5 cm; 6 > 0.60 cm; 5 > 0.50 cm. Weight: 1040g Fat: Moderate Wingl. left 40.9 Spa 134.0 Pr. length 10 28.4 7 27.2 9 29.0 6 25.8 8 28.5 5 broken Tail length: 15.4 Tarsus: left: 6.34 Tors dr- 4.30 Mid-.5.72 Out -5.52 Headlength: 11.34 Hal 0.58 Bill length: 5.39 Post Nares: 3.32 Bill Width: 1.20 Gape: 2.68 Bill Depth Gape: 1.88 Ant Nare 1.85 Post Nare, 1.74 Wood patches: 3 Bill color um: SYB-6 LM SY7-6 spot: 5YR 6-10 Eyeing color: 5RP 5/4 Lives: 5Y8-2 Right: 10 YR 3-2 heavy grains throughout Left: 5 RP 5/4 Remarks. Shot near colony P° 10-5, 2-1. Both alulae. Stomach empty.
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Catalog 172658 386 Larns glauascens x occidentalis Sheel r Location: Gullrock, near Flathop Island, San Juan Co., LW Date: July 9, 1988 Wash. sex: ♀ 1 ova > 3mm, rest less than 1mm Weight: 995 g Fat: poor Wingl. right Wingl. left: : 39.8 Span: 139.0 cm Pr. length 10 28.0 7 27.5 9 28.9 6 molted 8 28.6 5 molted Taillength: 16.2 Tarsus: right 6.01 Toes in 4.66 mid: 5.77 out: 5.68 Head length: 11.95 Hal: 0.51 Bill length: 5.51 post width: 1.28 mars: 3.41 Bill depth Groups: 1.99 post mars: 1.92 post Brood patches: 3 refathering Bili color Ulm: 5Y7/8 Lm: 5Y7/8 Spot: Color 14 Irides: 5Y8/3 Pigment: 10YR 3/2 tota light grains throughout Eyering: 5RO 5/6 - lower + upper; 5Y 8/6 lows Legs SRP 6/4 Remarks : Stomach empty, P° 10-7, 4-1; both alulae.
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Catalog 172639 387 Larus glaucescens LW + Skul. Location: Bill Rock near Flattop Island, San Juan Co., Wash. Date: July 9, 1988 Sex: O left testis: 0.75 x 0.53 x 0.50cm Weight 1175g Fat: [illegible] moderate Winglength right: 42.5 Span 14.5 cm Pr. length 10 29.7 7 28.7 9 30.2 6 27.0 B 29.7 5 25.2 Tail length: 17.0 Tarsus right: 6.89 Toes in: 4.58 mid 6.04 out 5.92 Headlength: 13.18 Hal 0.62 Bill length: 6.24 post nares: 3.86 Bill width: 1.20 Gape: 3.31 Bill depth Goups: 2.13 aut nares: 2.04 post nares: 1.88 Brood patches: 3 Bill color wm: 5Y4/10 lm: 5Y4/10 Spot: color 14 Eyering color 5 RP 5/6 Irides: 5Y8/2 Pigment: 10YR3/1 light grains lower 3/3 Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks: stomach empty, both alulae p° 10-
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Catalog 172660 388 Larus glaucescens Location: Bull Lake near Flattop Isl., San Juan Co., Wash. Date: July 7, 1988 Sex: ♀ 14 ora > 3mm Weight: 1020g Fat: good Winglength right 41.2 span 137.0 Pr. length 10: 28.2 7: broken 26.7 1: 28.7 6: 24.8 8: 28.1 5: 25.0 tail length: 15.6 Tarsus right: 5.88 Toes in: 4.32 mid: 5.61 out 5.33 headlength: 12.29 hal 0.50 Bill length: 5.69 post mass: 3.57 bill width: 1.07 gape: 2.29 Bill depth Goups: 2.00 ant mass: 1.89 post mass: 1.73 Brood patches: 3 Bill color lm: 5Y7/10 lm: 5Y7/10 spot: color14 eyernig color SRP6/6 Irides: 5Y8/3 Pigment: 10YR2/2 spars thick grains throughout legs SRP5/4 Remarks: Stomach empty with small glass pieces; P°10-5, 2-1; both alulars
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Catalog 172735 389 Larus glaucescens x occidentalis -> h shel + Location: Baeria Rocks, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, B.C. RW Date : July 13, 1988 Canada sex : f flava > 0.20 cm & Weight : 1060g fat : Pom Winglength (R) : 41.1cm Span : 139.5cm Pr. length 10 : 28.8 7 : 27.4 9 : 29.0 6 : 26.0 8 : 29.2 5 : molted Tail length : 16.5cm Tarsus (R) 6.16 Tocs in: 4.38 midt 5.67 out: 5.35 Headlength: 12.22 Hal: 0.48 Bill length : 5.75 Post mores 3.63 Bill width 1.16 Gape: 3.03 Bill depth Groups: 1.96 ant more 1.91 post 1.79 more 1.79 Brood patches 3 Bill color umi: 2.5Y7/10 lum: 2.5Y7/10 spot = color 14 eyering color 5RP 7/4 irides 5Y 8/2 Pigment 10YR 3/2 heavy grains lower 3/3. Legs 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Shot near colony. p° 10-5; 4-2; Both alulas . Fish meal in stomach - saved. Intestines saved
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Doug Bell Catalog 172637 390 Larus glaucescens Sket+ Location: Baeria Rocks, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, B.C. LW Date: July 13, 1988 Canada sex ♀♂ LT: 0.98x0.56x0.51 RT: 0.64x0.47x0.40 Weight 1190 Fat Moderate Winglength @ 41.4 span: 145.5 cm Pr length 10 29.1 7: 28.3 9 30.0 6: 27.0 8 29.7 5: 25.7 Taillength: 16.6 Tarsus @ 6.11 Toes in 4.61 mid 5.98 out: 5.82 Headlength: 12.90 Hal: 0.65 Bill length: 5.72 post mares: 3.69 Bill width: 1.23 Gape: 2.87 Bill depth Goups 2.24 ant mares: 2.20 port mares 2.04 Brood patches: 3 Bill color uni: 25Y7/2 lim: 25Y7/2 spot: col. 14 Eyering color 5RP6/4 Irides: 5Y8/3 Pigment: 10YR 2/2 thick grains lower 3/3s. Legs 5RP6/4 Remarks shot near colony. P° 10-5; 2-1; both alulae. Mussels small fish patches in stomach.
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Doug Bell Catalog 172638 391 Larus glaucescens Shel. Location: Baeria Rocks, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada + W Date : July 13, 1988 sex \u2642 LT 1.40x1.07x0.78 RT, 1.04x0.74x0.58 Weight : 1320g Fat: Moderate Winglength R : 42.8cm Span : 145.0 cm Pr. length: 10 29.5 7 28.6 9 29.5 30.4 6 27.4 8 29.9 5 molted Taillength 17.0 Tarsus R 5.97 Toes in : 4.44 mid 5.90 out 5.65 Head length : 13.27 Hal 0.58 Bill length 6.01 post macs 3.75 Bill width 1.31 gape 3.31 Bill depth Groups: 2.12 ant macs 2.06 post macs 1.88 Broad patches 3 Bill color um: 5Y8/8 lm: 5Y8/8 spot: col. 14 Eyeiris color 5RP 5/4 Irides : 5Y 8/2 Pigment: 10YR 2/1 heavy throughout legs 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Shot near colony. P° 10-6, 3-1; Both alulae. Stomach \u2154 fish meal. Segments worms intestines - saved.
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Catalog 172639 392 Larus glaucescens Shel + Location: Baeria Rocks, Burkley Sound, Vancouver Island, B.C. RW Date: July 13, 1988 Canada sex ♂ LT: 1.08 x 0.87 x 0.65 RT: 0.92 x 0.61 x 0.60 Weight 1300g Fat Moderate. Winglength R 42.7 Span: 147.5 Pr. length 10 30.9 7 29.7 9 31.5 6 27.8 8 31.2 5 27.2 Taillength: 17.0 Tarsus L R 6.40 Torsin 4.56 mid 6.09 out: 5.87 Headlength: 13.27 Toe: 0.50 Bill length: 6.20 post macs: 3.85 Bill width: 1.36 gape: 3.31 Bill depth Goups: 2.35 aut macs: 2.28 post: 2.27 macs Brood patches: 3 Bill color um: 2.5Y 7/12 lm: 2.5Y 7/12 spot: yellow/13 Eyering color 5RP 6/4 Irides: 5Y 8/3 Pigment: 10 YR 2/2 heavy flecks throughout Legs 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Shot near colony. Both alulae. P° 10-5, 3-1. Strach fell 4 big fish - saved.
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Catalog 172640 393 Larus glaucescens Location: Bateria Rocks, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, B.C. Date: July 18, 1988 Canada sex: ? 8 0va> 0.35 cm b. Weight: 1010g Fat Moderate Winglength R 40.4cm Span : 140.0 Pr. Length 10 28.6 7 : 27.6 9 29.4 6 : 25.3 5 28.9 5 : 24.1 TailLength: 15.9cm Tarsus R 6.08 Toes in: 4.24 mid: 5.62 out: 5.56 Hal: 0.64 HeadLength: 12.38 Bill Length : 5.62 Post tarsus: 3.71 Bill Width: 1.25 Gape: 2.83 Bill depth Gorys: 1.95 Out tarsus: 1.86 Post tares: 1.70 Brood patches: 5 Bill Color Um: 5Y8/6 lm: 5Y8/6 Spot: color 14 eye ring color 5RP 5/4 Irides: 5Y8/3 Pigment # 10YR 2/2 patchy flecks throughout Legs 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Shot mean colony. Both alulas f00 10-4, 2-1. Stomach w fish meal, Heavy reptil worm infect - intestine.
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Catalog 172641 394 Larus glaucescens Shel + LW Location: Baeria R?, Barkley Sl. Vancouver Isl. B.C. Canada Date: July 14, 1988 sex ♀ 5twa > 0.45 cm, 6twa > 0.10 cm Weight: 1040g Fat: Mod. Winglength (R) 40.5 Span 138.5cm Pr. length 10 27.8 7 27.5 9 28.7 6 25.8 8 28.6 5 23.8 Taillength 15.8 Tarsus (R) 6.10 Toes in 4.3? mid 5.82 out 5.4? Headlength: 12.39 Hal 0.45 Bill length: 5.73 post maes: 3.65 Bill width: 1.26 Gape: 2.99 Bill depth Goups: 1.86 out post mares: 1.73 mares: 1.64 Brood patches: 3 Bill color lm: 2.5Y7/10 LM: 2.5Y7/10 spat: color 14 eyernig color 5RP6/4 Irides 5Y8/2 Pigment 10YR2.3/2 light space grains throughout Legs 5RP6/4 Remarks Shat P° 10-4, 1; stomach ? small shells, tumor in stomach wall - saved. Both alive.
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Catalog 172645 395 Glauc Larus glaucescens Location Baeria Isl. Barkley Sound Vancouver IsI. B.C. Date July 14, 1988 Canada Sex ♀ 3 ann > 0.20 m-φ. Weight 1015g Fat: Good Winglength (5) 40.0 Span 138.0 Pr. length b 27.7 t 26.9 9 28.0 l 257 8 28.2 5 molted Tail length 15.9 Tarsus (5) 5.70 Toes in: 3.88 mid: 5.36 out: 5.01 Headlength 12.32 Hal: 0.56 Bill length 5.77 Post max: 3.73 Bill width 1.31 Gape: 2.99 Bill depth Guys: 2.00 out post max: 2.00 max 1.73 Brood patches: 3 prefeathering Bill color UM: 5Y8/6 LM: 5Y8/8 spot: col. 15 Eyering color 5R9/4 Irides 10YR 8/2 Pigment 10YR 2/11 thick throughout Legs 5RP 7/4 Remarks Shot. P° 10-6, 3-1; Two fish vertebrae & 1 wall shell in stomach - saved. Both alulas
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Catalog 172643 396 Larus glaucescens shel. r Location: Barkley Is. Barkley Igd. Vancouver Ist. B.C. Canada LW Date : July 14, 1988 sex O-> LT: 1.72 x 1.31 x 1.32 RT: 1.22 x 0.98 x 0.85 Weight 1290g Fat Good. Winglength 41.4 Span : 143.0cm Pr. length 10 28.6 7 28.1 9 29.5 6 26.8 8 29.3 5 26.0 Tail length 16.7 Tarsus 6.48 toes in 4.59 mid 5.88 but 5.72 Head length : 13.15 Hal. 0.62 Bill length 6.02 post mare: 3.83 Bill width 1.23 gape : 3.07 Bill depth Goups 2.22 ant post mare 2.17 mare 1.98 Broodpatches 3 Bill color Wm: 25Y7/10 Im: 25Y9/10 spot col 14 eyernig color 5RP 6/4 Irides 5Y 8/4 Pigment 10YR 2/1 graining throughout Legs 5RP 5/4 Remarks Shot. P° 10-5, 3-1. Stomach empty. Both alulas
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Catalog 172644 397 Larus glaucescens 3rd + Location : Baeria Rocks Barkley Id. Vancouver IsI. B.C. LW Date : July 14, 1988 Canada sex O-? LT: 0.97x0.83x0.73 ET: 0.85x0.72x0.58 Weight: 1345g Fat Good Wing length (R) 44.6 Span 151.0 cm Pr. length 10 30.6 7 29.5 9 31.4 6 28.3 8 30.5 5 molted Tail length: 17.5 cm Tarsus (L) 6.52 Toes in 4.90 mid 6.53 out: 6.26 Head length : 13.43 Hail: 0.50 Bill length : 5.99 post nares : 3.84 Bill width: 1.33 Gape: 3.36 Bill depth (gouys: 2.24 out post nares: 2.12 nares: 1.70 Brood patches: 3 Bill color um 2.5Y7/10 lm 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: color 14 eyernig color 5RP 6/4 Irides 5Y8/2 Pigment 10YR 2/1 flick throughout Legs 5RP 6/4 Remarks shot. p° 10-6,3-1, Empty stomach. Both clubs
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Catalog 172645 398 Larus glaucescens Shel + LW Location: Baeria Rocks, Barkley Isl. Vancouver Isl. B.C. Date: July 14, 1988 Canada sex ♀ 3 ana > 0.20 cm. Weight 1275g Fat: Mod. Winglength R 41.3 span: 140.0 cm Pr. length 10 28.6 7 27.7 9 29.5 6 26.1 8 29.0 5 26.0 Taillength: 16.5 Tarsus R 5.92 Toes in: 4.42 mid: 5.86 out: 5.40 Headlength 12.16 Hal: 0.62 Bill length: 5.71 Post macs: 3.36 Bill width: 1.20 Gape: 1.46 Bill depth Groups: 1.96 ant macs 1.88 post macs 1.78 Brood patches: 3 Bill color um: 5Y8/8 lm: 2.5Y7/10 spot: color 14 Eyering color 5RP 5/4 Irides 5Y8/2 Pigment 10YR 2/2 grainy throught out's perimeter Legs 5RP 6/4 Remarks shot. P° 10-5, 2-1. stomach full w/small fish. Pin worms in intestines. Both clubs
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Catalog Doug A. Bell 29 399 Larus glaucescens SKET Location Cleland Island near Tofino, Clapquot LW Date 15 July 1988 Clapquot Sound, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada Sex ♂ TS NE Weight 1,600 gms Fat Moderate Winglength (⊕) 41.8 Span 14.6 cm Pr.length 10 29.5 7 28.4 9 30.1 6 26.5 8 30.0 5 25.4 Tail length : 16.5 Tarsus (⊕) 6.71 Toes in:4.75 mid: 6.32 out: 6.12 Head length : 13.84 Hae: 0.40 Bill length : 6.59 post tars: 4.07 Bill width : 1.27 Gape : 3.25 Bill depth Gouys: 2.20 ant nars: 2.12 post nars: 1.97 Brood patches Refeathering - 3 Bill color um:25Y7/10lm: 25Y7/10Spot: Color 14 eyerig color SRP5/4 lower: 5Y8/4 Irides: 5Y8/3 Pigment: 10YR 2/2 light grains throughout Legs SRP5/4 heavy lower ½ Remarks: P 10-5 2-1 394 molled
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Catalog 172629 400 Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Location Cleland Island near Tofino, Clayoquot Sand, Clayoquot Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada Date July 15, 1988 Sex ♂ TSNE Weight 1,300 gm Fat Winglength R) 41.8cm Span 142.0cm Pr. length 10 28.7 7 28.0 9 29.4 6 26.5 8 29.0 5 25.6 Tail length 15.7 Tarsus R) 6.32 Tles in: 4.82 mid: 6.14 out: 5.93 Head length : 13.57 Hal : 0.48 Bill length : 6.23 post maxs : 3.82 Bill width : 1.20 Gape : 3.22 Bill depth Gougs: 2.30 ant maxs: 2.22 foot: 2.04 foot: 2.04 Brood patches 3 Bill Color um: 2.5Y7/10 lm: 7.5Y7/10 Spot : color 15 Eye ring color SRP 5/4 Irides : 10YR8/2 Pigment : 10YR2/1 thick throughout Legs SRP 5/4 Remarks
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Catalog 172630 401 Larus glaucescens Location: Cleland Isl. near Tofino, Clayogut, Clayogut Sound, Date: July 15, 1988 Vancouver Id., B.C. sex ♀ TSNE Canada Weight 1,340 gm Fat Moderate Winglength (R) 43.1 Span 145 cm Pr. length 10 29.7 7 29.0 9 30.3 6 29.2 8 30.1 5 25.4 Tail length: 16.5 Tarfus (R) 6.23 Toes in: 4.43 mid: 5.73 out: 5.49 Headlength: 13.29 Hal: 0.63 Bill length: 6.10 Post: 3.64 Bill width 1.12 Gape 3.08 Bill depth (Gougs): 2.26 ant post marcs -2.18 marcs: 1.93 Brood patches 3 Bill color um: 25Y7/1olm: 25Y7/1o Spot: Color 14 eyering color: 5RP 5/4 lower eyering: 5YR 8/3 Irides: SRP 10 YR 8/2 Fgment: 10 YR 2/2 graining throughout Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks:
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19/h 172734 402 Catalog Larus glaucescens x occidentalis shell t Location Ueland Id. near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Id., RW Date 15 July 1988 B.C. Canada sex & TSNE Weight: 1,425 gms Fat: Good Winglength: R 43.5 span 146 Pr. length 10 30.0 4 29.0 9 30.7 6 27.1 8 30.2 5 molted Taillength : 17.0 Tarsus R 6.94 Tbes in: 4.74 mid: 6.10 out: 5.85 Headlength: 13.94 Hael: 0.62 Bill length: 6.44 tost mores: 3.93 Bill width: 1.35 Gape: 3.37 Bill depth Gonyx : 2.19 act post nars: 2.09 hares: 2.00 Brood patches 3 Bill color um: 5Y8/8 lm: 5Y8/8 spot: color lt Eyermig Color: 5RP6/4 Irides: 10YR 8/2 Pigment: 10YR 2/2 thick lows 3/3 Legs: 5RP 5/4 Remarks:
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172631 Catalog 403 Larus glaucesus Vancouver I.d. Location: Cleland Island near Totino, Clayoquot So N B.C., Date 15 July 1988 Canada sex P ONE Weight 950 gm Fat Moderate Winglength R 40.4 Span 140.5 Pr. length 10 28.2 4 26.5 9 28.7 6 25.6 8 28.4 5 molted Taillength: 16.0 Tarsus R 5.94 Tars in: 4.53 mid: 5.65 out: 5.45 Head length: 12.33 Heel: 0.49 Bill length: 5.75 Points: 3.56 Bill width: 1.02 Gape: 2.25 Bill depth Goups: 1.95 out POUT: 1.76 mres: 1.72 t Broodpatchus 3 Bill color um: 2.5Y7/10 bmi: 2.5Y7/10 Spot: color 14 Eyerig color: 5RP6/4 Irides: 5Y8/2 Pigment: 10YR 2/2 light grains throughout Legs: 5RP6/4 Remarks
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172623 Lg Catalog 404 Larus glaucescens Skel + Location : Yeo Rocks near Nanoose Bay, Vancouver-IsI. RW Date : July 17, 1988 B.C. Canada sex F 4ova > 0.35 cm ; 3ova > 0.20 cm Weight 1040 gms Fat Moderate Winglength L = 40.5 span 137 cm Pr. length 10 28.8 7 27.5 9 29.4 6 25.5 8 29.1 5 molted Tailength 16.0cm Tarsus L 5.76 Toes in : 4.19 mid: 5.58 out: 5.08 Headlength 12.14 Hal: 0.57 Bill length 5.70 Post 3.48 Bill widther 1.20 Gape 2.78 Bill depth Goups: 1.88 out max: 1.79 Post max: 1.68 Brood patches 3 refeathering Bill color um: 5YR/6 lm : 5YR/6 Spot: Color 14 Eye ring color 5RP 6/2 Iridis 5Y R/3 Pigment 10 YR 2/2 fine grains lower 1/2 Legs 5RP 5/4 Remarks : Shot. Starfish arm (purple) in stomach. P° 10-6, 3-1 ;
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Catalog 172624 405 Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Skel + Location . Teo Lakes near Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Isl. RW Date July 17, 1988 B.C Canada sex  Swna >0.20 cm. Weight: 960g Fat : Moderate Winglength (2) [illegible] 41.0 span 136.5cm Pr. length 10 28.5 4 26.8 9 29.2 6 molted 8 28.3 5 molted Taillength : 15.0 Tarsus  5.94 Toes in: 423 mid: 5.50 out: 5.25 Headlength : 11.91 Hal: 0.50 Bill length : 5.46 Pts: 3.33 Bill width : 1.12 Gape: 279 Bill depth Gouys: 2.03 and Pts: 1.97 post: 1.82 Brood patches : 3 refeathering Bill color um: 2.5Y7/12 Lm: 2.5Y7/12 Spot: Color 14 eyemis color: SRP6/2 10YR 7/6 lower Irides: 10YR8/2 Pigment: 10YR3/2 light graining throughout Legs : 5RP 5/4 greate and lowers 1/2 Remarks : 8int. Stomach 1/seaweed & starfish remains.
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Catalog 172625 406 Larus glaucescens Location: Ye Rocks near Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Isl. Date: July 17, 1988 B.C. Canada Sex: [illegible] ♂ LT: 1.25 x 0.84 x 0.66 RT: Weight 1220g Fat Mod. Winglength ⚘ 42.9 Span 145.0cm Pr. length 10 29.5 7 29.2 9 30.6 6 28.0 8 30.5 5 molted Tail length 17.0 Tarsus ⚘ 632 Toes in 4.45 mid 5.98 out 5.59 Head length: 13.36 Hal: 0.60 Bill length 6.06 Post: 3.70 Bill width 1.35 Gape: 3.12 Bill depth ⚘ 2.13 ant post macs 2.03 legs 2.01 Brood patches: refleathered. Bill color Um: 2.5Y7/10 lm: 2.5Y7/10 Spot color 14 eyernig color 5RP6/2 Irides 10YR 8/2 Pigment 10YR 3/1 grainy lower ⅔ Legs 5RP 5/2 Remarks: Hist. Starfish remains in stomach.
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Catalog 172626 407 Larus glaucescens lul T pw Location: Yeo Rocks near Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Isl. Date: July 17, 1988 B.C. Canada Sex: 97595 Weight ovary minute Fat Poor Winglength 41.0 cm Span 137.5 cm Pr. length 10: 28.9 7: 27.4 9: 29.5 6: molted 8: 29.0 5: 4 Tail length: 15.8 Tarsus 5.76 Toes in: 4.42 mid: 5.59 out: 5.53 Head length: 11.88 Tail: 0.65 Bill length: 5.37 post-nares: 3.31 Bill width: 1.19 Gape 3.05 Bill depth Gorups 1.94 ant nares 1.83 post nares 1.25 Brood patches: refathered brood patches Bill color um: 5Y7/8 lm: 5Y7/8 spot: col. 14 Eyering color 5R06/2 Iridis >destroyed Pigment Legs Remarks: brown patches on all tail feathers also brown motteling ou breast. Stomach w/ small fish ventbrae. Heavy intest. worm (seguled) infestation).
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Catalog 172627 408 Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Location: Yeo Rocks near Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Isl. Date July 17, 1988 B.C Canada sex ♀ Horna > 0.35 mm. Weight 900g Fat Moderate Winglength (R) 39.2 Span 131.0 cm Pr. length 10 27.0 7 [illegible] 26.1 9 27.6 6 [illegible] [illegible] 25.7 8 27.1 5 [illegible] molted Tail length 15.0 Tarsus (R) 5.68 Toes in 4.25 mid 5.44 out 5.15 Headlength: 11.78 Hal 0.32 Bill length: 5.47 Post maxs: 3.38 Bill width: 1.11 Gape: 296 Bill depth Gonyx: 1.83 ant maxes 1.74 post maxes 1.73 Brood patches: 3 reathered Bill color um: 10YR7/10 lm: 10YR7/10 spot: color 14 Eyemrg color 5RP6/4 Lower 5Y 7/4 Irides 10YR8/2 Pigment 10YR2/2 Thick flecks lower 1/2 Legs 5RP6/4 Remarks: shot. stomach w/ starfish remains.
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Catalog 172610 409 Larus glaucescens Location: Mouth of Oyster River, Vancouver Id., B.C., Canada Date July 19, 1988 Sex ♀ Zona > 0.25cm Zona > 0.15 cm ♀ Weight 935g Fat: Good Winglength R 40.3 Span 138.5cm Pr. length 10 28.2 7 26.5 9 28.6 6 25.0 B 24.0 5 molted Tail length 15.9 Tarsus R 6.29 Toes in 4.36 mid 5.72 out 5.51 Head length 11.89 Hal 0.49 Bill length 5.71 Post maxs 3.53 Bill width 1.12 Gape 2.90 Bill depth Gonys 1.99 and maxs 1.85 post maxs 1.67 Brood patches: 3 refethoring Bill color lm 5YR 6/6 um 5YR 6/6 spot 5YR 6/14 eyering Color 5RP 5/6 Irides 5YR 6/6 Pigment 10YR 3/2 light grains throughout Legs 5RP 6/4 Remarks: shot. P% 0-6, 4-1; stomach empty. slight mesenteric worm infestation in mesentery.
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Catalog 172611 410 Larus glaucescens Location: Mouth of Oyster River, Vancouver Id., B.C., Canada Date July 19, 1988 Sex 1190g ♂ LT: 0.61 x 0.41 x 0.32 RT: 0.66 x 0.45 x 0.31 Weight ♀ L Fat Moderate. Winglength ♂ 43.0 Span 144.5 cm Pr. length 10 29.8 7 28.8 9 30.4 6 27.0 8 30.0 5 25.5 Tail length: 16.8 Tarsus ♂ 6.50 Toes in 4.69 mid 6.14 out 5.75 Headlength: 13.38 Hal 0.69 Bill length 6.06 postnacs 3.79 Bill width 1.37 Gape 3.28 Bill depth Gourys 2.25 ant nars 2.15 port tars 1.96 Brood patches: 3 refeltering Bill color LM: 5YR/6 LM: 5YR/6 foot: color15 Eye ring color SRP 5/4 Irides 10YR 8/3 Pigment 10YR 2/2 graining throug hout greaks lower 1/2 Legs SRP 5/4 Remarks: Both alulars + primaries 10-1, slight worm infestation - segmd. mesentery: worm in intestines - stomach w/ remains of shrimp, me fish skull.
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Catalog 172851 4/11 Colaptes auratus Skin only Location Port Hardy, Vancouver Id., B.C., Canada Date 19 July 1988 Sex ♂ LT+RT 5mm x 2.5 mm Weight 150 gms Fat No fat Winglength R Span Pr. length 10 7 9 6 8 5 Taillength Tarsus R Tocs in mid out Headlength Hae Bill length post marks Bill width Gape Bill depth Gongs ant: post: marks : marks : Broodpatches Billcolor LM: LH: spot: Eyering color Irides Pigment Legs Remarks Found dead on road to Ferry, Port Hardy. B.C.
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Cataloy Lg 172539 412 Larus glaucesans 1000 I Location : Sloop Islet, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Queen Date : July 25 , 1988 Charlotte Islands, B.C. Sext RW Canada Sex O -> LT: 0.95 x 0.65 x 0.57 RT: Not found. Weight : 1210g Fat Poor Winglength R 43.5 Span 151.0cm Pr. length 10 30.4 7 29.1 9 31.2 6 molted 8 30.9 5 4 Tail length : 16.5 Tarsus R 6.21 Toes in 4.48 mid 5.97 out 5.57 Headlength : 13.10 Hal 0.55 Bill length : 6.11 post Bill width : 1.41 max: 3.92 Gape : 3.41 Bill depth Goups : 2.14 out post max: 2.08 max: 1.75 Brood patches : 3 refathering. Bill color UM: 25Y7/10 LM: 25Y 7/10 spot : Color 14 Eyes ring color 5RP 5/4 Vides 10YR 8/2 Pigment 10YR 2/2 graining throughout greets lower 3/3 Legs 5RP 5/4 Remarks: Stomach empty except for 9 small rocks. p° 10-7, 5-1. Both alulae.
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Catalog 413 Larus glaucescens Location: Sloop Islet, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Id. Date July 25, 1980 Charlotte Islands, B.C., Canada Sex ♀ Winglength 41.4 Span 142.0cm Pr. length 10 29.1 7 27.8 9 29.6 6 moltin f 8 28.7 5 4 Tail length 16.6 Tarsus 5.75 Toes in 4.24 mid 5.38 out 5.34 Headlength 12.32 tail 0.39 Bill length 5.66 post max: 3.61 Bill width 1.22 Gape: 2.95 Bill depth Gonyx 1.93 ant max: 1.87 post max: 1.76 Brood patches: 3 just refathering Billecolor UM: 5Y7/10 LM: 5Y7/10 foot color/5 Eyeiris color: SRP 6/4 Irides : 5Y8/4 Pigment : 10YR 3/2 flecks throughout greys lower 2/3 Legs 5RP 6/4 Remarks: stomach 4 meal + manna - caneda p° 10-7, 5-1. Both alular.
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Catalog Larus glaucescens Location: McCreight Island, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Date July 25 1988 Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. sex 07 LT: 0.79x0.65x0.59 RT: 0.65x0.55x0.41 Weight : 1325g Fat: Poor Winglength R 45.0 Span : 151.5 cm Pr. length 10 31.4 7 30.1 9 32.0 6 28.7 8 31.6 5 molting Taillength 18.0 Tarsus 6 Toes in 4.42 mid 5.88 out 5.58 Headlength : 12.95 tail 0.51 Bill length 5.75 post max: 3.69 Bill width 1.35 Gape : 3.20 Bill depth Goups 2.18 and max 2.08 post 1.95 Broad patches 3 uppos le feathersp Bill color UM : 25Y7/10 LM: 25Y7/10 &post: color 14 eyering color : 5RP 5/4 Irides : not visible Pigment : 10YE 2/2 complete throughout. Legs 5RP6/4 Remarks : left outer toetip missing Stomach 1/3 fish meal. Threw up cropfull of small fish - sandfish - none saved. Alula RW only. No10-6,4-1.
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18 Ross 172542 415 Catalog Larus glaucescens Stel t RW Location: Ross Island, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Queen Date July 25 1988 Charlotte Islands, B.C. sex ♀ 3 ov > 0.10 cm ♂ canada Weight: 1000g Fat Poor Winglength W 41.3 Span: 140.5cm Pr. length 10 28.3 7 27.2 9 29.0 6 moltwf 8 28.6 5 4 Tailength 16.0 Tarsus W 5.10 Tocs in 4.32 mid 5.69 out 5.51 Headlength: 12.09 tail 0.46 Billength: 5.63 Port mors 3.55 Bill width: 1.17 Gape 3.03 Bill depth Groups 2.05 and tars 1.88 port 1.70 Broadpatles: 3 rfeatherwf Bill color Um: 5YB/6 LM: 5Y8/6 spot: color 15 eyemis color: 5RP 5/4 Iridides: 10YK 8/2 Pigment: 10YR 4/2 light space grains throughout legs 5 RP 5/4 Remarks: Stomach empty except for mereis clams + a couple otoliths. Both alulae. p° 10-7, 4-1.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172543 416 Larus glaucescens who? Location: Cowley Rocks, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Date July 25 1988 Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. hel T (Canada sex O -> LT:0.87X0.67X0.59 RT:0.85X0.50X0.33 LW Weight 1330g Fat: Good winglength 44.0 span 149.0 cm Pr. length 10 30.3 7 29.4 9 31.0 6 28.6 8 30.6 5 molted Taillength : 17.3 cm Tarsus R 6.14 Toes in 4.33 mid 5.98 out: 6.07 Headlength 13.20 Hale 0.53 Bill length 6.24 post max 3.69 Bill width 1.37 Gape 3.45 Bill depth Goups 2.24 ant max 2.07 post max 1.93 Broadpatches 3 refathered Bill color UM:2.5Y/3,10 LH:2.5Y7/12 spot: color 14 Egomig color: 5RP5/4 Irides : 5Y8/2 Pigment : 10YR 3/2 lightgrains throughout Legs : 5RP5/4 Remarks Stomach empty except for 2 otoliths -swmd. Both albas, a° 10-6, 4-1.
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Catalog Cowley Rk. 172544 417 Larus glaucusans Shell + LW Location: Cowley Rocks, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Queen Date July 25 1988 Charlotte, Islands, B.C. canada sex 0-> LT+RT: 0.50 x 0.30 x 0.25 Weight : 1240 Fat: Good Winglength (R) 43.0 Span : 143.0 Pr. length 10 30.0 7 29.0 9 31.0 6 27.6 8 30.6 5 molted Tail length : 14.7 Tarsus (R) 5.97 Toes in 4.24 mid 5.67 out 5.21 Headlength : 13.26 Hal 0.55 Bill length : 5.97 post mass : 3.89 Bill width : 1.25 Gape : 2.97 Bill depth Goups : 2.24 Out mass: 2.13 post: 1.79 Broodpatches : 3 refeathering Bill color Uh: 2.5Y7/10 Lu: 2.5Y7/10 spot: color 14 eyering color: 5RP5/4 Irides : 10 YR 8/2 Pigment : 10 YR 2/2 sparse grains throughout Legs : 5RP6/4 Remotes : Stomach full of small fish; 1 mesenteric worm-saved, P° 10-6, 4-1; both dulave
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Catalog 172545 418 Larus glaucescens Location: Cowley Rocks, Massett Inlet, Graham Island, Date July 25 1980 Queen Charlotte IIs, B.C. Canada sex ♀ 4 ova > 0.10 cm Weight : 1020g Fat Good Winglength (R) 42.6 Span : 143.5 cm Pr. length lb 30.5 7 29.8 9 31.2 6 molted 8 30.7 5 4 Tail length : 17.0 Tarsus (R) 5.97 Tars in 4.12 mid 5.39 but 5.12 Head length : 12.37 Hep 0.57 Bill length : 5.45 post mass : 3.63 Bill width : 1.21 Gape : 3.27 Bill depth Gouys: 1.93 and mass: 1.86 post : 1.69 Brood patches : middle 3 weakly feathered Bill color Um: 2.5YR/12 lm: 2.5Y9/12 feet: color 14 eye ring color : 5RP5/4 Irides : 5Y8/3 Pigment : 10YR 3/3 light flecks throughout Legs : 5RP6/4 Remarks Stomach empty. Both alulae. P° 10-7,5-1.
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Catalog 172546 419 Larus glaucescens Skelt Location: Lowey Rocks, Masset Inlet, Graham Island, Queen LW Date: 26 July 1988 Charlotte Is., B.C., Canada Sex: ? Hora >0.50 cmk; 4 ma >0.30 cm & Weight: 980g Fat: Good Wing R 41.3 Span: 138.0cm Pr Length 10 29.0 7 27.6 9 30.6 6 molted 8 29.4 5 4 Tail length: 16.3 Tarsus: R 5.87 Toe Ln. 4.16 Mid. 5.53 Out. 5.3% Headlength: 11.88 Hal: 0.60 Bill Length: 5.18 Post Nares: 3.58 Bill Width: 1.04 Gape: 2.90 Bill Depth:Gonys: 1.94 ant Nares: 1.84 post Nares: 1.62 Wood Palettes: 3 not re feathering Bill Color: UM 5Y7/10 LM 5Y7/10 spot 5YR4/12 Eye ring color: 5RP6/4 Lides: 5Y8/2 Pupint: 10 YR 3/2 Thick grains throat, sparser upper 1/3 Legs: 5RP6/4 Remarks: P°10-7,5-1; Both duller. Stomach empty except for pin worm. Smells like garbage
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Catalog 1725/7 420 Larus glaucescens Gbl T Location: Cowley Rocks, Masset Inlet, Graham Island, LW Date: July 26, 1988 Queen Charlotte Is., B.C., Canada Sex: LT: 1.01x0.97x0.86 RT: 0.92x0.67x0.67 Weight: 1140g Fat: Moderate Wingl (R) 43.2 Span: 139.5 cm PL Length 10 30.1 7 29.5 9 30.6 6 molted 8 30.5 5 4 Tail length: 16.8 Tarsus: (R) 6.05 Tars Lm - 4.02 Mid- 5.69 Out - 5.47 Head length: 12.53 Hal: 0.60 Bill length: 5.76 Post Nare: 3.62 Bill Width: 1.13 Gape: 3.06 Bill Depth Gonyx - 2.18 Ant Nares: 2.09 Post Nare: 1.92 Broad Palates: 3 Bill Coln: um: 2.5Y 7/12 lm: 2.5Y 7/12 Spot: Lm 14 Eycing Coln: 5RP 5/6 Lides: 5Y8/13 Pigment 10 YR 2/2 Heavy throat; clear flecks upper. Legs: 5RP 6/6 Remarks: No 10-7, 5-1; both alulae. Stomach w/ remains of starfish.
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Catalog 172548 421 Larus glaucerons Bare Rocks (Bush Idlers) Alliford Islets. Location: near [illegible], Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Isl., Q.C.I's, B.C., Canada Date: 27 July 1988 Sex: F 3oma > 0.20 mm, 4 oma > .10 cm Weight: 990 grs Fat: mod Wingl 41.6 Span: 140.0 cm Pr Length 10 29.3 29.2 7 27.7 9 [illegible] 30.1 6 molted 8 28.7 29.5 5 Tail length: 16.3 Tarsus @ 5.62 Toes In- 4.1 Mid- 5.96 Out_ 5.30 Headlength: 12.02 Hal 0.50 Bill Length: 5.91 Post Narx: 3.55 Bill Width: 1.26 Gape: 2.84 Bill Depth Genys- 1.81 Ant Nares - 1.76 Post Nares, - 1.70 Brood Patches: 2 upper, 1 middle refathening. Bill Clnr: UM: 5Y7/10 LM: 5Y7/10 Spot: Clor 14 Lides Clnr: 5P6/4 Eyering Color: 5RP6/4 Pigment: 10 YR 3/2 Thick throat Legs: 5RP6/4 Remarks: stomach full of sand fish, several worms mesentaries Pr. 10-7 , 5-1
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Catalog 172549 422 Larus glaucescens) Allford Islets Bare Rocks (Bath Islands) Location: Floweray Islets, Allford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby I., Date: 27 July 1988 Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C., Canada Sex: LT:0.80x0.35x0.33 RT: 0.64 x0.48 x0.40. Weight: 1,275 gm Fat: Moderate. Wingl. (R) 44.1 Span: 146.5cm Pr. Length 10 - 30.5 7- 28.7 9- 30.9 6 27.2 8- 30.1 5- 25.2 Tail length: 16.5 Tarsus: (R) 6.59 Tors Ln- 4.69 mid- 6.18 out- 5.99 Hal: 0.46 Headlength: 13.09 Bill length: 5.84 Post Narx: 3.67 Bill Width: 1.33 Culpe: 3.33 Bill Depth -Comp: 2.27 Ant Narx: 2.20 Post Narx: 2.01 Brood Patches: 3 Bill Gla UM: 2.5Y 7/10 LM: 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: Cdn 14 Eyering Gla: SRP 6/6 Primaries: 5* 10YR 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 7/2. Even grains throughout, > Lower 2/3 Legs: SRO 6/4 Remains: Stomach full w/ fish meal. Pr. 10-5, 3-1
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Catalog 172550 423 Larus glaucescens Skel + RW Location near Bare Rocks (Bush Islets) Allford Islets Flowery Islets, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Island, Date: July 27, 1988 Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C., Canada Sex: ♂ LT: 1.01 x 0.57 x 0.52 RT: 0.78 x 0.41 x 0.42 Weight: 1,265 gmz. Fat: Moderate WingL:R 42.9 cm Span 144.0cm Pr. Length 10 29.9 7 28.5 9 30.6 6 molting 8 30.5 5 " Tail length: 17.2 Tarsus:R 6.21 Toe In 4.37 Mid 5.77 Out 5.58 Headlength: 13.29 Hal 0.57 Bill Length: 6.10 Post Navas: 3.96 Bill Width: 1.24 Gape: 3.43 Bill Depth: Cornys- 2.14 ant Navas: 1.99 Post Navas: 1.89 Brood Patcher: 3 refathered. Bill Color: UM: 2.5Y 7/10 LM: 2.5 Y 7/10 Spot. Color 15 Eye ring Color: SRP 5/4 Jaw color: 10YR 8/2 Pigment: .10YR 2/2 Thick grayish brown, > lower 2/3 Legs: SRP 6/14 Remarks: Stomach empty except for few fish vertebrae (small) rocks + otolith. Segrid worms mesenteries. Pr. 10-7 5-1
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Catalog 172551 424 Larus glaucus [illegible] Location: Flowerly Islets, Allford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, [illegible] Date: 27 July 1988 Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. Canada Sex: ♂ LT: 0.65 x 0.58 x 0.41 RT: 0.43 x 0.39 x 0.25 Weight: 1400g Fat: Mod. Wingl ⊕ 43.15 Span: 147.8 cm P length 10 30.2 7 28.8 9 30.8 6 molting 8 30.5 5 24.5 Tail Length: 17.3 Tarsus ⊕ 6.07 Toes In - 4.53 Mid 6.09 Out 5.68 Head length: 13.34 Tail 0.48 Bill length: 6.04 Post Nares: 3.92 Bill width: 1.27 Gape: 3.40 Bill depth Cegys- 2.10 Ant Nares: 1.94 Post Nares: 1.84 Brood Patches: 3 mfeathering Bill Color: UM: 2 5Y 7/10 LM: 2 5Y 7/10 Spot. Color 15 Eyerig Color: 5RP 6/6 Juils: 10YR 8/2 Pigment: 10YR 7/1 . Thick grans spaced throught. Legs: 5RP 8/4 Remarks: Stomach full of small sand fish. Segmtal worms mesenteries Pt 1-10
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Catalog 1+2552 425 Larus glaucescens near Bare Rocks (Bush Islets) = Bush Islands Location: Flowery Islts, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Morrsby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C., Canada Date: 27 July 1988 Sex: ♀ 8 avg > 0.10 cm ♂ Weight: 1,080 gm Fat: Moderate Wing (L) 42.0 cm Span 143.0 cm Pr Length 10 29.8 cm 7 25.3 9 Robson 6 smoothing 8 29.7 5 4 Tail length: 16.5 cm Tarsus (R) 5.96 Toe dn 4.37 Md 5.73 Out. 5.52 Head Length: 12.19 Heel 0.50 Bill Length 5.22 Post Narus 3.47 Bill Width 1.23 Gape 3.16 Bill Depth Corys 2.04 Ant Narus 1.94 Post Narus 1.77 Breed Patches: 3 refurthing. Eyering Cln= 5RP 5/4 Lider Cln 10 YR 8/2 Pigment 10 YR 7/2 Even grains through > lower 2/3 Bill Cln UM: 2.5Y 7/10 LM: 2.5Y 7/10 Spot: Color 14 Fey Cln: 5RP6/14 Remarks: Stomach 7 fish meal. Pr, 10-7 to 5-1
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Catalogy 172553 426 Larus glaucescens Bare Rocks (Bush Islets) = Bush Islands Shed + RW Location: near Flowerly Islets, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Date: 27 July 1988 Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. Canada Sex: ♀ 3 nd > 0.15 cm Weight: 1,080 gm Fat: moderate. Wingl; R 39.3 Span: 135.5 cm Pr length 10 : 27.4 7 25.4 9 : 28.0 6 molting 8 : 27.3 5 " Tail length: 14.8 cm Tarsus R 5.69 Toes In 4.26 M.d. 5.66 Out. 5.68 Head length: 12.34 Hal. 0.42 Bill length: 5.67 Post Nares: 3.55 Bill Width: 1.30 Cope: 2.91 Bill Depth Gonyx: 2.00 ant Nares: 1.90 Post Nares: 1.75 Blood Patches: none Bill Coln UM: 2.5Y 7/10 LM: 5Y 7/10 Spot: Cln 14 Eyering Cln: 5RP 6/4 Lides: 10YR 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 3/2. Even grains throat, but spaced Legs: 5RP 6/4 Remarks: Sub-adult - all outcries w/ gray, p° brownish. Struck w/ for rocks, shells. Pr. 10-7 5-1
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Catalog 172554 427 Larus glaucescens (Bush Islets) = Bush Islands Location: near Bare Rocks, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Id., Date: 29 July 1988 Queen Charlotte Is., B.C., Canada Sex:♀ LT: 1.07 x 0.55 x 0.51 RT: 0.92 x 0.43 x 0.45 Weight: 1050g Fat: Mod. Wingl. (R) 43.0 Span: 142.0 cm Pr Length 10 29.9 7 29.3 9 31.0 6 moltmif 8 31.0 5 4 Tail length 17.0 Tarsus 5.99 Toes in 4.32 wid 5.62 out 5.65 Headlength 12.63 Hal 0.43 Bill length 5.90 Post macs 3.71 Bill width 1.13 Gape 2.62 Bill depth Gorugs 2.04 out post macs 1.97 post macs 1.78 Brood patches 3 refathering. Bill color UM: 2.5Y7/10 LM: 2.5Y4/10 foot color 14 Egernig color: 5RP6/4 Lower: 5Y7/6 Irides: 10YR 8/3 Pigment: 10 YR 2/1 thick band lower 3/3 Legs: 5RP7/4 Remarks: Pr. 10-6, 4-1
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Doug Bell Catalog 172555 428 Larus glaucescens Location near Bare Rocks (Bush Islets), Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. Canada Date July 29, 1988 sex ♀ Sna >0.25 cm & 2ova >0.20 Weight 1000g Fat: Mod. Winglength R 39.2 Span 134.0cm Pr. length 10 28.0 7 27.3 9 28.5 6 molting 8 28.0 5 ♀ Tailength 15.9 Tarsus R 5.72 Toes in 3.96 mid 5.35 out 5.17 Headlength 12.04 Hal 0.56 Bill length 5.43 post 3.47 Bill width 1.07 Gape 2.75 Bill depth Gonys 1.94 ant post 1.88 maxs 1.73 Bread patches 3 refathered. Bill color UM: 5Y7/10 LM: 5Y7/10 spot: color 15 Eyering color: 5RP6/4 Irides: 10 YR 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 3/2 thick band lower 1/2 Legs: 5R P6/4 Remarks: Small fish remains in stomach. Pin marks - throat.
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Catalog 132556 429 Larus glaucescens Location: near Bare Rocks (Bush Islets), Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C., Canada Date July 29, 1988 Sex ♀ 6 awn > 0.24 and Weight 900g Fat Moderate Winglength R 40.5 Span 134.0cm Pr. length 10 28.4 4 27.8 9 29.3 6 molting 8 28.9 5 4 Tail length 15.8 Tarsus R 5.69 Toes in 3.95 mid 5.20 out 5.00 Headlength 11.57 Hal 0.39 Bill length 5.03 post 3.20 Bill width 1.06 Gape 2.55 Bill depth 6Onys 1.72 ant 1.65 post 1.56 Brood patches 3 refathering Bill color LM: 2.5Y7/10 LM: 2.5Y7/10 spot: Color 14 Eyering color: SRP 4/4 Irides: 10 YR 8/2 Pigment: 10 YR 2/2 graying throughout and lower ½ Leg: SRP 5/4 Remarks Stiffest remains in stomach.
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Catalog 172557 430 Lems glacaus Location near Bare Rocks (Bush Islets), Allford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C., Canada Date: July 29, 1988 Sex ♀ Total 70.25 cm ♀ Weight 1015g Fat: mod Winglength 41.5 Span: 138.5 cm Pr. length 10 29.7 7 28.4 9 30.7 6 molted 8 29.9 5 molting Taillength 16.2 Tarsus 571 Toes in: 4.07 mid: 5.53 out: 5.47 Headlength 12.23 Hal: 0.61 Billength 5.42 post 3.53 Billwidth 1.18 Gape 2.87 Billdepth Gorys: 2.10 out 2.00 post 1.83 Brood patches: 3 refathering. Billcolor UM: 5Y7/10 LM: 5Y7/10 spot: color 15 Eyering color: 5RP 5/6 Irides : 10 YR 8/2 Pigment : 10 YR 3/1 light grains lower ½ Legs : 5RP 5/4 Remarks : Stomach empty. P° 10-7, 5-1.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 172558 431 Larus glaucescens Shelf: Location: Flowery Islet, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Island, near Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. Canada LW Date July 29, 1988 Sex D-? LT: 0.60 x 0.55 x 0.42 RT: NS NE Weight 1350g Fat: Moderate Winglength R 42.4 span 146.0 cm Pr. length 10 29.6 7 28.7 9 30.3 6 molting 8 30.1 5 4 Taillength 17.4 Tarsus R 6.46 Toes in 4.47 mid 5.83 out 5.76 Headlength 13.08 Hal 0.62 Billlength 6.01 POST 3.67 Billwidth 1.29 Gap 3.14 Billdepth Gonyx 2.20 ant POST 1.93 mores 2.08 maes Blood patches 3 refathered. Billcolor UM: 5Y7/10 LM: 5Y7/10 spot: color 15 Eyering color: 5RP4/6 5Y8/4 - tubercles PF Irides : 10YR 8/2 Pigment : 10YR 2/1 thick throughout Legs : 5RP4/6 Remarks Stomach full of sand larvae (small fish), no 10-1;
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Catalog 432 Larus glaucescens Location: Flowerly Islets, Alliford Bay, Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. Canada Date July 29, 1988 Sex LT:0.58x0.46x0.36 RT: NS Weight 1320g Fat Mod Winglength R 43.0 Span 148.0 cm Pr. length lO 29.9 7 29.4 9 30.5 6 molted 8 29.8 5 u Tailength 16.4 Tarsus R 6.08 Toes in 4.35 wid 5.97 out 5.71 Headlength 12.93 Hal 0.45 Bill length 5.51 post 3.50 Bill width 1.30 Gape 3.47 Bill depth gougs 2.20 ant 2.02 post muses 1.89 Broadpatches 3 fleatheaing. Bill color UM: 2.5Y7/10 LM: 2.5Y7/10 post: Color 14 eyering color: 5RP 5/6 Irides : 10 YR 8/2 Pigment : 10 YR 2/1 graining throughout greets lower 1/2 Legs : 5RP 6/4 Remarks stomach full - 1 crab, 5 shrimp, 1 fish. Stomach contents - mesenterics. P° 10-7, 4-1.
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1726(2 433 Stel + RW Doug Bell 1988 Catalog Larus glaucesans Location: Mouth of the Oyster River, Univ. British Columbia Research Farm, Vancouver I., B.C., Canada Date: August 2, 1988 Sex: LT:0.60x0.42x0.31 RT:0.55x0.46x 0.33 Weight: 1230g Fat: Mod. Wingl: R 44.3 Span: 154.5cm P length 10 30.6 7 29.9 9 31.6 6 28.0 8 31.0 5 molted Tail length: 17.5 Tarsus R 6.94 Tar dr 5.18 mid 6.21 out: 6.22 Hal: 0.45 Head length: 13.68 Bill length: 6.23 Postwar. 3.95 Bilt Width: 1.31 cope. 3.21 Bill Depth Genys. 2.21 ant Nares : 2.10 Post Nares 1.93 Brood Patchs: 3 refecturing Bill lab um : 25Y7/10 Lm: 2.5Y 7/10 spat: color 14 Eyeing : 5RP 5/4 Lides: 10YR 8/2 Pignt: 10YR 2/2 space grains lower 1/2 Legs: 5 RP 6/4 Remarks: Pº 10-6, 4-1j Stomach empty.
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172613 Catalog 433next page 434 Labus glancesens Location : North of the Oyster River, VBCFarm Vancouver Date: Aug. 2, 1988 1st, B.C., Canada sex σ LT:0.76x0.43x0.39 RT: NS Weight: 1120g Fat: Mod Winglength R 43.0 Span: 149.5cm Pr. length 10 30.3 7 38.6 9 31.0 6 26.8 8 30.5 5 25.2 Taillength 17.5 Tarsus R 6.84 Toes in 4.59 mid 6.19 out 6.02 Headlength 13.5 Hal: none Billlength 6.6 post 3.96 max Billwidth 1.24 Gape 2.78 Billdepth Groups 2.18 ant: 2.09 post: 1.81 upg hares: Broadpatches 3 refeathering Billcolor UM: 5YR 8/8 LM: 5YR 7/10 Rpost: color 15 Eyering colour: 5RP6/4 Irides : 10YR 8/2 Pigment : 10TR 2/2 sandy grains throughout few flecking lower 1/2 Legs : 5RP7/2 Remarks : right tarsus slightly deformed left Tarsus no Halyx trace of immature feathers on tail ; 10-5,3-1 , cheesy spots on mesenteries next to lungs. stomach of small amount garbage
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L9 172731 Catalog 435 Larus glaucescens x occidentalis Location: Mouth of Oyster River, UBC Farm, Vancouver Isle. Date: August 2, 1988 B.C., Canada Sex: F 50cm 70.20cm Weight: 845g Fat: Med. Wing (R) 39.4 Span 132.0 cm Pc length 10 26.7 7 24.7 9 27.5 6 23.6 8 26.4 5 molted Tail length: 15.3 Tarsus (R) 5.83 Tors dn- 4.14 Mid- 5.33 Out- 5.09 Head length: 12.09 Hae: 0.65 Bill Length: 5.38 Post Nares: 3.49 Bill Width: 1.12 Gape: 2.73 Bill Depth: Comps: 2.01 Ant Nares 1.84 Post Nare: 1.70 Blood Patches: 3 just refathering Bill Cdr um 5Y8/4 lm 5Y7/8 spot: color 15 Eye ring Cdn: 5RP 5/4 Lides: 5Y8/3 Pignt: 10TR 3/2 light grains throughout greater lower 3/3 legs: 5RP 4/4 Remarks: pO 10-6, 4-1; Stomach empty.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog 436 Lanna occidentalis Shell R Location: Alcatraz I., SF Co., Calif. RW Date: 6/3/88 (measured Jul 88) Sex: ? Weight: 860 gms Fat: Good Wingl. 39.2 cm (L) Span: 135 cm Pr L 10 27 w 7 25.5 9 27.4 w 6 24.3 8 27.1 v 5 22.3 v Tail L. 14.1 Tarsus: R 6.07 Toes: In- 4.31 Mid- 5.56 Out- 5.47 Head L: 11.74 Hal: 0.48 Bill Length: 5.48 Post Nares: 3.48 Bill Width: 1.15 Gape: 2.92 Bill Depth Conys: 2.00 ant. Nares: 1.92 Post Nares: 1.73 Brood Patch(es): Refeathering Bill Color: Spot. Eye ring Color: Y-M Arises: LY Pupils: ? Legs: - Remarks: From nest #60, on cistern. 1 chick 3 days old. Collected by Ray Pierotti. Swallowed fishing line: "hook? 1 tissue wial of wing muscles.
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Doug Bell 1988 Catalog DAB 436 Location: Alcatraz I., S.F. Bay, S.F. Co., Calif. Date: 3 June 1988 Measured Sept. 1989 - duplicate data Sex: Q Wt: 850 G Fat: Good. Wing: 39.5 cm (L) Span: Pr L. 10- 27 W 7- 25.3 9- 27.4 W 6- 24.1 8. 27 W 5- 22.3 Tail L: 14.8 Tarsus: 5.92 (R) Toes In - 4.23 Mid - 5.45 Out - ~~5.46~~ 5.50 Head: 11.73 Hol: 0.50 Bill L: 5.33 Post Naso: 3.33 Bill W: 1.17 Cape: 3.03 Bill D - Gomys - 2.04 Out Naso - 1.98 Post Naso: 1.73 Brood Patches - 3 refathering Bill Color un ? LM spot Irides Eyeing Y-M Lides. LY Pigment Q Legs - / Remarks: From nest #60 on the Cistern. 1 chick, 3 days old, PO/10-3 Collected by Ray Acrotti. Fishing line in throat. Stomach empty. Fish Hook at end of esophagus.
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D. A. Bell 1988 Journal List of localities California
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Douglas A. Bell Field Notes 1988 Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco Co., California: February, March, April, May Southern California, Channel Islands, California: 4 March - 8 March, 29 April - 1 May, 17 May - 19 May Humboldt County, California: 25 March - 27 March, 4 April - 6 April, 28 April San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco Bay, California Golden Gate Hill, 6.5 mi SW Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras Co., Calif. : 10 April Monterey Bay, Monterey Co., California : 13 April Pine Canyon, W Mt Diablo, Contra Costa Co., California 24 April Big Creek Reserve, Big Sur coast, Monterey Co., California 26 April Tomales Point, Point Reyes Natl Seashore, Marin Co., Calif 12 May Mendocino County, Humboldt Co., California 23 May - 29 May Año Nuevo Island, San Mateo Co., California 7 June Red Rock, San Francisco Bay, Marin Co., California : 10 June
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Field Notes 1988 Doug Bell Northern California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia: 12 June - 1 August U.C. Berkeley campus, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California October, November, December - 9 January 1989
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Field Notes Doug Bell LOCATION: Alcatraz Island, S.F. Co., Calif. DATE: February 26, 1988 WEATHER: Thin cloud layers, hazy. No wind until 14:00 TIDE: TIME: 12:30 -15:00 12:30 - In blind, observing gulls on cistern + IB roof. Gulls are spaced out over the entire cistern, platform and IB roof. Long calls, mewing, choking, aggressive uprights, attacks are occurring - all highly territorial. 12:33 - 43 gulls on cistern; 28 on IB roof. 12:35 - major attack and grapple between two Western gulls on the IB roof. 12:45 - Banded birds observed: 1) left red/silver (♀); 2) pink/silver - at right corner nest on platform - this bird, a ♂, was at the same nest last year. 3) silver, left leg. Generally, the adults here seem to be getting into prime breeding condition, but their bills & eyerings still have yet to develop that brilliant, deep yellow-orange. 13:28 - band 4) left yellow/silver - this could be the sandy sneaker ♂ from last year, who never get a mate but did a lot of raping. 13:50 - 35 gulls on the cistern - all pretty much engaged in same activity as before: resting, grass pulling, aggressive uprights, etc.
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FIELD NOTES Doug BELL DATE: February 28, 1988 LOCATION: Bodega Bay, Marin Co., Calif + Pelagic Birding Trip out to the Bodega Canyon & Cordell Banks (30 miles out). Drove from Berkeley to Bodega in 59 minutes - a record! Arrived at 6:00 AM. Went to the boat (TARIS II) at 6:30 - with John Trochet, Durell Kapan, Dave, Francis Will, Julie Smith, Scott Edwards. Weather was unsettled, overcast, windy. Bay itself was choppy. We were underway by 6:45 AM. A few Glaucous-winged Gulls around. Many Westerns, few Ring-billed gulls. Possible imm. Glaucous gull. Coots rafting. Couple flocks of Marbled Godwits, a few Common Loons - all in Bay. Rough water on the way out past the head. Open ocean also rough for the latter part of the morning. Generally, we saw fewer seabirds than on our Monterey trip last October. In addition, the large rafts of gulls seem to have migrated out. Over the course of the day we were treated to occasional Sooty and Short-tailed Shearwaters, one Pink-footed Shearwater, possibly 4 different Black-footed Albatross, one Laysan Albatross, several Northern Fulmar - one dark, one light and one intermediate color phase. A single pomarine jaeger came by, as did a Kittiwake. Several Herring Gulls. One Black-footed Albatross even set down in the water! Running with the bow of our boat were several White-sided Dolphins very close, good views. Back in Bodega Bay, the weather Sawin Bay: Eared Grebe, Western Clarks was clear & sunny, calm. Grebes (orange bill), Lesser Scaup, Pelagic Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorants, a flock of 20 Brant, American Widgeon + 1 European Widgeon, Pintail, Surf Scoter.
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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell March 4, 1988 - Drove from Berkeley CA to Santa Barbara, CA. Left Berkeley at 5:10 p.m., arrived Santa Barbara at 11:05 p.m. Quite foggy on the way. March 5, 1988 - Up at 3:30 a.m. Steve Howarth came out of his house, I followed him along with a crew from SW Maine Fisheries Branch to the boat at the harbor. A total of 12 people loaded into the boat "Spirit of Santa Barbara"; including a pup harbor seal + sealion. The latter two were set for release at Santa Barbara Island. It was still dark when we left the harbor. It was dawn when we reached Anacapa Island. I started chumming for gulls and in no time we had a large contingent of birds around. I shot 4 birds - DAB 234-237. Sea was fairly calm. No problems. We then proceeded out to Santa Barbara Island. When we were within 5 miles of the island we slowed down, began chumming. I managed to shoot 5 adult Western Gulls: DAB 238-242. Used a total of 17 shells for 9 birds; but I dropped a bird with every shot except for 2 or 3. One bird I missed twice. Many others had to be shot a second time on water. Rough waves. We then proceeded on to an anchorage spot on the NW end of the island. Arrived at 12:30. I continued working up the gulls. Finished every- thing by 16:00. The others meanwhile had gone
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Peter Howeth 370 3930 Harold Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93110 805 687-2368 or 687-7899
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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
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John Shirley Big Creek Reserve Big Sur CA 93920 Natural Sciences Division (UC Santa Cruz).
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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell March 5, 1988 Sreed!, but no nests yet. Santa Cruz I. is incredible, high mountains, wooded oak arroyos, the sea cliffs are Peregrine Heaven. I saw one adult Peregrine powering along the cliffs near Profile Point. It then began soaring out and over the sea. The sun reflected its bluish back as it banked & turned. About 200 yards later another falcon was spotted diving on 2 soaring seabirds. This bird was really small - may even have been a kestrel, but we were so far away, it was hard to id - it flew like a Peregrine though. At Chirico Bay we were treated to a large pod of Common + Risso's Dolphins. The Common had an hour-glass pattern of white on their sides, long snouts. Risso's were large, w/ mottled white dorsal fins + body. Some looked very white. Blunt head. Pete also took us in close to an old Bald Eagle nest. Ravens nesting nearby. March 7, 1988. Yesterday afternoon I drove to UC Santa Barbara - could not locate Mark Holmgren at the Museum or his office. Drove to Mono Bay. Today, March 7, I arose quite late. Went down to Mono Bay. Recorded gulls at the piers along eastern fish docks (~10:00am). Drove over to Mono Rock, as I arrived at the eastern side I saw the tiercel Peregrine soaring up
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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell March 7, 1988 and out over the rock. It disappeared into a bright blue sky, heading east. I talked with a Canadian who had been watching the falcons. He said they were both stooping on a butes of some sort - drove it into the rock. I stayed to see if the birds would reappear, but after 1/2 hour I stopped watching the rock and began recording gulls (11:00 AM). About 50 Ring-billed Gulls & a few California gulls were scuffling about the parking lot. Got good long call recordings of Batef Ring-billed Gulls. At 11:30 I drove north on Highway 101 to check out possible collecting sites. There was a road leading out to Point Estero, but it was blocked by a gate. Some people came out, told me I should call the owner first. He was busy; so I had time to drive back to Mono Bay. Asked a couple of fishermen if they could take me out to on the ocean for gull collecting. Nobody would do it for under $100.00.0 But they did suggest I try the local dump. So I drove up there - it is the Los Osos Landfill, at 2295 Turri Ranch Rd., about 5.5 mi SE of Mono Rock. They, the people there, said I could shoot gulls, but only about closing time (3:30-4:00 PM). There were quite a few birds present. So I drove back up 101 to Point Estero, contacted the owner of the property. It is actually an abalone farm. The owner of the land is San Luis Obispo 93401) 805 528-1752}
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FIELD NOTES DONG BELL March 7, 1988 Mr. John Alexander; and the manger, boss of the Abalone Farm is Mr. Frank Oats. Mr. Oats gave me the OK to shoot gulls. His address is: The Abalone Farm, INC., P.O. Box 136, Cayucos, CA 93430 (805) 995-2495. I drove back to Mono Rock, got my stuff ready for gull collecting, then watched the southwest end of the rock for Peregrines. None seen - but lots of nice plothole. Canyon Wrens singing on the rock. Quite a few Ring-billed Gulls about. Common Loons - in nearly spring plumage on the bay. At 4:00 pm I went to the dump to collect, but the gulls left as I arrived. It turns out the dump has to cover the garbage each day, so this discourages the gulls. I then drove to the Abalone Farm. Nice place - a dark-tipped Po Glaucus-awinged Gull/hybrid hung around the rocks of the point. I chummed it in with bread, but didn't shoot it. It has dark irises, pinkish eye-ring. A Western Gull came in off the ocean when it saw me chumming, I shot at it but missed. The hybrid gull chased all gulls away from its area near the abalone farm waste - sight site. A sea otter was busy feeding beyond the surf. There were not that many gulls out here. A few individuals sitting way out on the ocean. A couple small flocks of migrant gulls-
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Field Notes March 7, 1988 mostly Glaucous-winged, wandered past going north. After sunset I drove back to Mono Bay. March 8, 1988 At 8:30 am I was up at the Los Osos Landfill. The boys, Robe Barnhart and Brian Landry, said I could try collecting with their pellet gun. I did, but couldn't "stop" a gull with it. So Brian suggested I hop on the caterpillar tractor with him so we could get real close to the gulls. The gulls were spooking if I was on foot. So we did get close, but I still couldn't drop a gull. So Brian tried - and succeeded. From 9:00 am-1:00 pm he collected 5 Western Gulls for me, all neck shots with the pellet gun (OAB 243-247). After preparing these, I went to town, bought the boys a stripack and delivered it. Then called John Smiley at Big Creek Reserve to ask about collecting. He said to stop by. So I headed north on 101; left Mono Bay about 2:30 pm. Beautiful clear & sunny day. At the rock north of Corda I stopped to look for Peregrines. As I was watching the offshore rock I heard the kek-kek-kek of an irate falcon. An adult, ? peregrine flew over me - full crop-whitish bulge contracting with barred underparts to belly - and flew after a red-tail. The falcon disappeared from sight. I arrived at Big
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Field Notes Doug Bell March 8, 1988. Creek Reserve by about 16:30. Met John Smiley, very nice. He had to leave for Monterey right away, but said I could go shoot. I wandered out along the beach creek to the beach, passing beneath the famous "Big Sur Bridge". Several gulls were on the rocks just north of the beach. It was high tide, I scrambled up the cliffs both north + south of the beach but could not get around the cliffs. Went back to the beach & waited. Flock of Black-turkeystones foraging on rocks. Towards sunset I chummmed in a few gulls. My first shot at a sitting bird hit, but it ran into the surf. I tried shooting a second, but missed, then went for the wounded one. A mistake! I should have gone right for the wounded bird. I fired, but it didn't stop the gull - it kept swimming out and out. About 15 min. later I did manage to shoot 2 gulls on the beach (OAB 248-249). I was real worried about the wounded gull. As I was leaving I scanned the ocean-and saw it, floating dead at least 1/4 mile out. What a lesson! I was back in Berkeley by 22:30.
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FIELD NOTES Don Bell Alcatraz Island, S.F. Co., Calif. Date: March 17, 1988 Time: 11:26- Tide: high - rock covered Weather: sunny, fog burned off low mind 11:26- at blind on eastern 46 gulls present on eastern. Major disputes at territories going on - grappling, etc. Rending gull calls from 11:30 to 12:30. There have been some angry fights, both on the eastern & IB. Also much choking between 3 different pairs at one spot - near territory 26/34/27. On IB roof a great deal of interpair choking is occurring. I have seen a pair of birds choke at a choking intruder. Some head tossing occurring, no courtship feeds can yet, but zw. 11:30 to 12:30 3 attempted copulations occurred. One, at pair 30 - which consists possibly of two yellow- silver banded & (remdy are from last year). There may be another & trying to maintain itself at pair 30, as standoffs are occurring. Another attempted copulation took place near pair 7; and a probably successful copulation was made by pair 30 - of which the & is the white/silver bird. 12:48 a new silver/pink & spotted on eastern. His appearance raised a success near pair 31. @ 12:49- 41 gulls on eastern. Pair 1 keeps choking at some spot. Correction - above on banded birds. The pink silver male still seems to be near pair 32. There just might be another light yellow/ silver male & hanging out at the eastern 12:59- a male mallard landed on IB roof. Then flew to eastern slope. Is now resting - head tucked - on the eastern itself. 13:00 rending behaviors - most
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FIELD NOTES Dung Bell Location: Alcatraz Island Date: March 17, 1988 -cont. gulls resting on cistern. Many other birds seen today- Whit-crowns singing; about 225 Western Goshes off the west end of the island; a J Kestrel flew up to the water tower. Starlings, especially a male chasing a female for quite a while. As of 13:46 the male mallard is still resting on the cistern. All day long 3-4 pairs of gulls have been striping the grassy area off the close right side corner of the cistern (territories 23, 26, 34, 27). Even pair 1 comes over from their their spot to communally choke. They alternate between bouts of grass-pulling/choking, and resting resting as a group of 3 clumped pairs-odd, how close they will sit to their enemies:
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: Trip from Berkeley, CA to Humboldt Co., CA, return. March 25, 1988 Left Berkeley at 14:00. At 16:45 we were up at Squaw Rock, on Hwy. 101, 10 mi south of Hopland, CA. Watched rock for 10 min. No peregrines seen. Someone put an American flag up on the rock. And Caltrans is building the freeway through this area. Who knows if the falcons will be successful, or even return? Maren and I arrived at the Phelps' Ranch around [illegible] 20:00 hrs.
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FIELD NOTES Doug BELL Location: Goat Rock, Phelps Ranch, 6mi. NW Redway, CALIFORNIA Humboldt County March 26, 1988 0800: as we drove past rock (Goat Rock), saw Peregrine sitting on snag, at south end of rock. We drove to ridge sw of rock, got gear out. Heard screaming, Peregrine still on snag. 08:05 : at observation post. Peregrine still on lower snag @ . Wailing about every 2 minutes. 08:15 : Peregrine flew from snag (A) to (B). Quite actively looking about. This has a very dark head, clean breast, light barring/spotting; breast mostly cream- colored - little purplish stripe.. In about 15 min the bird has been settling on (B); wailing regularly (every 30 sec, for a few short wails - complaining - like. 8:25 : Peregrine flew to pothole (E), which is relatively small with a thick bunch of grass in front. The Peregrine was "uneasy" in the hole - moved about almost antinomously. The hole is probably deep. The bird tried several times to settle down in left corner of hole, rotating 360° - settle - rotate - settle. Then up, moved to behind grasses, pick at something, move
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Field Notes Doug Bell Plebs Ranch. Humboldt Co, Calif. March 26 - cont. Look to left corner, settle, up, settle, etc. When it possibly tried to settle, it looked like it would lower head and pick or move something. Then it got up, move back to behind grass, rotated, lowered. Back to left corner - sat down, peering out hole, at angle. At one point it looked like it tried to push something with its leg. Back up - to behind grass. This whole time it has been wailing on and off. 0:330 - Out of pothole to snag (C). Sitting - wailing intermittently. The pothole (B) may have been a good cache - but I did not see any clear eating. Maren thinks she saw a peregrine pass over pickup to the NW of rock as we drove out. So was that the B, and this wailing bird the ?? She So peregrine is still on snag C - peering now. 8:45: Two falcons present? The one bird, with lighter breast, remained in pothole. The bird on snag (C) is too ? - slightly more pink & barring to breast. Deeper mail. She was peering, wailing every so often. Don't know where she came from. Male up, at edge, half sitting on hunches. Wailing too. E - checking heard 8:50 - Male flew out of hole to ?, mated (recorded), curled, and now settling on some snag group as ?, but higher up so fast that the original bird I was watching was male, and it was wailing a bit - it disappeared in pothole for from 8:30 to 8:45 - sitting on eggs? Making scrape
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Field Notes Doug Bell Phelps Ranch, Humboldt Co., Calif. March 26, 1988 - cont earlier? The male appears to have a crop. ♀ too, but less filled. To recap: first bird seen from truck at snag (A), its ♂. It wailed intermittently, moved to snag (B), then went into pothole (C). Was wailing from pothole, moving around quite a bit for first 5-7 minutes. Then was out of site right in pothole for another 7 minutes. Female appeared on snag, (C). Male came out of hole, copulated. Then both on snag for 10 min. 9:10: Male gone from snag, where to? ♀ still on snag. She is definitely "dirtier" in breast-feather, more brown than ♂. ♂ looks like little general. Did ♂ leave to hunt? No sign of him. 9:25 - ♂ appeared from off to the right, flew up to ♀, copulated. Both birds now on snag (A). 9:45 - ♂ powered off towards me, then over to SW; flew back to snag in a minute. Wailed a few times. ♀ still sitting on snag (C). Has not moved much. The ♂ is really beautiful - yellow-orange core a feet - very deep colors. Clean white breast; deep blueish-blackish cap and collar. The female's feet are more faded yellow. Her shoulder cock are more dusky grayish; Her st. flanks, about where [illegible] former typically attaches to body, has a couple thick spots - minim. feathers? 10:15 ♂ wabbled, flew off snag (A), to east. Few seconds later spotted soaring about rock face - made several long wide turns across face of rock, circled,
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Field Notes Doug Bell Phelps Ranch, Humboldt Co., Calif. March 26 - cont returned to snag (1) & had waited, still on snag (2) 10:30- both falcons still on snag (2) 10:45- & flew off to the east 11:30- & still on snag C- preening 11:38- & took one short flight- circled around in front of rock then flew up to a snag in shade, still on snag (2) congregation. 12:38- & still still sitting on snag (2). End of observations. Other birds seen/heard during observation: Junco, Kestrel, Red-tail, Turkey Vulture, Blue Grouse (cooing) Weather - was sunny; moderate wind; cool. March 27, 1988 05:00- Up and ready to go to the rock. Todd Phelps and I had decided to try to climb in to the potholes which might harbor fresh eggs. I need to know if the peregrines have started a clutch yet, or not. @ 6:30 - We made our way up to the rock- sun just coming up. Very windy, bitter cold. As we made our way down from the top of the rock to the main central shelf area, before the sheer faces with potholes, we caught occasional glimpses of both falcons zipping past the rock face. An occasional falcon "wail" was heard. We tied the rope off a [tree] and threw
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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell Humboldt County, Calif. March 27, 1988- cont. it out to try to reach pothole Z, where the S had been seen sitting yesterday. After doing that we scrambled back over the top of the rock and made our way around to the front to check on the length of the rope. As we proceeded through the trees at the base of the rock, the falcons would mail a bit, but they seemed somewhat confused about where we were going. We managed to make it all the way up it to just below snag C), and got some great views of both flying and sitting. The female flew up to the snag & sat in it, looking around. She didn't see us right away. But once we were clearly visible both S & F began the heb-heb-kek alariming. We were pt pretty close to pothole Z. as we went back along the face under pothole D), they again did some heb-hebing. They continued mailing till we got around the rock face. When we reappeared atop the rock they began mailing again, flying out over the expanse of the area in front of the rock. Unbelievably beautiful! Heavy stops with the wind+ against it, also
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Field Notes Doug Bell Humboldt Co., Calif; March 27, 1986 cont. into this pothole. It is about 8' x ~~crossed out~~ long x 5-3' high x 5-2' deep. There were lots of falcon footprints in the sandy floor, and a depression in the back left corner. The depression looked trampled though. An eggshell fragment was visible, but it was small 1 cm dia., and looked old. Only other sign was white wash in right corner. No prey remains except for brown-tanbece feather. I could not swing into the hole from my position, so I did not get the shell fragment. The birds seemed to have left the immediate area - or the were no longer flying about screaming. After climbing down ~~crossed out~~ & going back to the top of the rock to reconiter with Todd, we decided to throw the rope over to the pothole (2), where the 6 had been seen. Again, this hole was empty, but there was a "better" depression in the center just behind the clump of grass, ~~already nearly dry~~. The ~~crossed out~~ depression looked fresh. No prey remains. I think the male had been actively digging out & forming this depression yesterday when I was watching him in the pothole. I finished rappelling down, collected flicker & barn-woodpecker primaries below snag (1). We were out of there by 09:00. When we drove past the rock at 10:30, on our way out, we saw the ?
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Field Notes Doug Bell Humboldt Co., Calif. March 27, 1998 - cont. sitting in snag (C), just as before. So I think the birds have yet to begin their clutch. Both "most-likely" potholes were empty, yet had depressions. The female sure seemed lethargic, as she sat around from 08:30 - 12:30 on snag (C) with making only one short flight. The male had copulated her twice, and they really seemed to stick around at pothole (D). This pothole is probably 3' x 3' x 4' deep. I think this will be the one. I am hopeful! 11:15 - Location: Briceland Road, 2 mi. W. Redway. We stopped for 5 min. at this rock. Nice view of the pothole where the falcons bred last year. Female visible in pothole, she is lying down, peering out, settling, looking at ground when lifting up a bit, then resettling like a hen eggs! It sure looks like she is already incubating. 100 - 15:35 - We drove the Bell Springs Road from Carnerville south to Cummings. Very nice roads along the way - very good potential peregrine sites. Saw fair number of Western Bluebirds, Meadowlarks, Vultures. One adult & Cooper Hawk. Total trip mileage: Berkeley -> Humboldt Co. -> Berkeley 468 miles.
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Field Notes Doug Be N Location: Foot of Bay Bridge, San Francisco, S.F. Co. Calif. Date: March 31, 1988 Time: 9:25 - 9:50 Weather: Sunny, Clear At base of bridge, viewing the Bay Bridge for possible Peregrines. Jeff Bruth & Scott Edwards had seen one Peregrine on March 28, flying along the suspension portion of the bridge. I scanned the whole area. Lots of Western Gulls & pigeons, some New Gulls - actually quite a few, and some California Gulls & Double-crested Cormorants. No sign of Peregrines though.
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FIELD NOTES Doug BELL LOCATION: Alcatraz I., SF. Co., CALIF DATE: March 31, 1988 Weather: sunny, clear; wind E; TIME: High, decreasing mild. Time: 11:40 - 14:00 At blind on cistern observing Western Gulls. 11:56: 47 birds on platform. Most sitting, resting. Banded bird: white/silver near 30; and yellow/silver near territory 32/31; 12:14 - the yellow/silver ♂ is at the nest on territory 31 - he got up to chase a ♀ away. Two different faded pink/silver ♀s, one ♂ paired inbetween 36 & 32, the other hanging out near 35/5, but often getting chased away. Silver left by ♂ at 36. Another yellow/silver ♂ ziv. 33 & 36, yell./silver ♀ zo 32/30. 13:00: 41 gulls on cistern. Interesting - lot of Territorial activity, as before. Some head tossing. No courtship feeling seen yet, and no copulation yet today. On IB one gull has a bright red/silver band combination. Other birds seen - starlings, house finches - several; white-crowned song sparrows singing. Raven (1); Glaucous-winged Gull - ad. except for brownish bill tip. About 250 Western Gobes off west end of island. Some Double-crested Cormorants. I was with Dave Lewis & his 11 yr old son Eric & his friend Jacob.
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 4, 1988 On my way up to the Phelps Ranch in southern Humboldt County, Calif., to observe the Peregrines. Left Berkeley at 3:00 pm. Arrived at Squaw Rock at 5:00 pm. Watched for 10 min., no sign of falcons. Continued on. Arrived at Ron & Todd’s hawks at 7:45 pm. Good timing! Side Note: Morty Kinner observed Squaw Rock on April 5, 1988. Saw food exchanges & incubation in progress. PS - I saw the Raver’s incubating - just as I did last week when at Squaw Rock. Other birds observed at the Phelps Ranch, between April 5 - April 6, 1988 - Blue Grouse (heard) Meadowlarks Brewer’s Blackbirds (flocks) Aven Woodpeckers Turkeys - neat territorial scuffles. Golden-crowned Sparrows Golden Eagles (2 - soaring over Mattole R.) Pileated Woodpecker - Calling Ravens, Crows Annas Hummingbirds Western Blackbirds (nest building) Starlings Mountain Quail butternut did not see any Bar-tailed Pigeons.
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 5, 1988 7:07 AM - With Todd in truck - at Goat Rock. & perch on snag (A). 7:10 AM- we parked truck, walked out SE ridge to observation point. I seen sitting in pothole on , standing on right corner. When we reached obs. point, she walked over to left corner of pothole, settled down into left corner - hunched a bit, looked almost as if she was eating, then settled down like a hen at 7:15 AM. & on snag way over to right of rock (B). 7:30 - & left snag (B), lost sight of him, heard scream, somewhat deep & joined, then at 7:34 & reappeared on snag (C). 7:38 & cast. 7:39 & off snag (E) flying direction to east. 7:42 & flew past rock face, circled a couple times at pothole level, then scream, then up to snag for upper right. 7:44 & off, quick to east. I had shifted on eggs. 8:16 - I still on eggs in pothole - actually peering out, watching stuff. Her head is just visible over ledge - can even see her bill, eyes, water. When Todd left at 8:06, he started up the truck. This caused ? to pop her head up, and really look in the direction of sound. 8:32 - I still in pothole, or nest, looking about. Can hear voices & dogs from Mark Boos place. 8:34 - I resettled on eggs - shook off a shightly, resettled.
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 5, 1988 cont 8:52 - ? shifting on eggs (?). the hen began making bobbing motions with her head, as if reaching down to pick at something on the ground, while maintaining her body horizontal, sort of hunched. In the course of 2 min. she rolled about 14 times, rotating her body around twice through 360°. At one point, she appeared to lie on her side - "listing". Could also see her back feathers rise - from the heat. Only once did she sit "straight" up to look out. Seems like a lot of activity to me. Possibly even some "dry tumbling" going on - or if she were about to take a bath in cold water. 8:58 - ? her settled down or completely again. I think her back is towards me. The weather was cold, clear this morning Light lost on grass in shade. Heat waves now rising off ground in sun - the pothole must get quite warm! 9:03 - Nearly entire upper half of pothole in shade: [diagram] 9:06 - ? shifted again. 9:24 - ? sitting up, looking out of pothole, then shifting, picking, shifting, rotating, shuffling in scrape. Rotated at least one, now facing out of pothole. Lots of head motion to eggs. She might be panting from heat. 9:30 settled back on eggs. 9:57 - ? still in pothole, on scrape. It looks like she is now partially in shade, pothole is over 1/3 shaded on the back
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FIELD NOTES Doug Bell April 5, 1988 well. Saw a pair of kestrels sitting atop a large snag on the small peak to its south of goat rock. The kestrels copulated - unusual - the ♂ did about 5 purring motions. 10:10 - the ♀ is definitely in at least partial shade in her scrape. 10:06 - ♀ shifting on eggs again, stood up straight, peered out, resettled. 10:42 - Male in, female out of pothole, screaming. Both landed in snag (⊙), on branch next to me mother. Female tugged at prey in males foot, didn't release right away. Female tugged food away, flew to snag (⊙) top, ate. Small bird < jay sized? Male flew into pothole, landed directly on scrape, ate. about 10:46. He settled in scrape, then got up, walked to ledge, ♀ screamed couple times, pissed off hek-hek, both birds looking up. Then male returned to sit settle on eggs. Female flew from snag (⊙) to low trees below (⊙), sitting in shade. 11:02 - ♂ in scrape. April 6, 1988 08:40 - Female screaming on ledge. Flew back to pothole & snag (⊙). Sitting atop it preening. Male in pothole (X), on scrape. Monty Kivinen had mentioned some good pointers on id'ing male vs females adults. Females look more slate gray, have p"tips that tend out to protrude below the tail, appear more scruffy, a fluffy, as they are more advanced in molt - may also have dropped ∞*7 by now. Males are more dark blue, appear "meaty".
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note: - Todd mentioned that 3 falcons were present at Goat Rock at start of the 1987 Season. - In 1984 Goat Rock had a complete clutch of eggs on March 28. These were taken, but, the Peregrine Fund couldn't replace the eggs soon enough with chicks, so the birds abandoned.
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 6, 1988 08:50: Todd has begun chain saw over near W end of the rock. The falcons have shown absolutely no reaction to it, in spite of noise being clearly heard. 8:57- The female is still on snag C - she was preening, also wailed every minute or so. She has her back turned towards me - was stretching her right foot in that classic called foot falcon manner. Her back is very light slate grey and is two-tone - the secondary coverts and tertials are lighter than the upper shoulder & head feathers. 8:57- female wailed, is looking up the rock. I think she is trying to convince the male to go off hunting for her. I can see 6 faint dark bars, thin, on her tail. The tail tip is just barely fringed in cream. Her legs are pale yellow, as is her cere. The male's head is visible just over the ledge of the path - he's been sitting very calmly on the eggs wailing 9:04- female still warbling every minute or so; her rate seems to be increasing. I think she is missing primary no. 8 - as evidenced by a gap when she warbled her right wing. 9:12- I warbled her left wing, then turned sideways towards me so over her right side is visible & preening, scratching right ear often. She has substantial thick black barring on her flanks & thighs. It goes over to spotting/thin barring just below breast. There is a fair amount of pinkish hue to her upper belly. Her head is dark, with a thick malar strip such that she almost has a continuous dark cap, except for a white chin and a thin stretch of white
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 6, 1988 proceeding behind the males almost up to her ears. 9:31 - ? shifting on scrape. 9:42 - ? still in snag (C). A hummingbird harassed her a bit. The ? has about a 1/3-full crop. 9:55 - ? took off, circled around in front of rock, passed scrape; mailing - Landed in snag (D), mailing with drooping wings, begging - ? still on scrape. The scrape is just now coming into shade. 9:57 ? still mailing. She appears to have a "dimit" in her breast feathers at the formula. 10:04 ? still in scrape - his yellow-orange eye ring cere are visible. ? still in snag, mailing intermittently. 10:13 ? off the nest - flew to lower branch on snag (D). ? mailing at him from her perch, with hunched shoulders, drawn out wings - mailing just like an eyass. ? sliced, then screamed. 10:16 ? flew in to scrape. While still mailing, she settled on her eggs! I still think the ? has a small clear spot on his lower right thigh. 11:30 - ? left cliff; and of observation. #6:00 Met Matt Nixon and Matt Mollen of UC Santa Cruz Peregrine Fund in Carmelville. We then drove back up to the ranch. Parked behind Goat Rock; Matt Nickson will climb in to the eyrie to take the eggs, if any, and switch them with dummy eggs. The real eggs will be taken back to UC Santa Cruz, where they will be incubated in the safety
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 6, 1988 of a controlled environment. Matt showed Todd & I the dummy eggs - they are an epoxy-base replica - weigh exactly as much as the real thing (very important! otherwise the falcons abandon them), and are colored similarly. If all goes well, the Peregrine Fund people will put 2 chicks back in the scope in about 3 1/2 weeks. They always use 2 dummy eggs for the switch. Matt has a Peregrine Fund incubator in the truck. It plugs into the cigarette lighter. A major problem is overheating, especially in warm weather, so they try to run the incubator cool: 98-99°F. Matt was saying that the Peregrine situation in California is still critical. Of 13 eggs on the central coast - between Monterey & Diablo Canyon, only the northernmost & a southernmost one are laying good eggs. The rest are laying "dead" eggs. Big mystery here - as not only are the eggs thin, but dead right from the start. Another thing is chick death just after pipping. He said one can see a "polluted" egg - the membranes are all brown at hatching. The chicks are dying of infections - maybe brought on by pesticide loading (thin shells as a load barrier?). Another problem is a skewed sex ratio; there are fewer adult males than females. One male even switched females along the Big Sur coast. [illegible] The one females
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Field Notes Dong Bell April 6, 1988 territory he left was a bird that preyed exclusively on gulls? He would sit & ambush them as they came around points. The Diablo Canyon pair was double-clutched this year, as they laid a set of eggs in mid-February. Many other pairs along the Big Sur coast have laid dead eggs in March. 17:30 - Both Matt, Todd & I made our way down to the erie cliff. As we were driving up the mountain we saw what looked like falcons flying in front of the cliff - it may have been a food transfer. Anyway, we set up the climbing gear, the birds are quiet. Not until we got the ropes to the edge of the cliff did the birds spook, first the male, male, then the female from the scrape. They began screaming & circling in front of the rock. Our plan is for both me & Matt Wyon to descend parallel. We went over, but I had some trouble with a tangled rope. Matt arrived at the pothole first and he excitedly said: "3 eggs." I made it down to the pothole. Matt carefully sifted around the scrape for shell fragments - not many big ones, but lots of little ones. He was ecstatic about the site. The 3 eggs were gorgeous! All spaced a little bit apart. Matt picked each one up, put them in foam-lined containers. Replaced the 2
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Field Note Doug Bell April 6, 1988 dummy eggs in the scrape. He suggested we clean the roof of the pothole - also thought it best to take off the helmet before moving around in it, as it is easier to judge perspectives & not bump your head off the helmet off. Anyway - we picked up a mid-blue feather, a broken secondary tip from one of the falcons, some food pellets (this stuff all goes to Loryd Kiff of West. Found very cool for analysis). Then I set repelled down, & Matt climbed up. The scrape & ledge looked just beautiful w/ the 2 dummy eggs in the scrape. We were back at the trunk in no time to examine the eggs. Two of the eggs seemed to have small white pits, which Matt thinks is the first sign of a thin-shelled egg. One egg looked good. all three eggs were placed, air-cell up, in the portable incubator. By the way, no one down at Mark Boers house saw us - it was uninhabited, but Phil did check us out with binos as "we" were climbing over. So it was all quite nice! We drove back to the ranch house, showed Sam the "Easter" eggs - chatted then headed down the long road to get out. As we passed Goat Rock, it was about 9:10; we hiked down to the trees on the SE ridge and could see the falcon's head, sitting on her eggs on the scrape? Good news!
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Field Note. Doug Bell April 6, 1988 We did not get back to Garberville until @ 21:00, as the Peregrine Fund guys wanted to go as slowly & smoothly as possible. Did not get back to Berkeley until 1:30 a.m. April 7, 1988 Matt Nixon called to say that the 3 eggs indeed appear to be OK, with no overt eggshell thinning. The pits were thought to be normal. Now, only time will tell if they hatch. All in all then, there were no eggs in the scrape on March 27, 1988, when I climbed in to inspect it. If the falcon laid her first egg the next day, which she might have, since she was so lethargic, that would mean, Monday, March 28 was first egg. Every 52 hours later they lay, so she probably completed her clutch on Friday, April 1. This would mean that the eggs had 5 days of incubation when we took them [marginally]. It takes 32 days for the eggs to hatch, so hatching should be around May 2.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: Golden Gate Hill; 6.5 miles SW of Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras Co., Calif. Date: April 10, 1988 Maren and I left Berkeley at 7:45. Travelled Highway 26 to Golden Gate Hill (off State Route 12). Along 26 we found a freshly killed Lewis Woodpecker (ad.). Parked at the access road to the (communications Towers) atop Golden Gate Hill. Began hiking up to the hill at 10:55. Passing through grassland/oak trees. Lots of Western Bluebirds, Starlings, Western Kingbirds, Lark Sparrows, one American Goldfinch. Lark Sparrows were particularly engaged in territorial disputes + singing their warbles. Imm. Red-tail, Violett-green Swallows, white-throated Swifts circling in the hot air; the temperature was at least 75 and rising. We ascended into mixed [illegible] Digger Pine, Manzanita, Live-oak Sausal woodland. Lesser Goldfinches feeding on red grasses. Numerous Anna's Hum- mingbirds in the Monkey Flowers. Rufous-sided Towhees, Brown Towhees in scrub. At the top we had to hike through chaparral to get to the cliffs on the SE face of the hill. At cliffs by 11:00 am. Very hot in sun. Loads of White-throated Swifts, Violett-greens, some cliff Swallows. 2 Red-tails soaring; about 10 Turkey Vultures. A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher appeared for a minute out of the chaparral. Found a cave in one of the cliffs - cavern-like, room-size. Cool - lots of Swift nests (half-cups) + one cliff-Swallow nest, plastered up against the ceiling. On many ledges were great scratches of white and pinkish-white excrement. The floor of
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: Golden Gate Hill, Calaveras Co., Calif. Date: April 10, 1988 caverns & ledges were littered with countless rodent-bone parts & skulls, as well as owl pellets. I collected a few skulls and a couple owl feathers - Barn Owls. No birds were seen however; and, at least in this cavern, it did not look like owls could successfully nest. While eating lunch an imm. Coopers Hawk sallied forth just across a cliff-top and began soaring up into the ever-hot sky. He circled up into the maelstrom of red-tails, getting lost in the dizzying heat waves. As it turns out - the rancher came up with his son and seemed quite upset at our presence. He was nice, we talked up a storm, but he did kick us off the property.
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 13, 1988 Left Berkeley, Calif. at 05:38. Drive to Monterey. Arrived at 07:45. Met Chris Harrold at John Hopkins Marine Station at 8:15. We will be going out on the HMS Friendship, a 35' Farallon class boat. George, Pete and Nina are Chris' coworkers. For the greater part of the day we'll be sitting about 200 yds offshore of the Marine Station, where they do their dive censusing. From 10:30 - 16:30 we set offshore of the John Hopkins Marine Station. Lots of birds moving about, especially large numbers of imm. Ring-billed Gulls. Fair number of California Gulls - both imm. & adult. Occasional Brown Pelicans, small flocks of Brandt's Cormorants and individual. Pelagic Cormorants. One winter-plumage yellow-billed Loon, one ? -> spring plumaged Common Loon. All day 4 Eared Grebes were foraging near the boat. Western Gulls, imm. & adult, present over entire area; but more imm. than adult. Some Glaucous- winged Gulls, including adults? Young Sea Otter popped up near the boat. By 16:30 we finished dive work; then headed away from shore, chumming gulls as we went. Mostly Ring-bills & California Gulls followed. I did manage to collect 4 ad. Westerns that came into the boat (4 shots, dropped 4 birds, but needed 2 more shots to stop a wounded bird in the water). We were in to land by ? 17:30. I left for Ventura by 21:30 - had to stop just north of Santa Barbara by 23:00 to rest.
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Field Notes April 13 - 14, 1988 Arrived in Ventura by 0:500 on 14th April. Waits at Channel Islands Natsl. Park Hqts. for Dave Lewis. The plan was to head for San Miguel I. by 07:00 with Park Service boat : Sea Ranger. But, thw weather turned so bad (Pouring Rain, high winds), tho boat trip was cancelled. Got my collecting permit from the Park Service. I cannot shoot birds, only trap them. Also heard from Ranger on San Miguel that there are no nesting gulls; the ranger from Anacapa Island also has no seen incubating gulls yet. Only option is to try again. Will return on Monday for a trip to Prince Island (off of San Miguel Island). Anacapa Island Ranger: Yvonne Marnard *654-2418 Skipper: Dwight Walley: (805) 648-7327 Pk. Hqts.: 408 688 - 8848 See Frank Ugolini Boats: 38' Sea Ranger Gary Davis. 52' Pacific Ranger Hatteras Class
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Field Notes Doug Bell Aleuties Island, S.F. Co., Calif. Weather - intermittent thundershowers Time: 10:36 - Tide - low, 1.5m rock exposed. April 20, 1988 On cistern, in blind observing gulls. High level of activity going on. 10:38 - 59 gulls on the cistern area. 3 birds might be incubating. The ♀ of pair 30 is landed - silver, left, ♂ not landed. ♂ of pair 31 landed yellow-silver, left. Looks like ♂s of pairs 33 & 36 are landed, silver left. Two courtship feeds seen so far - one was a pigeon leg, other was fish, medium sized. One attempted copulation, one successful, nest building activity too. 11:30 - 32 gulls on cistern. A pair of gulls is on the water tower - ♂ has darkened left ear. 11:48 - 2 courtship feeds seen - one of a large fish, other of anchovies. 2 copulations. Recording gull voices. 12:00 2 more copulations seen, recorded on tape. Went out to the cistern area to count nests, check for eggs: [illegible] 23 nests counted on cistern, but no eggs found. Surprising really. Back in February it seemed like this would be an early year. 13:00 - 14:30 - attempted trapping with moose rings laid out over nests (2) on perimeter west of Industry Building. Since the nests were eggless - no luck, gulls ignored the trap. Heavy rains, intermittent. I did however, surprise some gulls on the Power House, and unintentionally, cornered me along a cyclone fence. I caught it DA13 254 (234). I don't know if it was sick, but its primary tops are all quite raty. Seems to be heavy winged fat though! Other birds observed on Aleuties
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 20, 1988 include Starlings (I think they are even nesting in the Industry Building), Mallards - 3. A flock of Pine Siskins were on the cistern area - recorded. White-crowned s song sparrows. House finches. Black-crowned Night Herons - the colony in the Monterey Pines over east of the cellhouse was quite active - clapping of young bills begging for food? Ravens also wandering about the island - to the gulls' consternation. 16:00-16:30 - at base of Bay Bridge - S.F. side. Lots of gulls - even a couple Glaucous-winged. Double-crested Cormorants. Scanning the bridge & Ferry-Building area of SF for Peregrines. No sign of such.
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 24, 1988 From 14:00 - 17:30 hours Maren and I hiked up and down Pine Canyon, off of Castle Rock Park, at the foot of Mt. Diablo (west side), Contra Costa County, Calif. The weather was cool, intermittent cloudy/sunny. Lots of wildflowers, many meadows were still green. The more exposed hills of Mt. Diablo are brown and dried. We saw several male and 2 female Mallards at the dam & sulphur springs. Lots of Redwings along creek. Many Calif. Quail calling. A pair of Red-tails and usually 5-8 Turkey Vultures soaring about the rocks. 2 Kestrels near the first batch of rocks. Heard a Steller's jay imitate the "chuck e-chuck" call of a falcon! Saw one Prairie Falcon, high over the rocky ridges, flying in a slow, straight line due north. It looked to be molting. No other falcons seen. The old stick nest-which I saw here over in 1974 in the largest rock, is still present - looks freshly renovated. Lots of cliff Swallows in various overhangs. A good potential falcon pothole was seen on a ridge-top, SE facing rock south of the main cliff. Lots of operement: Kestrel, Prairie Falcon? But, lots of people in this area. Some rock climbers too. Other birds: Robin, Junco (nesting), House Wrens around along the creek - nesting. Northern Orioles, Black-headed Grosbeaks, White-throated Swifts, Warbling Vireo (2), Brown Towhee, Rufous-sided Towhee, Bushtit, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Flieser, Crow Jay, Starling, Bewans Blackbird
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 26, 1988 Left Berkeley at 11:00, arrived at Monterey 13:00. On Highway 1 south. On the small, grass covered, off-shore rock (actually, it is separated from mainland by a split) about 1 mi. S of Rocky Point, I wanted 71 gulls in territory. Rocky Pt. itself looks like it could harbor a peregrine eyrie. A couple gull territories on small rocks just off Rocky Creek. On rocks off Rocky Creek & Division Knoll: ca. 20 Brandt's Cormorants nests + >200 Common Murres. Scattered Gull Territories. 14:00 - at Division Knoll, just S Rocky Ck., 5 Peregrine, Adult, powered across Hwy 1 up slope to sit on wire next to pole, upon ridge. Gorgeous! Dark head - quite faded back proper. Cast. 14:10 - left obs. site, bird still sitting. Stopped along Highway 1 at various points. Arrived Big Creek Reserve at 15:30. Went out to beach & set up cross-wing with bread. Lots of gulls around - many immatures. They came in to my trap right away - caught 2 birds - an adult & (DAB 238). But after that, they did not come in for food. Tried trapping until quite late, then decided to shoot. Shot 4 more birds (DAB 236-239). April 27, 1988 Shot one bird on beach at Big Creek Reserve, Monterey Co., Calif. (DAB 240).
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Pebble Beach g owner El Sur Ranch James Hill PO Box 1588 408 624-2719 Monterey, CA 93942
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 29, 1988 Departed Berkeley at 15:00 yesterday. Arrived Santa Barbara @ 20:30. Not bad. Travelled with Navy boat out of Port Hueneme at 9:00 am. Arrived on Santa Cruz Island around 10:30. Met Lyndall. Also big group of people from Santa Barbara City College - working in insects. We were driven from Prisoners Harbor up to the bunk houses west of Stanton Ranch. Next birds along the way - Santa Cruz Island Sand Jay - great color - very deep blue. Say two Lark Bunting. Really gorgeous. Much intricate singing. Bewick's Wren sing a diff'rent dialect here. House Finches - feeding young. Barn Swallow on the pier. Mourning Doves - lots! Starlings, Mockingbirds, Kestrels - young legging. Ravens. Red-shafted Flickers. (Almost forgot - saw 2 Lusty Shearwaters on trip over). Song Sparrows around new residence. 15:40 - 20:00 Lyndal drove me out to West End (Corvey Cove & Fraser Point) of Island. Along way we saw several Calif Quail; one peacock at 150' overhead! Absolutely impressive cliffs, gigantic caves, together with washes, reminds me of Arizona, nearly Grand Canyons. Fair number of Meadowlarks, a Herred Larks out at point Fraser Point. Large flocks of Pelicans & gulls feeding. No nests of gulls yet on 'mainland' where Lyndall said - they nest. Not even on offshore rocks yet - although
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Field Notes Doug Bell April 29, 1988 it appears as if several gulls might be sitting on nests on one rock. Lyndel saw flock of +/- 100 Arctic Loons. 1 Marsh Harrier (?). I collected 2 gulls DAB (261, 262). 2 shots, 2 birds + 1 shot to finish one bird. Also saw 3 piglets (black) + mom. April 30, 1988 Drove from the station by myself out to the trailer at West end of island. Located near Forney Cove. Along the way saw Calif. Quail - always in pairs. Redfox-sided Towhees. Starlings. Flickers.. Redfox- crowned Sparrow? Song bugs of one series of similar notes. Ravens galore. Horned Larks (one nest 4/3 eggs). Near Forney Cove I collected 4 gulls - in 7 shots - bad! 2 birds I clearly missed. One had to be finished w/ 2 shots. DAB 263-266. At about 16:00 went back out to Forney Cove, collected 2 more gulls DAB 267, 268. Around {2 shots} 19:00 he went out and tried getting some birds for Ned. Took 6 shots for one bird... May 1, 1988 Up collecting at 10:30. I had to first prepare the 6 gulls I collected yesterday as skeletons, home I was out rather late. Shot 3 gulls (4 shots) just down from the trailer, near Forney Cove. DAB 270-272. {DAB 273} Also collected a bird for Ned. Spent the mid-day getting these ready. In late afternoon I went back down to the shore, saw Oystercatchers and
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 1, 1988 a couple Willets. Also collected another bird for Red (ORB 274). Around 14:00 I gathered all my stuff together and began heading home... checked out the cliffs just east of Farneys Cove - some Pelagic Terns/nets nesting and found 2 gull nests - but no eggs yet. On ride home saw 10 Pigs - 2 checkered 2 black full grown; near airport; one black medium size over ridge; one black, one checkered; one black; one checkered; all medium size, and on the way to the mallows also 2 foxes - wow! Really tiny, colorful things. May 2, 1988 Got up at 6:00 with Karen & Kathy. Drove out ridge road to the west because the girls were checking Bishop Pine sap taps. Birds seen along the way: Rufous-sided Towhees, Scrub Jays, Ravens, Red-breasted Nuthatchers, Calif. Quail, fledgled Vireol. Saw another Island Fox on way back to residence. We then packed up our gear, and I drove the large truck back to the boat dock. Off the island by 13:30. Spent the night at Carpinteria State Beach ($2.00 fee.) May 3, 1988 Went to Anacapa Island with Park Service boat. Trapped gulls off nests in east-facing slope of East Island, about 200 yds from buildings. Lots of gulls on eggs - nests had 1-3 eggs. Trapped 3 #s (ORB 275-277). Saw pair of Orange- Crowned Warblers, & logging S.
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 12, 1988 Drove with Dwight Harvey up to Point Reyes National Seashore. We went to the end of the paved on Tomales Point, and hiked north along the point about 2 miles to the trail down to the last beach along the west side of Tomales Point. This is the same beach where I had shot gulls with Fred Sheldon & Dwight last year; it's just north of McCleer's Beach. The weather was clear and sunny in the Bay area, but when we got to the Seashore a front came in, wind and drizzle made over to our position. The winds were in the wrong direction, out of the South-East. Consequently, the gulls rounded the point a couple 100 yards offshore, instead of flying right by when the winds are North-West. So the shooting was for a few inbetween. Plus, I missed a lot - 11 shots for 4 birds - one I shot twice before it finally came down (JAB 278-281). Several Ravens and Red-tails, few Brown Pelicans, lots of Calif. Quail.
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 13, 1988 Went to Alcatraz Island with Ray Pierotti. We set up traps to catch banded Western Gulls. Good luck today, caught 8 gulls: five, which were banded, were color banded & released; three I kept OAB 283, 284, 285. Birds 283 + 284 were a mated pair.
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 17, 1988 Traveled on Park Service Boat with Dave Lewis and several others to Anacapa Island. We went first to the West Island, and cruised slowly from the point eastward, looking for Peregrines. None seen. Lot of gulls, pelicans. Saw several Sooty Shearwater way over. High winds increasing. Will stay on East island for today (Tues), Wednesday, and come off Thursday. Dave's & my plan to go to San Miguel Island fell through. I helped Dave set up some 50 x 50 m marking grids on Western Gull habitat. We went around and pounded stakes into the ground next to nests. Most Western Gull nests had 3 eggs. A few eggs were piping. After about 16:00 I went to the area west/north of all the buildings - near Dave's C-Grid. Poor success - frustrating. Very strong winds, gusty. Only caught 2 birds (DAB 285, 286). Didn't stop trying until 20:00. On Anacapa today I saw 2 kestrel, ad. Red-tail, Meadowlark (1), Horned Lark (1), starlings (~8); Ravens + 1 fledged young, Brown Pelicans. May 18, 1988 Still on East Anacapa Island. Went out to the walk-in trap that was set last night. In front of Diane Green, Steve James, Dave Lewis, caught DAB 287. Mate to 285. Then tried catching another bird whose mate I got yesterday. The weather
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 18, 1988 today is clear, sunny and calm. After trying for the other bird I went back to the house, then down to the boat to see Dave Lewis off. They left about 9:30. I then went back to work gull trapping. Set 3 moose traps out near the lighthouse. Caught a female right away DAB 288. Then set a walk-in trap out west of the houses. Caught a male right away 289. Then went back to the mooses - captured a female off a 3 egg nest 290. Back to the walk-in, caught female 291 (mate of 289). Back to the mooses - caught the male of (290)=292. Reset walk-in trap on a moose site (#5). Will try to pick this bird up tomorrow. Spent most of the afternoon 15:00 - 18:00 preparing these gulls. In the course of the day I saw & heard several Bewick's Wrens, House Finches (?fledged young), Orange-crowned Warblers, one Western Kingbird, Barn Swallows, ~~two~~ White-throated Swift (especially near the lighthouse). May 19, 1988. Was picked up at Anacapa by Dwight Willey, Randy Dave Lewis. The boat headed out to San Miguel Island. Long ride - beautiful day - calm. On way past Santa Cruz Island (south side) saw Red-throated Loons, Northern Phalaropes (in spring plumage), pelicans, gulls of course, pods of Cassins Auklets,
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Field Notes Don Bell May 19, 1988 Individual or pairs of Xantus Murrelets, a flying fish!, large pod of Risso's Dolphins + young ones - probably +/- 25 dolphins. Wind & waves not too bad. We arrived at Prince Island about 13:30. Landed on the south side with an aren raft - Dwight ferried Dave, me & Martha to shore. Prince Island is gorgeous - really desolate - lots of prickly pear cactus on south slopes. Colony of Brandt's Cormorants, some double-crested cormorants. We first hiked up to a battery of Cassin's auklet burrows - searched through them for chicks. Found 2 chicks, several eggs - always 1 egg per nest except one nest had 2 eggs. Nest birds - most of the nests checked (25) had been occupied, but the chicks had already fledged. We then hiked up to the top of Prince Island. Saw House Finches on way up. At top lots of gulls nesting - also on the north slopes. More auklet burrows too. I set my traps out and waiting along the south/west face. Nice view of Hoffman Pt. or San Miguel - where Peregrines may be nesting. As I was waiting for gulls to go onto or into the traps, I heard the imitated "kek-kek-kek" call of a Peregrine. An immature year old bird came flying over, its attention and screaming directed at me. It looked a bit bedraggled - in a heavy molt - but it had a mostly brown feathers - heavy streaking on breast. I was surprised at how
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Field Notes Dong Bell May 19, 1988. "tundra-like" its main stip was, and head region. It circled over the top of Prince Island, along with lots of gulls - and made a couple passes at me. Quite close. It probably circled 6-7 times then struck out for San Miguel Island, w/several agitated gulls in tow. Caught 2 female gulls - 293, 294 May 20, 1988 Slept poorly last night. The wind picked up - rocked the boat an awful lot - causing it to pull on the anchor chain which consequently made a loud "thwack" each time. Dwight caught us some clams or scallops, which we feasted on last night - what a consolation! The boat anchored at a cove Taylor Harbor just across from Prince Island, to the lee of San Miguel. We were up at 06:15. Randy offered to take me to Prince in the cano, but Dave said it would be better to wait - nevertheless after some confusion, I was taken over to Prince Began trapping by about 0830. Captured mate-#295 to bird caught yesterday 294. Also caught another gull & 296. Two more gulls caught 297, 298. We off-loaded from the island by about noon. On The trip back took me along the north side of Santa Rosa Island, south side of Santa Cruz Island, where we circled Gull Island and thence to Returned to Ventura by 17:00. I stopped in at U.C. Anacapa. Santa Barbara to see John Endler & wife Tracy.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Humboldt County, Phelps Ranch Guerreville Peregrine Eyrie - update: April 28 to May 4, 1988 On May 28th Matt Nixson headed down to Diablo Canyon (SLO county) to place 2 two-week old chicks in the eyrie. As it turned out, the peregrines had long abandoned this site. The dummy eggs were cold, so they turned around and headed for Guerneville to put these two chicks in. Drove through the night, met Todd who brought Matt in to the Ranch. They arrived at Goat Rock in the early morning. Matt got the ropes set up, then climbed down. The female was scared off the ledge & put up a huge defense - all by herself. Male nowhere in sight. Matt had trouble with the ropes, couldn't make it to the ledge, had to return to top, straighten things out & go back down. Finally succeeded in placing chicks in eyrie, but only after keeping the female agitated for a couple hours, alone. After that, Matt watched the cliff from afar - the male showed up, flew to ledge, showed interest in young. He apparently obtained food twice for the female, but she was not interested in feeding the chicks. In fact, she avoided the ledge, maybe only sat on it once. After several hours, Matt climbed in, took the young back out, replaced with dummy eggs. The two chicks went to the eyrie at Blassadero, Napa, the next day, and were accepted right off. On May 4, Matt brought a younger (1 week) hybrid falcon chick to Goat Rock and placed it in the nest ledge, but the falcons had not been around the rock much, so he had to take it back out.
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Goat Rock Summary: March 27 - climbed all potholes - no eggs. April 6 - [illegible] Three eggs taken from large pothole, 2 dummy eggs replaced. April 29 - 2 2½ week old chicks placed in eyrie, & put up major defense; kept agitated for maybe 2 hours. Chicks not accepted. Of the 3 eggs taken, 2 died during incubation in incubator, 1 chick hatched, but is very weak.
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Field Notes Dory Bell 23 May, 1988 Maren and I left Berkeley at 13:30, drove 101 north to 128, then the latter route over to Highway 1. In spite of several stops and lot of roadwork, we arrived in Mendocino by 16:30. We first stopped in at Clara Spring's ranchhouse to say bright hello. They are cleaning up a couple rooms in the house, unpacking a lot of Mrs. painted pottery. The front room is just gorgeous - thick wood-beam ceiling, fireplace, etc. Their lettuce operation is doing well - last year they 15,000 heads. Alan has been doing a lot of the planting. Visited with Clara until 18:00. She showed us lots of pictures - including one of the fishing boat rescue (1981). Maren and I then went into the town. Ate at Dickie's Bar, Barn Swallows & Cayspes (2) visible from the window. Went down to the mouth of Big River, saw Green-herons, Kingfishers, Purple Martins (6) - fledged young, cliff swallows, Surf Scoter. On rock just south of the river mouth about 14 Pelagic Cormorants were nesting. White-crowns around. For sunset we went out to the Headlands - Savannah Sparrow bathed in a pool next to us as we sat behind a rock for windbreak. Weather feels like winter - high winds - very rough seas. Goat Island. On rock off the headlands counted about 7 Pelagic Cormorant nests and ca. 60 Brandt's Cormorants (including 1/2-grown young). About 8 WC nests.
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Field Notes Doug Bell 24 May 1988 We camped at Van Damme State Park. Swainson Thrush, Robin, House Wrens, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Baja Pygmy Nuthatch (family), Steller's jays, Red-tail (begging worm), Junco. After breakfast we headed out to the Spring property inbetween both units of Van Damme State Park. Drove out to the bluffs. Collected 6 gulls - DAB 299-304. 299 was the male of a pair nesting on a small rock just offshore. I unfortunately lost the ? in the sea - although I tried wading out to the rocks where she beach'd. It got simply too deep + cold. Weather is warmer today, less wind. Few clouds. Saw close a couple Ospreys, several Ring-bills passing through. Black-shouldered Kite, Harriers and several Kestrels hunting over the Spring's pastures. Starlings, Red-wings, possible Horned Lark. Counted 61 gulls on offshore rock at Van Damme State Park = Van Damme Cove. 25 May 1988 After breakfast in Mendocino we drove back to Van Damme St. Park, parked our things. Heard an immature Red-Tail begging for food. Northern Flickers nesting nearby. A robin was alarmed about something which turned out to be a Canada Jay! After packing we drove back out to the Spring ranch. A pair of ospreys were hunting the bluffs again, as were harriers, turkey vulture. Several Savannah Sparrows in pasture vegetation.
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Field Note Doug Bell 25 May 1988 I searched for the gull I had lost yesterday. Found it in the beach - dead, breast meat completely eaten. But the breast was removed through a small hole picked in the skin - seems to suggest a turkey vulture had dinned on it. I collected the gull - DAB 305 - which was the mate of 299. We drove route 1 to 101 (Leggett), then north on 101 to the Ferndale turnoff out of Rio deLl. It took us 3 hours to get to Ferndale from Mendocino, long drive along wavy roads. Weather is sunny, warm, even on the route from Ferndale to Cape Mendocino. We went to Ocean House, saw Jenny who said it would be OK to drive down to the beach just south of Sugarloaf Rock. This we did. I immediately set about gull collecting. Shot 5 gulls in quick succession (DAB 306-310). Maren set up camp. I prepared the gulls. Finished by about 20:00. The ocean got very calm, lots of gulls and even cormorants soaring about Sugarloaf. A few Puffins visible through the scope. Counted 191 gulls from the southeast perspective of the rock. Several bands of Brown Pelicans cruising past the beach - all going north. Maren found a White-crown Sparrow nest - 4 eggs - in bush over small wash/travine, near beach.
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 26, 1988 We were up by 07:00. Viewed Sugarloaf rock from our camp - could see Tufted Puffins, Cormorant and Pigeon Guillemots circling around. Counted about 10 puffins. No sign of Peregrines. I finished preparing the gulls by noon. We drove back to the ranch house, said goodby to Jenny. We went south about 1 1/2 miles to the large "flatiron" rock sitting Steamboat Rock. 1/4 mile offshore, lots of murres (+300), Brandt's Cormorants (+60) and a few gulls (13) nesting. Some Brown Pelicans. Four Black Brant were foraging in the surf - beautiful goose! We then drove out to the old (1868) Cape Mendocino Lighthouse - which placed us about 50' higher than Sugarloaf and gave us a good view of the rock which was about 1/4 mile way. We watched it through the scope closely for 1 1/2 hours. Lots of Pigeon Guillemotts, Cormorants (Pelagic, Brandt's, Double Crested) - the Pelagics were scattered about in individual nests, the Brandt's are on a small colony area on a NE slope, about 75 way down from rock crest. The Double-crested are nesting on the very top - probably 20 nests. Lots of Sea Lions on Steller scattered calf. Sea Lions! + Harbor Seals' beach below (>300). No sign of Peregrines. There is a good rock at the next point north - where Bear River flows out. The rock is
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 26, 1988 False Cape Rocks also offshore - potential Penguin spot, especially the south face. Weather still sunny, but front is moving in. At the cape we saw lots of Lazuli Buntings, American Goldfinches. On trip back to Ferndale - tons of Turkey Vultures, 2 Golden Eagles, quite a few Red-tails. Arrived in Ferndale around 16:00. Went to Plough & Stars for night in Arcata. Saw only 2 Common Nighthawks in Arcata. May 27, 1988 Out to shoot gulls off Trinidad Head $30.00 Dan Cox (Boat - Express - crabber) 677-3288 PO Box 226 Trinidad - took me out to Bald Rock - about ¼ mile south of Trinidad Head. Small colony of Murres on top [50]; 17 Resting Brown Pelicans. Collected 6 gulls - all males DAB 311-316. This rock is known as Prisoner Trip lasted from 9:30 - 10:30. Rock. Prepared gulls at HSU Marine Lab (technicians- Audry, Lee). Worked on gulls from 11:00 - 14:30. Then set up camp at Point Reyes State Park. Clouds moving in; back to Trinidad, hiked the head from about 16:00 - 18:00. Purpureus-hummers around. As do American Goldfinches, Wrentits, Purple Finches - pair seen & heard alternating songs. Very rough water out in exposed portion. Pigeons, Pelagic Cormorants on sea cliffs of head. Cape gull pairs too. Song Sparrows, small flock of Cedar Waxwings.
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 27, 1988 On Blank Rock - due west of Trinidad Head, counted about 64 [illegible] gulls - each one likely a nest. My perspective was limited by the to the eastern side of Blank Rock. Presidio Rock, as viewed on its northern side, revealed 24 nests of W.Culls. In Trinidad Harbor nearly every small rock has a pair of gulls; even a boat had a nest in its bow with 1 egg. The big rock next to Trinidad Pier has 3-4 gull nests on its south face. Observed a 3-year Glaucous-winged Gull at Trinidad Harbor, several double-crested cormorants, ?? Belted Kingfisher. Towards sunset 3 river otters appeared - they played in the lower docks. Two chased each other around and threw a kelp. The water in the bay was very rough - hardest I've ever seen it. Towards evening Maren and I went back to Patrick's Point State Park & walked Agate Beach. No whales this year? Varied Thrush, ?? Swainson's Thrushes, Bolinas albatross in the park. Barn & Rough-winged Swallows along the Bluffs at Agate Beach. Many Song Sparrows. May 28, 1988 Rain - last night and this morning. Heavy downpour - our tent became soaked. We packed up after breakfast in Trinidad. Drove to Aguelea State Reserve, then out to Blue Lake, back to Arcata just in time for the start of the Kinetic Sculpture Race. Still raining! We then went to Eureka to pick up money at Autotiller and head south. But we discovered Maren lost her
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Field Notes Doug Bell May 28, 1988 sunglasses. We figured they must be on Trinidad Head, so we drove back - hiked the head again. Sure enough, found them where she had photographed flowers! The sky was as clearing up - large numbers of Pigeon Guillemots & Common Murres were foraging in the waters off the head. Saw 2 Brown-Headed Cowbirds - I was wondering where they were yesterday. We drove south. Arrived at the Cliffs of Holmes around 17:00. Watched the cliffs from the opposite river bar (Sal River). Saw a Peregrine sitting atop the huge stump-spray at top of ridge, but by the time I set up the scope no sign of the falcon. Heard one or two begging calls, then silence. Nothing for 15 min. Then, just as we were ready to go I saw both falcons (adults) come swooping out of the air first in front of us. Both birds did a 100' vertical twisting drop. As the male threw up, the female snatched an object out of the water (dipped bird, by the male? she flew up to a small sitting-spot about 50' above the river & near the hole out of which water drains drains. She "worked" the prey over for less than a minute, then made a free-line for a spot on the far downstream cliff. She disappeared behind a feathery shrub in a vertical crevasse, the most downstream crevasse of the far cliff. This split runs from top to nearly the bottom of the cliff. The spot where the female disappeared was about 75' of the
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Field Notes Doug Bell 28 May 1988 Field Notes May 28, 1988 down from the top. She was out of view for about 2-3 minutes, then reappeared to soar up the cliff-face. The male joined her, and the two circled around. The female then landed in the thick snag; male disappeared. It was odd in that we heard no begging or screaming. Possibly the young, if any, were already sated. Possibly, we just didn't hear screaming from our position. The wind was blowing, and it was misting a bit. Quite cold, too. Amazing, the weather is always colder here. Or, the birds were unsuccessful & the female just went to the cavers to cache food. Don't really know what the situation is, but the fact that the birds did such a quick food transfer which the falcon carried to the cavers is encouraging. I will have to check back later. The cliff was watched from about 17:00 - 17:25. We then drove off to the Phelps Ranch. Go we around past Goat Rock around 18:50 I did not see any falcons. Now sad. 29 May 1988. Had a great turkey dinner last night with Para & Todd. Todd & I got up to go pig hunting. Pam decided to come along, so Marven had to babysit the Clayton Phelps. Todd and I drove up to the log house to get another horse, and Luther drove up. He's a nice old fellow - got his horse or hound out & ready. The hound landed out mouth, but we wanted to try the ridges part of
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Field Notes. Doug Bell 29 May 1988 the house first. Rode down to the house, picked up Pam. All four of us rode down to the lower parcels north of Panther Point. At the bottom the dogs picked up the scent of pigs. Lots of howling. Also lots of fresh pig damage on the slopes. We rode fast to try to keep up with the dogs, but the going was tough. We lost the dogs. Luther came over from where he was searching, and we listened real hard - no sound of the dogs. So we thought we could try the areas where the hounds first wanted to go (north). At that point a couple hours had passed, so Pam and I decided to head back to the house. Almost forgot - saw a Golden Eagle at Panther Point. And Todd found 6 Mountain-Lion deer-kills at an [illegible] ambush spot there. As it turns out - later in the day Todd & Luther doubled-back to Panther Point and picked up the dog howling. Todd had to go in on foot up the steep taller slopes to get to the dogs. Fuchsler had chased about 14 pigs up onto a rocky outcrop. A neighbor, Larry, had heard the dogs and raced up to the pigs, waiting for the "hunters" to arrive. Todd & Larry took aim & fired away. In the ensuing pandemonium only 2 pigs were killed. The pigs charged the dogs and hunters immediately. Todd had to fire at his pig several times before dropping it. They estimate wounding a couple pigs, too. At the meantime, Maran and I had left to drive home. Again, I did not see any Peregrines at Goat Rock. However, down at Redway
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Field Notes Doug Bell 29 May 1988 site we could see four (!) beautiful brown falcons sitting in their pothole. The birds were nearly ready to fledge. One bird had scurpered a bit away from the pothole, but returned to lie down with a nestmate. 2 birds, each like statues, sat on either side of the hole, heads following every sort of curiosity. I guess there are 2 males and 2 females. I know for sure there is at least one male among the bunch. Only heard screaming once. Watched the rock for 15 min. Weather mixed, sunny, cool. Farther south, at Squaw Rock, I saw lots of white-wash, especially along the ledge that the falcons nested on last year. But in the time from 17:00-17:20 I did not see any falcons whatsoever.
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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
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 10, 1988 On Red Rock Island with Michael Fawcett and Jim Roth from the UC Richmond Field Station. Weather is clear, sunny, medium wind. We drove 14' aluminum skiff w/25hp motor. Landed on the NE beach - which directly faces the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Very calm on this side since it is protected from the prevailing winds. About 40 gulls are resting in a "club" on the beach. Several nests w/eggs or chicks also on beach - right at high tide line. The gulls are surprisingly tame - they go back on their nests within 20' of us. I started exploring the island & counting gulls (see survey sheet next page. At NE end of island one can walk through a spall in the rocks to the north beach. The NE slope is steep, w/ mostly shrubs and poison oak. In contrast, the N + W slopes are sheer cliffs, about 40-80 feet in height. On ledges and grassy outcrops gulls also nesting. Counted 8 dead gull chicks at the base of the cliffs. In N face is a cave that leads deep into the rock. I followed it for 20 feet, but stopped after I couldn't see any more. Jim & Michael explored it with flashlight - they said it went back very far, opened up into a large cavern 15' high (3), and then dropped off steep. Bizarre? I think there may be white-throated swifts nesting in this and similar cliffs - saw at various times up to 8 swifts flying above the island. The NW slope is the sharent in cliffs - very nice. At SW + Slope there are many loose rock "washers". I clambered up one of these to to the top. The air literally filled with gulls. The top of Red Rock is quite spacious, and has variably-steep slopes on all sides. The W + NW slopes on top are open +
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 10, 1988 grassy. A few rocky outcrops and ledges increase the surface area. Here are many gull nests. While counting chicks I scared up a large Canada Goose - it flew out of a spalt between two rock outcrops. At the back of the spalt, nestled by 3 rock faces, was a large F Canada Goose sitting on her nest. She did not spook, but remained sitting. This was a nice spot for a nest - I bet peregrines used to nest in this spalt. Probably measured 15' long x 3' wide, opened to a rocky cliff. The NE & E top slopes are fairly covered in low brush. The N & S tops have scattered Monterey Pine & Cypress trees - found a black-crowned Night heron nest + 3 chicks + 1 egg (light blue) in a So. cypress. The whole southern slope of the rock is good, more gentle. Lots of gull nests here. Much poison oak farther down. Counted about 19 B-C Night Herons in the low limbers here. Saw 9 Double-crested Cormorants feeding in waters off this slope. The island has many small mammal burrows. Michael saw a Sceloporus lizard. The soil is quite dry, all grass brown in spite of our late rains this year. See survey sheet - I counted 144 definite gull nests, covered probably 70% of gull nesting habitat. I estimate, then, probably 200 Western Gull nests for this island, a conservative estimate. Trapped one gull (048 323) off 3 egg nest, shot 4 birds -> one shot took out a pair of gulls at a nest (324, 325) which I discovered unfortunately had 2 chicks. Shot another fly-by gull 326, and one off a 3 egg nest, 327.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Red Rock Island, San Francisco, Contra Costa & Marin Counties, Calif. June 10, 1988 NE Bench NW cliffs cliffs 6W cliffs EAST South Face Top 5 Beach Total EGGS 3E 11 III 2E 1E CHICKS 3C 1 2C 1 1C E4C 2E+1C 1E+2C 1E+1C Nests E? C? Other Counts 7 13 BCNH 9 Nests. 15 1 pair Canada Geese nest + nest (including 6 occ. 47 58 CNH - 40 sitting. gulls 12 1 14 6 1 11 11 III III I I I 19 +28 19 II II II II II II II II II II II II II 58 40 Flying Gulls 200 Flying Gulls 1 BCNH nest - 3 c. 1e 17 BCNH+ 4 144 Call Nests 62 2 1
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 12, 1988 Left Berkeley at 18:00, going north on HWY 101. Exactly 96.4 miles later I stopped at Squaw Rock to look for the peregrines. 20:00 - after watching the rock for only a few minutes, the tiercel came into view out of the NW. He arced across the rock face in long swoops, then landed on a small ~~~~~ rock to the left and below of the nesting ledge. It looked like he was holding a chunk of small bird in his r.t. foot, but the next minute he wasn't holding it anymore. I didn't see him eat it, so I might have just missed seeing him cache it in the corner. The tiercel is on a well-protected and overhanging rock that is walled on 2 sides dry cliff face. He preened his shoulder a bit, then looked around at some of the swallows flying by. Seems to be quite related. I hiked up the opposite slope a ways to get a better view of the nest ledge. It looks good for all the ~~experiment~~ ~ white-wash. Do they have young? The falcon flew into view and landed on a ledge to the right and below the nest ledge. No sound of begging young. & preening. The male's back is to me - he looks very dark, especially the head. Malar stripe present as ~~a~~ "cap". His cere & feet are deep yellow - breast appears very "clean". The female as looks dark, but her soft parts are duller yellow. Watched these two sitting in their respective rocks until 21:00. No other activity seen. It is encouraging that they are roosting so close the nest ledge. Talked to Marty Kinners (BCM) over
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Field Notes Dorey Bell 12 June 1988 phoned when I got to Hopland. He said it's a bad year for peregrines. Of the 45 nests he is watching, about 20 have failed. Squaw Rock has no young - it failed. They even removed an addled egg from this sight. Scotia Bluffs failed this year, as well as Anchor Bay. How depressing. They thinks it's due to KELLITANE (2001's) use. Falcons near agricultural valleys are failing again. Vineyard use of KELLITANE is also high. The wildlife people are trying to get an injunction against its use. The situation might only get worse. Monty also said that life-spans at an eyrie are short - ca. 5 years for 88's. I drove on to the Eel River at Holmes. Camped on the river bar. 13 June 1988 Up at 0600. Walked over to the river cliffs, set up the scope. Saw the 2 come in from Holmes area flying high, steady. Made direct line for tree or cliff. He sat for a bit, then soared out in front of the cliff circling. The falcon showed up, landed in a snag. As both birds circled in front of the rock I heard begging from possibly 2 birds, eyas(es)? In the course of the nest how 2 adults were at various times present, then absent. Occasional screaming from young too - At one time the tiercel dove out from his perch in a snag at the top of the rock in a long swooping steep. He disappeared in the direction of Holmes flat, but soon reappeared 'Got food'. Returned to his perch.
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Note: The falcon (?) at the Holmes eyrie has an extensive pink tinge to her breast which extends all the way to her chin. The sternel, in contrast, is white between the mandib.
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Field Notes Doug bell 13 June 1988 - cont. again he disappeared. After a while I heard screaming from off to the left of the cliffs. An adult falcon (8'?) flew up from that area soon while an eyras labored across the cliffs with a "dove" in tow. It screamed, flew up to an isolated fir in the cliff, screaming. The adult male landed in a tree nearby. Also screamed at a bit. Then I think the eyras flew down across the cliffs to the ledge where I had seen the falcon fly after a food exchange (2 weeks ago). I think I heard more screaming, as if from a second eyras. The male continued to scream every now and then. He almost seemed agitated about me. After a good while the eyras skimmed across the cliff with a couple "wings" dangling from its feet. At that point a Stellar's jay began diving on it. This agitated both adults, they launched out from their perches with loud cackling kee-kee-kee calls. The tird stoop through the trees at it, landed, then tried again, making a dash at it. Last The peregrine tried to stoop/lunge at it. Was quite agile in the trees - like a Coopers (or so it seemed). The jay gave some wagging responses. About 1/2 hours had passed, then the tirdel launched out in the direction of Holmes flat. He pumped hard in a straight line, for long dive for where some horses were galloping. He then threw himself into a vertical twisting stoop of about 70'. I could
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Field Notes Doug Bell 13 June 1988 - can't hear the wind through his wings, then a quick slap. He came up with a small bird. I saw it flying up from the ground as the ternel went into his stop. I thin it was something like a pipit - unusual though. Perhaps just a finch. At any rate, the ternel took it back to the cliff and, although I lost sight of him, may have transferred it to the ed &. Both birds appeared in the same tree together. No further eyass screaming was heard. Well, at least they have one fledged young - probably ternel. Left by 0800 for Emake. 12:00-13:00 - walked out to the large sea rock/cliff north of Big lagoon and south of Humboldt Lagoon. Only a few gulls, surf scoters, min. double-crested cormorants. No falcons. 14:00-15:30 - on Split Rock, so. of Klamath River mouth. No falcons. Here it's warm but some boy two that stops right on the shore. (Forget to mention - it was warm a pleasant last night at Hobos - almost no wind. Only river fog in morning, lifting. Also lots of warbling meeros in the poplars(alders). Thibby-overgrown trail to split rock. Good no. of song sparrows, refore hammers. 15:30-21:00 Drove from Split Rock (So. of Klamath R. CA) to Charleston, OR. The southern Oregon coast is spectacular. The rocks, cliffs and sea-stacks are immense- crossed out text State Park lots of gulls (so. of Pistol River). Not a bad place to shoot either.
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Field Notes Donny Bell 13 June 1988 Stopped at Bandon, OR 17:00 - 18:30. Beautiful gull colonies on the rocks just offshore. Counted 165, 65, 60 gull nests, respectively, on the three major rocks North-South. Very windy. Looks like most birds WG. Pelagic Cormorants, Pigeon Guillemots and one Tufted Puffin seen. Many gulls flying by. In fact, I get the impression that the entire OR coast so has gulls flying South -> North. Saw 1 perfect C-WG fly by at Bandon. Hybrid on the wharf. Spent night in Charleston, at Capt. Jack Motel. 14 June 1988 At Oregon Institute of Marine Biology by 09:15. Met Jan Hodder again. She had just gotten back from a trip to England. The secretary, Marge , helped me make arrangements to stay at the institute. It turns out that classes will start next week, so they are quite busy. Also, DeRudi, the Director, is giving command over to Bob Terwilliger, whom I met in Friday Harbor last summer. Jan called the coast guard to make arrangements for a key to the lighthouse at Cape Arago. Mr. Seifried is still in charge at ANT (Aids to Navigation Team) at Charleston. Gave his OK. I went over and picked up the key from Mr. Gerry Herbert. Out at the station on Cape Arago Light by 10:45. As last year - lots of gulls on the bridge - many sub adults. On the north end of island there are approx. 15 gull nests - some 2 chicks (1-2 wks old, max), but most still on eggs. This is very gorgeous here. Set trap over a 2 egg nest where I thought a
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Field Notes Doug Bell 14 June 1988 Clamorous-winged Gull was dive-bombing me. Caught a ♂ WG (DAB 328) that has a slight sub-adult appearance - touch of brown in coverts, primary tips, some black on tail. Then set trap over 2 egg nest south of the Lighthouse. Caught gorgeous ♀ (DAB 329) WG. Then, surprise, mate of 328 was caught (DAB 330) - it is a hybrid ♀: light back, + dark P° tips, but lighter than WG's, eye ring pink + yellow, iris greyish. Also caught mate of 329 - DAB 331. Quite successful. Many WGs here, some sub-adults breeding. Searched the north face of West point for the GWG's of last year. Saw only one bird, at about the same spot as last year, can't tell if it's mated. Pelagic Cormorants on the North face cliffs, double-crested nesting on the top flat, intermixed w/gulls. Most migratory. Several Tufted Puffins - real close- soaring past. Pigeon Guillemott, Many Brown Pelicans resting. Weather foggy, calm. 15 June 1988 Picked up the key from Cape Arago Light from Mr. Seifried. Out on the island by 10:00 a.m. Set trap out over 3 egg nest near the foghorn. Eggs jiggling. Promptly caught the ♀ DAB 332. Weather soaking in. Forgot to mention, yesterday saw 2 GWG on bridge as I was walking out, also Belted Kingfisher - probably at nest on eastern cliff beneath roots/pins of mainland. Once again, a good GWG is hanging out at the North face cliff. Also, a good GWG is soaring about the island, concentrating on the area near the foghorn. A further hybrid gull shows up every
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Field Notes Doug Bell 15 June 1988 and then - also soaring around. Good mind today, birds. Brandts Cormorants are also nesting out on the west peninsula. They are further down than the Double-vented cormorants. A cow was inspecting the island. Small family group of House Finches came by. Counted about 150 gulls out on the western peninsula of Cape Arago Lighthouse. Also just noticed a ♂ GWC - dark iris, purplish eyering, P° tips darker than back, but nevertheless lighter than W's., sitting on nest at start of west peninsula, north side. Its nest is troaked in an earthen ledge, with root support about 1 yard below the cliff top. The cliff top is overgrown. The ♂ GWC has an deep yellow-orange bill, and its eyerings are somewhat defathered, giving it a "teary" appearance. This bird was incubating, but was soon relieved by a ♀ Western Gull - with rather dark irides, otherwise a perfect WG. They switched at the nest, then the male GWC brought back nest material in 2 strips, gave this to the ♀ WG. She rearranged nest a bit. This is the GWC that I have seen soaring near here? Watching it soar and gather more nest material than the sepe. It's P° tips are indeed very light - only a few shades darker than its' back. Next to the ♀ WG it's back looks very light, and its bill is duller in color, not as deep orange as that of its WG mate. Definitely dark irides. Fantastic! By the way, I put the piping eggs from the trapped into 2 other nests - one went in a 2 egg nest, and two eggs went into a one-egg nest that I actually tried to
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 15, 1988 - cont. trap off of yesterday. The adult didn't seem too desperate to incubate their one egg. But now, with audible peeps from the one hatching egg and the other just piping, the ? is glued to her nest. The male CWG has been coming back to the nest with material. It has also been sitting up on the top of the island above its nest. Did an aggressive up- sight towards 2 other & WGs. Some grass pulling. Another CWG came by, tried to land near it, but was threatened off by the CWG. Left the island at ??? 14:50. On my way out over the bridge I scared mp 2 CWs amongst the 45- odds Western resting on the bridge. In the evening I drove out to Whiskey Run Beach which is located about mid-way between Cape Arago and Bandon, OR. The beach itself had a number of sub-adult Western Gulls, a few adults, and some sub-adult Ring-billed gulls bathing and resting on a creek-outflow. The beach was too crowded for shooting. I drove out a sandy road just south of the beach access. Only made it a few 100 yds, so I walked on parallel to the beach. Lots of gulls are moving north along the escarpment at dune-level. Strong NW wind, mist, fog, visibility ~10-5 miles, depending on wind. Weird dune - the escarpment is about 150' high, behind it are dunes covered in a thick mat of green, thorny low brush. White-crowns, Goldfinches, a Mourning Dove, Wrentits, Goss, Marsh Harriers seen. I found a
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Field Notes. Dorv Bell June 15, 1988 good spot where the gulls going north pass just over overhead. good view of Bandin Islands about 10 miles distant. Waited at this lookout from 19:00-20:00 hours. Hoped to land a Glamorous-winged Gull, but only Westerns came by. Quite a few ad males w/ full crops. Probably a total of 80 birds passed, some going north, some south. saw what I think to be a Marbled Murrelett making a bee-line for the ocean. It came from inland, behind me, passed straight out to sea. Small, dumpy dark bird, probably slightly larger than a Cassin's Auklet, closer in size to a Rhinocanbit. It was quite distant. June 16, 1988 To 15:00 - took care of 6 gulls, laundry, etc. 15:30-16:45 - went out to Cape Arago State Park. Counted gulls passing: 20 ad. WG's in course of 45 min.. Out by Simpson reef loads of Common Murres, Several Loons (Common?), Cormorants, gulls feeding. Watched 2 Cormorant, 3 Common Murre & about 12 gulls feeding. The cormorants were right amongst gulls - would dive, gulls also would gab at the water. No aggression between cormo + gulls, Murre seemed to stay in perimeter of flock. Young cross in park. Lots of Barn Swallows, a few Oyster catchers. saw one sub-ad. GWG. Lewis Woodpecker on pole. I drove over to south end of Charleston Harbor - out the breakwater sewer road that parallels Loos Bay entrance. This is the same breakwater road that starts at the ANT- Coast Guard Station/Housing. On the navigation tower closest to
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 16, 1988 Coast Guard housing, but still out in the water, is a gull nest. First saw a very Glaucus-winged Gull type sitting on it. When I came back to this area an hour later, a Western type was on the nest, and the GWG-type was standing nearby. The bird on the nest was the ?. It looked pretty good for Western Gull, the ?'s type were about 1 shade lighter than a pure Western; its irides were darkish and through the scope it seemed to have yellowish eyeing. The ? GWG-type made many short flights from the tower to first forage, then bathe in surrounding areas. She foraged quite close to the tower. Even came in to my head (was going to try to trap her). Very many gulls here - they don't just come in for bread if one stands too close. She, and several sub-adults, didn't come in until I left the beach. The ? has primaries that, when she's sitting in shade, look 3 times darker than her mantle, but in light, or flying, they look only 1 or maybe 2 shades darker. Her eyeing looks deep purple. Lides are clear light slate. Her back is light. In fact, she's probably very similar to the bird I caught. Also saw another GWG type flying about this area - large male / rotty wings.
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Pete Lawson 1206 NW Abbey Newport, OR 265-7839 Jerry Butler 23 Camp 12 4p Toledo, OR hm 444-2241 Project Leader Marine Rec. Fisheries Dept. F & W. Marine Science Div. Newport, OR 503 867-4741 So. -> Thru 2 lights Hospital/ Bay 97365 Left on Abbey. Past Hospital -> up steep hill off to left, crest of hill 1206 NW Abbey '66 Volvo Cargo used Right. Dale Mullica Newport city Police Newport, OR 97365 503-265-5331
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 17, 1988 Left Charleston around 10:15 this morning - heading north to Newport. At Sealion Caves, 1 mi. S Haceta Head. On the slope below Sealion Caves, from the lookout north of it, I counted 101 gulls - all Westerns. This slope is steep, grassy, blends into rock, guano-covered; further down it consists of rock. Right below the first turnout is a small ridge - 1/2 gull nests - one nest has ? WG and ? WG/h? which have worn p° tips - makes them look slightly brown. Their nest is on a grassy portion. A small rock island south of turnout had 11 WG's. At Haceta Head 13:00 - 14:00. 2 large rocks just offshore; the farthest one out is mostly rock, dirt, lare-topped. This rock has dense Double-crested Cormorant colony (80) on top, mixed by Brandt's Cormorants. Counted 90 nesting Western Gulls, 1 pair had brownish p° tips, 4 isolated brownish-tips / these basically look like adult birds but have faded black/brownish tips. 1 hybrid ? + 1 WG ? with slightly brownish tips seemed to be associated, but did not appear to have a nest. The hybrid ? was threatening agg. upright to a WG ? w/ nest. This area was entirely rocky. Lots of Cormorants nesting. The other rock, closest to shore, is topped w/ a few trees & has grass up its N + NE slopes. 71 WG's nestings, 4 brown-tipped gulls resting and 1 hybrid ?, not nesting but in amongst nesting WG 's. On the shore below lighthouse counted 8 WG nests + 1 nest with ? WG, ? Hybrid.
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Field Notes Davy Bell June 17, 1988 Arrived in Newport 15:10. Made arrangements with Pam Rogers for a key to Lab at OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center. Ms. Rogers is secretary to the director. Went to the dump, but found out I could no longer shoot there due to liabilities. Bummer! Called Roy Lowe (USFWS), but he's too busy to take me out. They're doing a sealbird survey of the Oregon coast. They sound really concerned about disturbance at commonant/ murres colonies, claim that the presence of their boat causes birds to stand up off nests, whereupon Ravens rob their eggs. Sounds extreme. Checked in at the Youth Hostel. Had dinner at local Italian place - met Pete Lawson & wife & son - a statistician at OSU Lab. Did work on Peregrines in Texas, Mexico. Found 6 eagles in NE Mexico w/in 12 km, good reproduction. Oh yes, Roy Lowe said Oregon now has 9 pairs of Peregrines - only one on the coast up North. Last year they laid, but failed, this year they were at cliff but did not lay. Anyway, Pete Lawson set me in touch with Jerry Butler who'll check for loat nests tomorrow. June 18, 1988 Someone broke into my car last night while it was parked at the Newport Youth Hostel. Must have happened zw. 10:30 pm - 9:00 am. Only took my Marine Radio. 13:00 - at OSU Lab waterfront - checking gulls. On piling just off from the waste treatment dock, I nest 4 pairs
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Navigation pile: ? WG x WG ?(?) - o o - WG x WA Yapquina Bay fisheries X - WC - eggs ? WG - but slightly lighter p tips H - greenish irides - dull yellow eyering, possible pinkish hue dorsally. - voice "higher". Treatment plant Waste Plant Pier ? Pile - WG x WG - both lt. irides Yellow eye-rings OSU Dock ? Pile - WG x WG ? WG - dark green irides, yellow-flesh-pink eyring; p° tips grey on trailing ? .(?)♀ WG WG ?-
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 18, 1986 of good WG's. Nest w/ small chicks. Surf Scoter, Pigeon Guillemots in mate. Another nest w/ pair of WG's on flat piers to north; ? WG & WG but slightly lighter- +eyring, possibly pinkish hue dorsally, greenish irides. tips: incubating. Two more nests on pilings - all WG x WG. Another nest w/ chicks on pile south of OSU dock- & has WG features, but trailing edges of 10" tips are grey, aging yellowish-pinkish, iris dk. greenish. ? may be a WG sitting nearby. Another nest on southern navigatio tower. Total 7 gull nests for the waterfront by OSU Marine Lab, Yaquina Bay. 17:30 15:30 - at Yaquina Head. 1) For thin loaf-like rock just offshore from SE core of Yaquina Head 15 gull nests visible, all WG x WG except one which has hybrid & (light 10" tips, but still darker than mantle, dark irides, possibly flesh eyeing) and WG & that tends toward hybrid status - has faded trailing edges of 10's, especially 7,6,5. Otherwise normal WG. The hybrid nest is on top of the rock at level area - gassy. Hybrid pair copulated, have week old chicks. About 4/2 nests have chicks. 2) on SE slope closest to above rock - 4 gull nests; all WG x WG One pair of which has light irides. A Hyb. & landed in between 2 gull nests - her 10's are lighter than WG due to fading & wear + less pigment. Other than that, she has light yellow eyeing + light greenish irides.
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Field Notes Donny Bell June 18, 1988 Yaquina Head - OR 4) On SE-E slope of southern peninsula of head itself: 29 nests One of which is hybrid B; Hybrid E (WG), located atop the peninsula, on a grassy tussck. 5) Directly in front of platform, on mainland. 4 nests right in front. One has hybrid E (very close to WG type) - light slightly lighter tip, flesh-pink eyering, dark pupil with iris). Incubating. Nest on worn grassy top. 6) Next closest rock out from do. platform - 7 WG nests. 7) Outmost rock 17 WG nests |hundreds Munros, Brandts cornments). 8) Rock just SW of point: 23 nests; H & BWG fighting choking dff other gulls, together. on fence I counted 6 WG, 1 Hyb (light eyring), 1 GWG [pink eyering dark iris] od another Hyb [pink eyering, darker tip!. 18:30-19:05 Tried trapping on Reach at OSU dock area - no luck. Gulls too wary of trap rigs. 19:40 - Back at Yaquina Head. Walked out to area behind first part of quarry. Nest of Western Gulls on ridge top. Counted 14 WG, 2 Hyb + 1 GW soaring above me. The weather has really mellowed out - was hot and sunny this afternoon. It is now moderately windy, but not bad. June 19, 1988 Start at dock of Newport by 0800 - weather clean, sunny, wind picking up. No boats found to go out with. Ate breakfast, then drove up to the bridge.
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June 19, 1988 Yaquina Bay Bridge Survey Pier Tower Piles {f WG Tower Piles {J WG Pilings P.ile. N S-→ W ↓ E ↑ {δ WG WG. P.le Tower {δ WG {f WG P.le & P.le {δ WG  WG
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 19, 1988 [illegible] The men are still painting it - they were doing this last year too. Walked out on the bridge to count gull nests. One bridge worker said they had removed gull eggs from bridge & put them under chickens. I counted nests on pilings below and tried to determine morphotype - most look like WG's. One gull was dead, hanging from 50 feet of fishing line which got caught in an overhead wire. Drove from Newport to Tillamook Bay, over 3 capes scenic route (Cape Kiwanda, Lookout & Meares). The three-capes route took only 29 minutes to get to the bay. Promptly saw a Glaucesus-wing gull fly overhead. 14:40 - at collecting collecting spot on peninsula. Today is Sunday - and it's crowded out here. Just too many people - how utterly frustrating!! Perfect day for collecting, strong wind, clear, sunny. Gulls are skimming the dune tops. Tried to set up to shoot, but people kept coming by. Over about 1 1/2 hours counted roughly 146 adult Western Gulls; 9 adult Glaucesus-winged Gulls; 4 adult Hybrid Gulls. In addition, probably another 8 sub-adult Glaucesus-wings and 8 sub-ad. hybrids flew past (by subadult I am counting 3/4 year old birds that are nearly ad. in plumage. Probably 40 such Westerns flew past. One ad. pair of Glaucesus-wing flew past together, included in the above total, and one ad. w/ 2 subadults. Many Song Sparrows in
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 19, 1988 the dunes of Tillamook Spit OR Black-capped Chickadee (2ad. males singing), American Goldfinch, Northern Flicker. large rafts of Ring-billed Gulls resting on the mud flats (40-50 birds). Shot at one gull with 410 #6 ammo - but did not drop it - did hit it though. There's are simply too many people out here today for safe collecting. What a damn shame. Saw another couple Glaucous- winged Gulls up near Cannon Beach, OR. Arrived Astoria around 20:00. Drove on to the Youth Hostel at Fort Columbia; Phil Owen, the Texan, is still there from last year. He offered to let me stay for free tonight. PS - 2 sub ad. Herring Gulls seen at Tillamook Spit. June 20, 1988 Was down at Chinook Harbor by 08:45. No sign of Glenn Eager yet. He came in around 9:30. The lady at the Marine Supply place remembered me right off. Anyway, Glenn agreed to let me take the shift out to East Sand Island until Thursday. His helper, Dan, is on vacation. I got everything loaded up and departed around 11:30, maybe 12:00. Low tide was at 11:23, so I did not get far; as soon as I left the channel I stalled the outboard when it ran into a sandbar. Tried restarting it, but that only made matters worse, I think. The starter cord is nearly out of the motor! Resorted to rowing, then pulling the boat around the sand banks. It took about 2 hours to get the boat over to the pilings - area where
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 20, 1988 I usually camp. I don't know if it's such a good idea to have brought the boat this far around the eastern side of the island. Only time will tell. The wind picked up this afternoon, when I left the harbor few white caps were around, but as I was out near East Sand they increased with the wind which made rowing hard. Finally had camp set up by 18:00. The weather has changed from sunny to overcast. On my way around the hard banks saw 3 widgeon and large nos. (20) of Canada Geese. My immediate impression is that there are more Glaucous-winged Gulls around on the middle-eastern portion of the island. 19:51 Flock of 23 Black Brant landed at sand bar just west of my camp. Double-crested Cormorants, 1 Brown Pelican flying about. Total gull count for sweep with scope across Mid section of northern bank of island from camp west to approx. NW end. This includes all visible gulls in territories, and does not include another 240 or so subadults + bathing adults resting on the beach: 464 gulls (WG+GWG+HYB). Also - large rafts of Double-crested Cormorants resting on the beaches and sandy billows of the western end of East Sand Island. The gull nesting habitat varies from low grassy/driftwood to high Grass clump/sandy billows as on the northern shore from about mid island (pier jillings & my camp) to the western end. When I moved a bit further out from behind the trees to view the driftwood/bush habitat of the area to the SW
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 20, 1988 of the pines trees/camp area - about 200 gulls took off- leaving nearly as many on the ground. A cursory sweep of a small area for morphotypes revealed 94:18:14 WG:HY:GWG. A Longsparrow is singing merrily in the tree next to me. Curipian Terns rasping their complaints, and squeeking Starlings. Also just heard a Long Sparrow. Brown Swallows too, as well as a Brown-headed Cowbird. A closer count of birds closely [illegible] gave 43:14:9 WG:HY:GWG. It was light until 21:30. Amazing. The clouds/fog moved in- it looks like it might rain. As darkness fell I saw a flock of about 60 Brown Pelicans. Forgot to mention - I took 2 walk-in traps out to the beach area on south side. Of 3 nests found in the immediate vicinity are had 2 eggs, another 3 eggs, and one [illegible] chick, 2 eggs. One of these pairs may be GWG's. Nests are in beach sand, shifted over. I walked the south shore eastward to about 1/4 away to the higher landfill level. Not many gulls. Indeed, the lower landfill level from the pines eastward is very thickly overgrown - lots of lupine, thistles. Only thing living there are the nutria- their trails & signs are everywhere. June 21, 1988 On East Sand Island, south of Columbia River, Clatsop Co., OR. Thought it rained last night- but it is clear & sunny, even hot this morning. Song Sparrow woke me with singing - has a repertoire of
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 21, 1988 at least three songs. Very nice. Checked the boat at around 07:15. It was above the water line by about 2 yards - so I'll have to move it out with the tide. Web. eve. so the lower morning high tide will still flood it. 3 Canada Geese flew up out the marsh near the pier. Counted 25 Greater Scaups. 08:00 Assessing mating types: ♂ WC ♀ WC TTT III ♂ WC ♀ H ♂ WC ♀ 6WC ♂ 6WC ♀ WC ♂ H ♀ WC II ♂ 6WC ♀ H I ♂ H ♀ H III ♂ 6WC ♀ 6WC I↑I ♂ H ♀ 6WC II I set out trap rings on 3 nests in sandy beach/ driftwood log area, and 2 walk-ins in the grass area west of the trees. This proved to be quite ineffective. The rings did not work well, and the walk-ins were too far away, by the time I showed my face for its birds were out of the trap. So I hid in a cement box closer to the traps, and tried jumping out and rushing the traps. The cement box is some ruin left from the pier-fishing days. Barn Swallows nest in it. Well, this worked to catch only one bird ♀AB (335). Another bird escaped before I could get to it. The colony became quite disturbed. Spent most of the day trying to trap. Around 17:00 I resorted to shooting. Shot 3 gulls (336-338).
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 21, 1988 Found an abandoned Canada Goose nest w/eggs under- neath the pines near camp. Geese are [illegible] less abundant here this year, they aren't nesting in the trees like they did last year. Brown-headed Cowbirds appear to be quite actively searching out nests of Song Sparrows. Starlings are nesting in the old pier pillings. June 22, 1988 10:00 - although the colony nest of the trees/camp area is quite disturbed by my presence - I'm trying to do a morphotype frequency count: 48:15:17 WG:H:6UG. Fluke of about 30 Calif. Gulls passed overhead. Around 20 Am. Widgeon and a few Mallards are feeding in the mud flats. Counted approx. 50 Double-crested cormorant nests in the high dunes of the west end of the island. Over 250 imm. Double-crested Cormorants are resting at that end of East Sand Island. Between 11:30 and 17:40 I shot 3 more gulls and prepared and measured all 7 birds (includes the 4 from yesterday). DAB 339-341. There was plenty of opportunity to shoot more birds, but I thought it best to get the ones done that I already had "in hand". Of all the Western Gulls [or types] that I've gotten, more seems to exhibit 100% Western traits. The same could be said of the Glamorous-winged Gulls. Perhaps this is true of nearly every bird here. At 17:41 I decided to shoot one more bird. The weather was threatening a bit, it rained this morning, cleared up, and a front
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Field Notes Dory Bell June 22, 1988 was looming on the horizon. Nevertheless, time for one more bird. Early enough, a GWC (043'342). Shot, measured, weighed, tissued and skeletonized this bird in just under an hour. Record time. Packed the specimen and over half my gear and carried it over to where the boat is tied. The high winds are whipping up the waves and giving it a higher tide than its already high level (7'). Tomorrow's morning tide is 4.8', so I am watching to make sure the boat doesn't come to rest too high up. Sat in the boat from 21:30-22:45 to make sure it got out with the tide a ways. While sitting a tremendous commotion arose from over the west end of the island. All the water birds lifted off while alarming. It was past dusk, but a Bald Eagle was visible, flapping heavily over the island, heading north east towards Chinook. About 20 gulls and a tern in pursuit. It really looked eerie through the failing light. June 23, 1988 Up at 06:00, broke down camp and loaded up the boat just as the tide was floating the skiff. Had to pole the boat off into a ways out past the pier pillings to get into deeper water. The outboard started just fine and my ride back to chinook went well.
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 23, 1988 Clouds were thick and it was threatening to rain. Was in harbor by 08:15. Glenn Eager was there, looking at his small cabin cruiser which had sprung a leak and sunk the day before. I loaded up my car, thanked him, and said goodbye. He suggested I get in touch with Harry Taylor, up at East Point Fishhaus, Cannery, Willopa Bay for a contact & possible ride. I drove to Astoria for breakfast, then back to St. Columbia Youth Hostel to pick up my radio that Maren sent. Phil Owen was there and was his girlfriend, Tiny, who had "come back" after leaving for her vacation yesterday. Good for him. Then drove on to Willopa Nati Wildlife Refuge. Jim Heidley (Manager) and Eileen Dunlop were there - greeted me warmly. Unfortunately, my WA permit had not arrived, quite upsetting. I tried calling, but only got secretaries. Found out it hadn't been issued yet. I was fuming mad. Said I'd drive up to Olympia for my permit. Which I did. Maveen Robe came into the office at 15:30. We were a bit strained with each other, but I did get the permit. Went directly over to Port of Olympia, and got Mr. Jim Jackson's approval for trapping gulls. In the meantime I made arrangements with Mr. Wayne Morris (Coast Oyster, Willopa,) to go out with his crew on Monday (June 26), and Tim Morris [Coast Oyster - Grays Harbor] on Tuesday (June 27). On the 28th &
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Burt Guttsman Betty Kutter Steve Herman 943 - 575 ) T.I. Pat of Olympia (Jim Jackson) Nest locations 3438 3448 08 346 3458 347
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 23, 1988 meet Dr. Robert Paine (UW) for a trip to Tatoosh Island. So - things are shaping up. At Port of Olympia Jim Jackson said I should try Terminal #1 roofs - Lots of gulls. I went up there around 18:30 - set out 2 walk-in traps on nests with eggs. One nest 4/3 eggs and one nest 4/4 eggs! (Photographed) Went to dinner. Came back, but no luck, birds had not entered traps yet. So I took 'em down, decided to try my moose-rings tomorrow. Port of Olympia has changed considerably since I was first here several years ago. The field I trapped in then is now a log-staging area. The depression-field near the treatment plant is drier, smaller. No more gulls nesting on the ground, just one polo-mester. The roof of Terminal 1 has indeed many gull nests. Every nest seems to be with eggs only. Common Nighthawks above the Port at dusk. Spent the night at Holly Motel (24.79) June 24, 1988 10:45 - Set my five moose-ring traps over nests on Terminal-1 roof at Port of Olympia. All 5 nests had 3 eggs each. Weather is hot, sunny. Some wind, but not much. Trapped all day. First time I went up on the roof I caught one male (343); reset mooses. Next time up two birds were caught (344 ♀ - mate to 343), and 345 ♂. Next time up two more were caught (346 ♀, 347 ♀)
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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.
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Boat Charter June 26, 1988 Received from Doug Bell $50.00 for the purpose of transport to Whitcomb Island for gull work. Use of my boat. KEN WORTHINGTON [signature] (206) 648-2166 WESTPORT, WASHINGTON
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Field Notes Dave Bell June 25, 1988 60 Common Gulls nesting on beach. Couple of Caspian Terns too. Song Sparrows on beach. Barn Swallows + Kingfishers in river. South of Taholah, about 5 miles, are 3 fair-sized offshore rocks and one smaller one, all suitable for seabird nesting. They lie just off Point. The northernmost of these rocks has Double- breasted Cormorants nesting (8 nests visible), about 20 loafing gulls. D-C Cormorants, loads of Common Murres, most of which appear to be nesting, and, of course, gulls: 5 gull nests visible, 3 of which have WC's incubating on them. On the mainland cliffs of the point just across from this rock are another 5 nests: 3 id'd: WGxWG (2) + HYxHY (1). These nests are in grass, cutbank cliffs. The offshore rock has at least 2 WGxWG and 1 BH ?WG nests. Total gull freq for rock is 9:3 WC:HY. It is essentially straight-walled rock w/grassy flat top. The farthest offshore rock, between the other 2 large rocks in a N-S gradient, is the largest - has loads of Cormorants, Common Murres - but I only count 2 gull nests. Too far out for accurate id, but may be both WC. Probably 800-1000 Murres on it. Just saw a Tufted Puffin fly by. Also - Pelagic Cormorants nesting both on estuary cliffs & offshore rocks here. Several nows "hanging around" the rocks. Found one Murre + one Cormorant egg on shore - both eaten. The next rock for breeding is south of the above two, and is a small pillar - it has one WCxWC nest - on rock. The large rock south of
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June 26, 1988 Whitcomb Island, Grays Harbor, WA: Nest count of SE colony 3 c IIHIII 2 c IHH 1 c III 1 EA ! 3 E III 2C /E III 2E I
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 25, 1988 this has a carpet of Common Murres on top, and only 3 gull nests - two of which are W6XW6. On the way south down Highway 109, about 5 mi S of Modibo, saw an imm. Bald Eagle sitting on a tall snag right next to the road. This bird looked quite bedraggled, had a mottled white/brown breast. Back of head was wet - almost looked like a vulture's head! Bill black, cere clark. June 26, 1988 Stayed in the Dorm-motel ($10.50/night). Got ahold of Ken Worthington around 12:30. Agreed to go out to Whitcomb Island in Grays Harbor at 14:00. Get picked up 19:30. 14:30 on Whitcomb Island. It's really changed since last year. There used to be two dune areas of low grass, sort of kidney-loan shaped. There is now a substantial high sandy area to the west & inbetween both dune areas. A large Caspian Tern colony is now in the new area. South east gull colony: GW6XGW6 : 2 W6XWC pairs: 4+2+3 HxH pairs: 1+1+1 GW6x8H : 1 AWG THIN IN IN IN II H THN IN IN GWG TNL IIII As I walked through the SE colony counting nests, I estimate a total of 240 gulls were above me. Also large number of Ring-billed Gulls in area between major gull & tern colonies. Judging from behavior, some may be breeding.
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Field Note Doug Bell June 26, 1988 09:00 Scanning SE colony - noted 31:10:3 W6:6WG. NW Colony 57:25:7 W6:H:6WG. In this colony noted another HxH pair ad 5 W6xWG pairs. June 27, 1988 Coast Oyster of South Bend, WA brought me out to Pine Island (Mr. Wayne Morris). Arrived 04:45 hrs. counted 160 agitated gulls in the dim morning light. First check of morphotype reveals 35:13:6 W6:H:GWG a second check reveals 32:20:8 W6:H:GWG. Count of total gulls: 194. Pairs? W6xWG: HxH: Collected five birds (048 351-355) on Pine Island (seven shots fired, lost one bird, obtained five). Occasional Caspian Terns come by. Saw an Western Gull carrying a smaller gull egg in bill. It proceeded to drop it upon landing until broken, then ate it. I almost suspect it was a Ring-billed Gull egg, as these birds are also around Pine Island. Pine Island is very small, it circumference could probably be walked in 15 minutes. The gulls are packed in thick here. Dave Eric was the boat driver and crew foreman for Coast Oyster today.
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Field Notes June 28, 1988 Drove to Coast Oyster near Markham (Grays Harbor) for ride out to Goose Island. Tim Morris & Mike from Linn still there from last year. Tim was out with the boat at 08:30. Talked to Mike awhile. They're spraying Sevin on the mud flats again in a month to control Sand Shrimp. Oystering is doing well. Also best crab season in 15 years. For Mike had just been operated on - quite sore. Tim returned with crew. Took me out about 09:30. Goose Island appears to be nearly split in two, with a N & S half now. South half had lots of gulls. No time to count, as Tim waited while I shot 4 birds (556-559). About 70 Cormorants nesting. Also cover Double-crested Cormorants nesting on West end of S Goose Island (~40 nests) and on top of high dunes at N Goose Island (~60 nests). Saw a couple whales, cn. 30 feet in the Harbor - one quite close, head down to eye and tail - very impressive Gray Whales. Back to Coast Oyster by 11:00. Finished doing gulls by 15:00. Drove to Evergreen St. College to drop off gulls, then [illegible] back to Aberdeen thence north on 101. 19:00 at Destruction Island viewpoint Lighthouse and house on island; about 2 miles out. Two good large sea rocks away to the south. To north 4 very large sea stacks and lots of needle-like
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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
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 29, 1988 caye cruise west over the island. I could have sworn I heard an agitated Peregrine from somewhere near the crane-house on north end of the island while I was watching gulls there. Bob Paine has been collecting Peregrine kills in the beach here, said that as many as 3 Rhino unklets a day moto were getting killed by the falcons up to last week or so. They supposedly are nesting on Cape Flattery. Bob has always seen Peregrines here, especially in winter. Winter birds were mostly the "darker" Peales. These nesting falcons are "lighter", he says. They had a very tame, a stupid, sub-adult falcon which they would get within 5 feet or so to photograph. My first impression of the gulls here is that about 1/2 the GWC have darker-tipped primaries. There aren't many Westerns here, and of these, very few look like "good" Western Gulls (re: 100% pure). Nesting Birds: Crows, Violet-green Swallows, hole in wall Tree Swallows, Cliff Swallows, Barn Swallows, beautiful dark Fox Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Winter Wren. Possibly American Goldfinches, Rufous Hummingbirds, Swifts (White-throated?). Brown-headed Cowbird.
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Bob Pains Experiment with 'hot' (tainted) clams & gulls --> GWG-I ♂ Picked up 1 clam, tasted dropped. Then ate 2 clams, then fish. Then ate 2 more, drinking. ♀ picked up dropped clam. ♂ about 15 min. later coughed up food, near mate and young 3 chicks. Warten ♂ - tried, dropped GWG ♂ - tried, carried to water, dropped, picked up 2x, dropped.
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 30, 1988 05:30 Bob Paine heard 2 Peregrines flying by this morning. I was up and out at the S end of Tatoosh Island to shoot. Collected 5 birds (DAB 360-364). During the course of shooting an ad. Bald Eagle flew over, first going west, then east. Finished shooting by 09:00. Prepared gulls until 15:30. Note Bob Paine's experiment with taints claws + feeding gulls. July 1, 1988 09:00-11:30 Went to area on west of island by the cistern to collect gulls. Tried shooting a couple pairs - collected first a male off a 3 egg nest (365), then a female (366) off a 3 egg nest. Waited for mates to settle back down, which only the mate of 366 did. Collected him (367). The female of 365, an intergrade SBC, was shot, but she rolled off a cliff into the sea. I then proceeded to collect two more gulls (368, 369). Wounded another and missed two. In all, 10 shots for 5 birds. Bob and Tim saw one of the Peregrines again today, and I found a Rhino-anklet kill of one near the cistern. Have seen a few pelicans on the island. Heard the calls of Least Petrel (Melachius series of notes) and the Fork-tailed Storm Petrel (kee-kee-kee-kee). It rained constantly all day today. By nightfall the soup had thickened which resulted in the Lighthouse casting an eerie light through the mist.
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 2, 1988 Today is my sixth anniversary. Come to think of it, I've been away from Maren on 5 of our 6 wedding anniversaries. So not das. Mun - 08:30 - Went with Ann to the beach area (north end of main island, near the landing loom). Set up trap over 3 egg nest. Promptly caught a ♀ GWC/integrate (370). It's mate is a little reluctant to go into the trap. Some campers are on the beach which makes things a little uneasy. Cliff-nesting starlings here at north end. Frequency count - [illegible] math and/beach area mainland? GWC 1H 1X 1H 1H 111 H IN|IN 1 WG 1111 Trapping proved ineffective, so I brought out the gun. Collected a pair of gulls with one shot (♀ 37¹, ♂ 37²), then mate of 370 - a GWC ♀ 373. all this collecting was done in front of the beach campers. They seemed reasonable though. Finished collecting gulls around 11:30. Had the birds prepared by around 17:00. The others went fishing for tonight dinner. I went back to the beach to collect one more gull - preferably a Western type. One large male with dark tip kept hanging around a driftwood log just back in the strike grass from the beach. He was there over several days, and must have a nest
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 2, 1988 there. I waited until he calmed down, then collected him with one shot (1988 374). An unusual gull - dark pink eye rings, CW6 eyes, and very nearly WC wing tips. Quite a gull! Back at the Winter Palace I mailed the gull for making a skin tomorrow. 20:00-20:30. Went to overlook near the Lighthouse, gorgeous evening light, fair wind. Gulls are using the breeze to cliff soar. Good numbers of Puffins out and about. Some sitting 20 yards, 10 yards away: yellow irides, orange eyerings - just beautiful. Ate fresh Rock Cod tonight. July 3, 1988 Up at 05:00 to help launch the zodiac for Bob and Anne. It's the start of commercial salmon season. I then walked out to Tote Point (south end) [illegible]ng coffee to watch the "Rush-Hour" of boats proceeding out to Salmon waters. Just incredible. Boats of all sizes, hundreds of them. Skinned the gull. Then parked. We were taken off the island at 13:15. Saw an mm, Bald Eagle over Neah Bay. We were on shore, packed into the cars and on our way to Seattle by 15:30. Arrived Seattle ca. 18:45. Spent evening at Tim Wooler's place, because Ken Caruso not at home.
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 4-5 In Seattle. Ken Larasco was home on morning of 4th. Picked up Maren at airport on afternoon of 4th. We went with Ken to show of wooden boats. On the 5th Maren and I went to Pike's Place Market, also the Seattle Aquarium. Took care of renting a roof rack for the car, etc. Seemed to me that fewer gulls were visible in and around Seattle than in previous years. July 6 Left Seattle around 11:30. Headed for Anacortes Ferry to Friday Harbor. Arrived Anacortes 13:10. Ferry doesn't leave until 15:10. On ferry ride saw fair nos. of Rhinos, Aucolets. No Balds (Eagles) seen this time. Arrived Friday Harbor 17:06. Force Smith still in office. Checked us in. Dinner at the Lob. (Maren and Susie from Berkeley). We drove out to Lyme Point for Sunset. Saw Balds' Purpises (~10). The Bald Eagle on same tree as last year - beautiful, clean adult. July 7, 1988 After getting checked out on the boats, Maren and I read in the aluminum skiff w/ 15 hp motor north out of Friday Harbor to Gull Rock, near Flotop Island. Gull Rock is NE of San Juan Island. Gull Rock is quite small, has a split down the
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Field Notes Dory Bell July 7, 1988 middle of it. No trees, just rock & grass. Approx. 60 gulls on the island. We circled the island completely in the course of collecting. One Puffin flew close past us. Shot 4 gulls - all seem to be in good breeding shape (OAB 375-378). Some gulls seen incubating. Kayakers saw us, one tried to reach us. We left before he could. On trip back to Friday Harbor we saw a Minke Whale in San Juan Channel - one whale, medium tall dorsal fin set caudally, long, grayish, slow procession through water. Large beast - perhaps 2x as long as our skiff (15' skiff). We also saw 2 Bald Eagles - both adults, one sitting, one flying (over San Juan Island). Total trip from Fri Hbr. to Bull Rock & return: 9:45-11:30. Quick. Towards evening 21:00-21:40 we drove back out to Lyme Point to watch for whales. Lots of Dall's Porpoise & Harbour Porpoise in strait between San Juan Island & Vancouver Island. Really calm evening, no wind, coppery sunset. July 8, 1988 Maren & I were up and out on the Soter (a glorified Boster Whaler w/ mph motor) by 08:30. Headed South to Colville Island. Took only 45 min to get there. Glass calm, sunny, hot day. Over the course of 40 min. I collected 7 gulls - hard shooting. They were very skittish. Fired 12 shells total, missed one completely, hit one gull 2x but it kept going, wounded another. Found
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 8, 1988 One of the latter two gulls wounded on the island, so I shot it but could not retrieve the body. We returned via the eastern route around Lopez & Shaw Islands. Saw a couple Puffins, lots of groups of Rhino Auklet. Two ad. Bald Eagles perched on snags. Couple Harbor Seals, one mother with very small pup. Oh yes, Colville Island had Pelagic Cormorants nesting, Double-crested Cormorants around (30), but I did not notice any nests. A few Pigeon Guillemots, and, of course, around 200 gulls. On the cliffs of adjacent Pt. Colville (Lopez I.) large colony (>150) Pigeon Guillemots (damn spelling!). We were back by 11:30 at Friday Harbor Lab. Required 2 5 gal. cans of gas. Waxed up gulls, finished tracking day @ 18:00. Had dinner in town. Drove out to Lime Kiln Point at 20:00. Stayed out until 22:00. After long wait spotted a few Dall's Porpoises (crick in tail). Then we were just about ready to head home (21:15) when several Orcas showed up. They were heading north around the point, first one, then several. One Big Daddy (with forward tilting dorsal fin). Quite a few medium sized animals, and some smaller pups. Very active. Many times we could see the longitudinal white patch on the cheeks as a whole came up for air. Just gorgeous.
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 8, 1988 Approximately 15 Orca's paraded past and went quite far north. Just as we thought they would leave disappear out of sight a new group of two small ones, a medium sized one, and a few medium-sized stragglers out of the south appeared. About then, Big Daddy turned and headed south to this group. They met at the point, then all turned and proceeded south along the shore. We tried following them with the car. Could hear their blow sports breathing, but could hardly see them in the fading light. On way home saw a Great-horned Owl & a bat. July 9, 1988 08:00 Karen and I started in the Scoter for Colville Island. Moderate winds blowing already. The Strait south of Friday Harbor has swells. We only made it to the SW corner of Lopez I., when the waves got far too rough - both standing waves and swells. We turned around then, after approx 20 min. of boating, and decided to head north back up to Gull Rock. Smoother boating as it was better protected. Took us about 35 min to get rock up to the area for collecting. We circled Gull Rock [mean Flattop I.], waited until 4 boats got out of the vicinity, then collected 3 gulls / 3 shots 386-388. Saw one Tufted Puffin circle the boat at Gull Rock. We were out of the area right away. Had a little difficulty getting a specimen out of the kelp at NW corner of island, but we succeeded.
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 9, 1988 Spent rest of day preparing & stuffing specimens. Around 19:00 we rowed into town, had dinner, rowed over to Brown Island, then back. At Brown Island we heard Bald Eagles, then saw two sitting atop a snag right next to one another. One bird was giving the begging cry. We sat on Marine lab pier till 23:00. July 10, 1988 Finished doing gull wings, packed up, said goodbye and were on the Ferry to Sidney B.C. at 16:30. The Ferry went right past South Mandarte Island, which is east of Sidney I. and Sidney Spit. Mandarte had extensive vegetation, loads of gulls. 2 corms, but a Pelican visible. Mandarte is shaped like a S-N doof of bread. Small trees on eastern side. West side is dened / cliffs. (Forgot to mention - 4 Bald Eagles searing over Friday Harbor as we left. Also saw an adult over central part of island as we drove to Roche Harbor). After passing through customs, where everybody had to put in their 2 cents for my declared purpose a gun, we headed for Victoria. Beautiful, clean city. European, English influence is quite strong. Some places remind one of Holland. Buildings everywhere in the city, and cruising along the waterfront both in the harbor and on the Strait, We spent the night in a Bed & Breakfast down ($55.00 - Canadian).
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 11, 1988 Met Ted Miller at Royal Provincial Museum. Very nice, enthusiastic. He invited us to stay overnight, and take us on a hike after scale today. We pretty much spent the day in Victoria, at the museum. I checked out the gall collection. Ted Miller gave me a couple more contact people: Alan Burger - Bamfield Marine Station 8-728-3301 Kees Vermeer - CWS 9-356-6537 Marilyn Lambert - Swifftsure Tours 477-5922 This evening Ted took us & Frances (a friend) up to Finlayson Mountain, NW of Victoria. We hiked up 340 m to the top of this rock. Great forest around it: hemlock, cedar, fir, etc. Large oaks too. Top was rather dry. Robins, finches, and a ? Ruffed Grouse & brood of 2 old chicks. We got very close to her, quite tame. I also asked Ted what accipiter nest around and he said Cooper's Hawks are most common. Last year a pair even nested on the museum grounds. July 12, 1988 We invited Ted Miller out to breakfast, since he was so kind to put us up for the night and take us out to a Steak Restaurant for dinner (Domestic Wine - $13.00 per bottle x 2 bottles!). We then went downtown, drove to the museum, bought stamps, tried to find a detailed map of Queen Charlottes, etc. Left Victoria about 11:30, headed to Bamfield (Barkley Sound)
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Field Notes Don Bell July 12, 1988 via Duncan, Youbou. The paved road ended at Youbou. From then on only gravel logging roads. The trip from Youbou to Bamfield took about 3 hours. Rained hard the whole way. Roads were sometimes OK, sometimes rough. Gigantic logging trucks. Awful clearcuts. Some dense forests though two. Many riparian stretches of alder, good Coopers Hawk nesting areas. Lots of Robins, Swainson's Thrushes, a few Red- shafted Flickers, decent flocks of Bald Tailed Vipers. We arrived at the lab by 16:30. Checked in, met Alan Burger. He helped arrange space, etc. Jackie Lee -> Tech; Bruce -> boat technician. Saw one ad. Bald Eagle. July 13, 1988 at Bamfield Marine Station, Vancouver Island, B.C. Arranged to take a boat, a Boston Whaler, out to Bacria Rocks, near the NE corner of Barkley Sound. We left at 10:30. Weather had cleared a bit from yesterday. We had to cross two major channels to get to the rocks - a bit rough, choppy. Several groups of Marbled Murrelets on water. Also one Common Murre. At rocks themselves large group of loafing gulls - Ring-billed Gulls, and imm. GWC's. The rocks consist of 2 major groups, one west, 4 light pole, one east. The eastern rock is larger of the two, probably 30 yards x 20 yards and 2 yards high (at high tide). Just rock some
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 13, 1988 guess, no trees. Widely-spaced pairs of resting gulls visible, some incubating. Clummed gulls in thread, shot 5 gulls (8 shells, of which one bird was hit twice, but flew on). I sort of had to wait for adult C-WC's to come by out of all the immen and Ring-bills (OAB 389-393). We drove straight back to the lab. Saw one ad. Bald Eagle. Rained a bit. More Marbled Murrelets. Whole trip took us 10:30-12:30. Spot spent rest of day doing gulls on Marine Lab dock at Bamfield. Saw resident Bald Eagles here - at least one adult, one 1 yr.-bird, and one sub-adult. At one time 4 birds were soaring over the station. Much lack-a-faith flying up and down the channel. Weathering clearing at times. Kingfisher, Violet-green Swallow, Barn Swallows, Winter Wrens, Summer's Thrushes around. One Great Blue Heron is particularly vocal. We moved across to the store at dusk, quite calm. July 14, 1988 Organized early. Out with the Whale at 08:40, headed for Braeria Rocks again. Very calm. Many pairs of Marbled Murrelets, quite close. Low tide exposed much more area around the rocks, as well as several rocks to the NW where we were looting yesterday while shooting gulls. Collected 5 birds rather quickly, one required 3 shots. In all 8 shells for 5 birds, no wounded. Nearly all the birds got
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 14, 1988 off today. There were about 200 nesting gulls in the air. Also oystercatchers and some laughing cormorants (Double-crested). Gulls 394-398 collected today. Saw another Common Murres + 2 Bald Eagles on return trip. Back at Bamfield spent rest of day doing the gulls. Saw at least two 3 Bald Eagles several times today. Many NW Grouse, occasional ravens. Afternoon was downright sunny. July 15, 1988 at breakfast we could see 3 Bald Eagles at the entrance to Bamfield foraging on the mud banks at low tide. One bird appeared to be hopping around on the bank, while another joined it and a third watched from a tree. One ad. and one imm. were on the ground. Another adult in the tree. After breakfast, and many phone calls, all plans for hooking up with people to collect fell through, except for a chance to go out with a boat taking Alton Burger's grad. student to Deland Island out of Tofino. We decided to drive from Bamfield to Tofino on Clay Clayoquot Sound. The drive takes ca. 4 hrs. We left at 11:30, arrived at 16:30. Stopped for lunch in Port Alberni. Dirt logging road from Bamfield to Alberni. Saw a & ruffed grouse & chick crossing the road about 1/2 hour out of Bamfield. Took Highway 4 from Pt. Alberni to Tofino - beautiful country, but old the clear-
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 15, 1988 cutting of forests is drastic. Tofino is beautiful, meat towns harbor. I called Rod Palm (726-4254), the boat captain for Alan's group. He was reluctant to take me along for collecting, but I convinced him otherwise. We met at the Crab Dock at 17:00, really about 17:30. Alan's grad student, Dan Gries, and 2 people from BC Parks (James Kattie) showed up. They were going out to trap Rhino Auklets and check them for diving gauges. Rod Palm brought 2 small kids along (his 8 and 9 from SF). Went out in a Boston Whaler w/2 70 hp Mariners. Fast. Clayoquot Sound reminded me of the San Juans, Clear, sunny, very calm. Took ca 35 minutes to get to Cleland Island (Base 12). Lots of feeding Common Murre's, Auklets, Marbled Murrelets, etc. Cleland was about the only rock out there w/loads of nesting gulls on it. Also many loofers including Calif. Gulls. Saw a Harlequin Duck real close. After dropping the 3 off, we went out a ways to the east, and I shot 5 gulls (DAB 399-403). It was very calm out on the ocean. Cleland Id. is a fair distance out from land. Back at the dock by 19:00. Had a beer of Marcus Dane (chart Sailboat fella). He and Marc (Sailboat/whale nut who is also the dentist at Tofino) helped set up lights so I
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 15, 1988 Could keep working on the gulls after dock. We spent the night in the Mini Motel next to the Crab Dock ($35.00). It was really a nice room, upper floor of an A-frame with view of Meares Island. July 16, 1988 We awoke to sounds of Bald Eagles. Spent morning prepping gulls under Crab Dock pier. Two Bald Eagles (adults) around. Had a beer with Dave on his boat. Then we went into town for lunch. Headed south to the Pac Rim Park Hdypts - walked along beach at Wickaninnish Center. Lots of gulls feeding offshore. One Osprey flew past. Drove on to Ucluelet to try to get to the northern point of Berkeley Sound, but too much private property. We found a cove on the west side of the peninsula - possessed by a Kingfisher. We ate a light lunch then drove east along Highway 4 for the Parksville/Nanaimo area. We left the west coast of Vancouver Island around 17:00. Arrived on the east coast 20:30. Camped at Englishman River Falls Campground ($8.00). July 17, 1988 Got a speeding ticket on road ( Hwy 4) into Parksville - didn't notice I was going too fast - we had just come off the campground onto main highway. Route into town did not seem well marked & speed
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 17, 1988 signs, I was going with traffic. Suddenly a cop car coming towards us put on its lights, made a U-turn behind us, then pulled us over. 82 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. $75.00. No explanation. The bastards. after that we drove down to nearly Nanaimo, had a cotton breakfast. I thought we could try collecting at Nanose Bay. We asked at the military base, but it being Sunday, no one could give us permission to shoot. Drove out to Schooner Bay, on the point of Nanose Bay. A fair number of offshore rocks. Rented a skiff + 20 hp Mariner motor. Drove the boat first to the guano-covered rocks - Ada Rocks - about 1/4 mile off the point, to the SE. Gulls nesting here, probably 50 nests / half-grown chicks. About 20 resting D-C Cormorants. Lots of Marbled Murrelets. Too many boats around though. Shot at one gull, only wounded it. Went north to a slightly less populated group of rocks. No red nesting activity, but shot 5 gulls (DAB 404-408). These were at the Yeo Rocks - a grassy-island group. Amazing - most of these gulls had starfish remains in their stomachs. I then went back to the harbor, picked up Marian, and we went back out to Ada Rocks. Saw 2 ad. Bald Eagles. That afternoon we drove north. Stopped at a forest drive north near Crystal River, did up the gulls. Heard several Common Nighthawks, saw Band-tailed pigeon eating huckleberries. We ate
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Field Notes Dog Bell July 17, 1988 Huckleberries and [illegible] salmonberries there. Lots of Brewin's Thrushes. Saw one adult Cooper's Hawk. Ate at the Loward Pub in Comox - great. Spent night at a motel near Campbell River. July 18, 1988 Awoke to the sounds of Bald Eagles again. Ate breakfast at the Austrian Chalet -- behind it in a series of pines 2 Bald Eagle nests -- one imm. seen. Drove to Campbell River. Called Alan Brooks, Jr. up - will meet him tonight. Went to B.C. Fish & Game. Met Larry Johnston - he suggested a number of places up north for collecting, said shooting at the dump is out because it's a municipality. Also said I have to buy a hunting license for the gun ($3.00). Had to go to the Govt Agent for this. Tried also to get turn signal fixed, no luck, mechanics not in on Mondays. We drove up 19 to past Roberts' Lake, took logging road for coast, but it seemed so rough & too far, turned back. Stopped at Bloedel-MacMillan Logging Co. for permission to shoot Menses Bay, but it didn't have many gulls. We went back to Campbell River, walked the fishing pier - Pigeon Guillemots, Caspian Tern (1), lots of GWB's, some Bonapart's Gulls. At 19:00 we drove to Alan Brooks Jr.'s house. Wife Betty & 2 kids -
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Field Notes Donny Bell July 18, 1988 Teenagers (5?). Quite fascinating, great history. Allan Jr spent 10 yrs in East Africa. His grandfather was active in SE Asian Ornithol. Allan Senor was good friend of Gunnells'. Some point family was donation of his 9000 skins to MVZ. Allan Brooks Sr was responsible for initially describing the Thayer's Gull, and Allan Jr has noticed the Thayer's propensity for sitting on low rocky inlets or low piers during winter, whereas Herring will always pick higher spots - pilings, etc., for setting. They haven't noticed any real change in gull types. Allan & Betty are active in local conservation groups (activists). They let me row a boat out into the straight at sunset - quite nice - Bald Eagles, Common Murres, Markled Murlellets, Bonaparts' Gulls, CWG's. July 19, 1988 Up at 05:00. Mom & I drove out to the Oyster River Enhancement Society's Reserve at mouth of Oyster River. Neat decid/aspic woods. 3 River Otter, Winter Wrens, Robins, Red-shafted Slicers, 2 separate pairs of Bald Eagles + one rimm. Shot 2 gulls (048, 409, 410), lost 2 gulls in drink, missed 2. Poor shooting. Too nervous, resorts close by. Mite-match 2, 5/+3000 gulls, due east & miles. Drove moth to Pat Hardy. Ugly clerents - urse then on the Amazon, eh?
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Field Notes July 20, 1988 Met Tex Lyon, who used to send lots of Peel's Falcons to Major Allen Brooks in the 30's, trapped mice w/ Terrible Tom McCabe (name due to temper). Tex said he would take me out around Beaver Harbor for gull shooting. We first had lunch at his house, listened to a plethora of natural history. Tex was born in 1907, spent all his life in Port Hardy, fished for everything on every type of boat, worked on the wharf for years - including during WWII. He writes a weekly column in the local paper. Very sharp - full of lore. We went out in his skiff at approaching high tide - around 13:00 - 15:00. Saw only loads of California Gulls - adults + juniors. Tex said they always show up in late spring for a couple months - non-breeders. We saw a pair of Bald Eagles w/nest + 1 young visible. He said he watched a 5 stranger Eagle mate w/ the & once, the male to the & care tearing over, chased the sneaker off. That year they too did not hatch young! GW's used to nest on a local rock, about 15 pair, but they no longer do. Too much people disturbance. We saw loads of wildlife - Spotted Sandpipers (1), Surf & White-winged Scoter, Harlequin Ducks (mostly ♀ imm, one gorgeous ♂), Black Turnstones (many), Rhino anklets, Red-necked Stiles, Plover, Gulls, Black Scoters, Harbor Seals. Tex said mink + deer ↑ groups. make it out to the offshore islets. Wolves were nearly decimated on V.C.I. in 40's, then came way back up, now have sort of leveled off. Goshawks & Kestrels have
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Field Notes. Doug Bell July 20, 1988 disappeared, as have Swainson's Thrushes. But we saw lots of them at our campground last night on the Quatso River 2 miles out of Port Hardy. Back at Tex's & Sannie's house we were treated to a wonderful dinner. Could watch an Osprey through their kitchen window hunting - powerful long steps. All in all, there are probably no nesting GWG's within 20 miles of Port Hardy - nearest colonies & me to the NW & SE. July 21, 1988 We sleep at Tex's Sannies. Tex said he didn't think we would meet again (in a sweet & sour way), but I reassured him we'd be back. Ferry left for Prince Rupert at 0730. Just out of Port Hardy we saw a school, or pod of Orcas, right past the boat. Then a Minke whale, then some more Orcas. Lots of Gulf Gulls, Rhino cobbets feeding in the strait. Occasional Common Loons in the strait. For the first 1/2 of trip (to Bella Bella) things were pretty dull. Not much wildlife. Second half of trip (Bella Bella - Prince Rupert) got more interesting. Grenville Strait
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 21, 1988 became much narrower than the others. Weather soaked in and it rained intermittently. We saw lots of Bald Eagles the whole way - mostly adults visible on tops of first tree row up from the water. In Greenvile Strait we timed stretches between eagles - one bird every 3-4 minutes at our Ferry's speed ([illegible] knots). Surprisingly little bird or animal life visible, and no Stellers- norized Gulls for the entire trip until we got to the sound before Prince Rupert. There was a small colony of CWC's nesting on an islet in the channel to the south of the large coal-plant, probably 5 miles S. of Prince Rupert. Barely any CWC's at Prince Rupert itself - just a few birds. But lots of Calif. Gulls again!. Scattered Common Murre, Rhinie Anadlets. We arrived Prince Rupert at 22:15 (had departed Port Hardy 07:30). Took Benedict, im Deutschen, with into town for lodging at Pincer Inn, but no space available. In fact, the whole town was booked up. Had to pitch a tent in the rain at the compound near the ferry. ($9.00). The ferry ride was beautiful, especially the second half. still great stretches of forested islands - looks like old growth. Some logging. Waterfalls which come straight off mountainsides.
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 22, 1988 Awoke to the raucous calls of crow - persistent buggers! at the ferry by 10:10. The ferry (Queen of Prince Rupert) finally got underway at 11:30. Only one GWG visible in harbor. One Bald Eagle. Song Sparrow at Terminal, singing. We passed two islets on way out of the sound which had small numbers of GWG's nesting (15 pair or one, perhaps 25-30 on the next). Some Common Murres. More Bald Eagles. No more birds for quite awhile while passing through Queen Charlotte Strait. Then began seeing some Common Murres - either individually or in groups of up to 20. Fulmars & Fork-tailed Storm Petrels appeared next - the fulmars were heavy, dumpy looking as they lumbered off the water and flew low over the waves. A few Pigeon Guillemots around, some Ancient Murrelets. No gulls until we entered Skidegate Channel. A small islet to the NE of Sand spit had maybe 20 gulls on it, and a couple of the islands on the opposite side of the channel from Skidegate also had about 30 gulls nesting. Mac Bald Eagles - adult on the rocks of a large tree island near Skidegate. Upon landing at Skidegate we drove north on the only paved highway of Graham Island. Passed another Bald Eagle sitting in a tree. Heavy rain. The highway up the eastern coast passes low along the beach, much sand, medium-sized conifers stretching out
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 22, 1988 across flat twenty. Saw a small deer, reddish in clr. We stayed at the Bells Mini Hostel in Thell - what a dump - and it cost $25.00. July 23, 1988 Rain. We drove on to Port Clements for Breakfast. Saw another Bald Eagle. At Port Clements we saw 2 ad, 1 4yr & 1 3yr. Bald Eagle. No gulls. Met Keith, the Indian working for MacMillan Bloedel, again (we had met him at the hostel last night). Loons at a distance. We drove out the Logging Road to Juskatla. Song Sparrows in brush along its way. At Juskatla Inlet: 2 ad. Bald Eagles, a large group of Canadian Geese (several adults and 18 cygnets), 2 Harle Seals, a female Red-breasted Merganser with about 20 chicks, 8 Greater Scaup, Belted Kingfisher. Drove back to Port Clements, then up to Massett along Massett Inlet. More Bald Eagles, lots of cows, across occasional ravens. Several deer. Rain. Found a B+B next to the wharf in Morsett. Asked fisherman for possibility of rides out to Langara I., they said it takes about 2 hrs to get out there - but none would take me. One guy, Mike, would charter his boat to me for $40.00 per hour. A possibility, at least. Went skiing along beach between Massett and Haide around 18:00. Crows, Bald Eagles (3yrs,ad), Song Sparrows, fledgling Orange-crowned Warbler, Golden- crowned Kinglet, Townsend's Warbler. Saw one ad &
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Copper House: David Phillips -> Gary leader 1) Richard Donovan. Nature of Things, Jannis St. CBC Toronto, 2) Port Clements Nussett Inlet: x Sloop Islet 50 paira. w/ Chris Marss 557-4574 x Dawson " -> S.E. 15th Monday x Cowley Rock 3). Q.C.C. Louise Island: Skedans D. Mary Morris 0-559-4746 Skidegate Inlet. 4). Marvin Boyd 559-4222 Anthony Islands Ss. Moresby Charter $2.00 mile / Kingsway Rocks = Sawlet Inlet Air Charters $128.00 + $40 in/out!! x/68.00 -> 200.00 5) Sandpit 637-5711 This week, ones. x Dave Putteril x Elephant Bay - Cooma Park. Sandpit - Grassy Island. Gillet Island. Sandpit: Mark Walsh 637-5497 John Cooper: 626-3233 QC. Dock $100.00 Gary Terry Hayman. Boat: Shoeling. M. This. Mussat Gowing R+ & LFT Red & NO - Mango Heart Mike Brown BT Janet " Fisheries 557-4516 (w/s
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 23, 1988 Glamorous-winged Gull flying up Marslett Inlet. July 24, 1988 Spent night at Copper House B+B (David Phillips) at the Wharf of Marsett. ($50.00 a night) - but this was to be the nicest B+B we've ever stayed at - and it was worth it to be out of the rain. David Phillips had a number of contacts which I'm trying to get out to gull colonies. Since it is [illegible] and the weather is mixed, and no one official can be readed until Monday, we've decided to go hiking out to Tow Hill at Naikoon Provincial Park. We parked at the lot just E of Tow Hill, followed the river out to its mouth. saw a family of 4 Winter Wrens + 1 ad. in the brush. Quite cute. Lots of orchids along the trail. The beach just north of Tow Hill stretches out to Rose Point over many miles, sweeping to the NE. Directly behind the low flat beach [illegible] is the forest. We hiked to the north of the river - which due to the dark cedar tannins flowing from it (it looks like tea) turns the ocean waves brown. Also strange rock formations - smoothed lava with 1 isls and next tidepool. Common Loon, White-winged Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser feeling just offshore. 1 ad. GWC flew by, Song Sparrows in brush up from the rocky coast. Lots of NW Crows. We settled along the river - watched the young crows begging their adults. All different sounding by voices. A sub-ad. Bald
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CWS Mossett Fisheries : Lykke Enderud F&W - Keith Moore Habitat Protection 559-8431 - Jim Smith Island Protection Society 626-5485 - Peter Kalina CFWS 559-8431 ✓ Alex Jones Haida Nation Box 312 Masset, B.C. VOT 1MO 4516 Janet & Michael D. Brown PO 303 Port Clements VOT 1RO 604-557-4516 Dave & Audrey Rutteri Box 424 Sandspit B.C. VOT ITO 637-5711 Q.C.C. * Jim Rutherford off. 559-4745 hmn. " - 8263 Palin Ck.- Mossy Camp. Satellite Hatchery- Mathers Ck. Hatchery, on Louie Island. RCMP Mark Price Sandspit 637-5477
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Bird Notes Doug Bell July 24, 1988 Eagle soared out over the ocean while an adult soared over the forest. Intermittent rain showers - but also sun. We hiked halfway up Town Hill - incredible greens, lush forest - a true rain forest. So much dark water in mini-loops everywhere. Kingfisher along the river. We drove back to town. At 19:00-20:30 went to the Bird Sanctuary at the lagoon next to Massett. Saw about 40 Canada Geese, a couple Lincoln's Sparrows, some Least Sandpipers. Also an eagle nest / one fledgling; the nest is over a black top road leading to the bird watch tower. The parent is totally white-washed. Then drove to the dump south of town (5 miles). Only loads df Ravens + 1 3yr Bald Eagle. Had dinner at David's house, stayed overnight there. Met 2 couples of Dept. workers who had come out to dinner at David's. July 25, 1988 Left David Phillipps B&B (Copper Beach House). Tried calling some people, stopped in at Fisheries Office (Lybbe Endrude) No luck on getting a boat ride. Met Alex Jones (Haida Indian) at the cafe. He told us that they used to take gull eggs out of Massett Inlet. We then met John Cooper and wife Dianna. They're studying the least sandpiper population at the sanctuary. There were no sandpipers there before '64, when it was a salt marsh.
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Field Notes Dony Bell July 25, 1988 But since the causeway was put in its become freshwater. Anyway, they have neat data on the birds. John is Ted Miller's good student. The causeway will be turn out to allow the marsh to revert to salt water. Will be interesting to see how the sandpipers do. I called Chris Manns, who had contacted Michael Brown of Canadian Fisheries. Michael is down in Port Clements. We drove down there, found out Michael's telephone no, and called. He agreed to take me out to the islands in Massett Inlet for gulls - and no charge, since he said he has to patrol anyway. So we agreed to meet at the dock at 15:00. Michael is a big fellow - beard, thick glasses. We headed out into the inlet - thick overcast red clouds looming in the horizon. I collected the first three gulls we saw - 2 / one shot off a log near Sloop Islet (412, 413). Sloop Islet is a small rock - no gulls resting now - but it had a few earlier this spring. Then we went further up the inlet. One gull near Mc Creight Island (414), then three at mouth of Yakoun River, seen but they stayed out of range. Shot one at Ross Island (415). Then 3 at Cowley Rocks (416 - 418), where there were about 25 gulls hanging out. Cowley Rock even had a couple very spacious - thick brush. Could not see any gull chicks. Chris Manns said about 50 gulls nest in the inlet total. Rained pretty hard by the time we got back. In all six shots for 7 gulls. Spent night with Michael, interesting place. 2 gulls / 1 shot Total: 6 shots/7 gulls
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 26, 1988 Michael Brown works part time for fisheries doing patrol. He caught 2 guys yesterday fishing w/out a license - $50 fines). His wife is Janet - who runs a bird sanctuary at Sewall, across the inlet from Pat Clements. Janets' parents - Kit + Bruce Gifford, homesteaded Sewall beginning in 1969. The place has a long history before that - it used to be the "town" for logging - but the location is horrible - 90 mph winds in Winter, etc. At any rate, Michael took both Marian and I out to shoot a few more gulls - I collected 2 at Cowley Rocks (419, 420). Then we went over to Sewall to meet Janet & her parents - very nice place - a spotless homestead w/ loads of Canada Geese, deer (tame), ducks of all sorts, fish hatchery, tame crow. An incredible lifestyle. After an hour a half we were taken back to Pat Clements. I spent the rest of the day doing the gulls. Had dinner and long talk with Michael this evening. Stayed at his house overnight. July 27, 1988 Drove from Pat Clements to Queen Charlotte City. Saw many Bald Eagles, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Cassin's Finches (flock), Song Sparrows - young, Robins, Kingfishers, Common Loons. Worsed over to Alliford Bay and Sandspit with the ferry. Met Dave and Audrey Potterhill Patterill in Sandspit at 17:30. On the ferry rode across
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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
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 28, 1988 was low, so we could walk out to the small island. A couple people were ahead of us when I saw a year-old tiered Peali Peregrine come powering around the point [illegible] from the south and head out over the bay, only to turn and come back in to land in a spray behind us. I ran back to the car to get my scope. Before I could set it up the tiered took off and flew straight to the rocks way out by the island, he chased several cystercatchers, then landed on a rock. Through the scope I could see his dark head, with long thick malaris. His breast was fairly light, but his belly had the classic chocolate-felled contour feathers. just beautiful. The people ahead of us must have moved him up, for he took off and returned to the spray or behind us. Out of view, though. The rocky shores & flats had lots of sandpipers (Western?), oystercatchers, Bald Eagles, too. The only gulls visible were way to the south - barely in view. I think there were many gulls on one island which may have been Skedars Island. We drove back up to Sandspit (Bald Eagle, Harriet Thurster). Then out to the creek just west of celiford Bay. Wanted to collect gulls at the creek, lent joint didn't get a chance for a clear shot. A couple Dall's Porpoises came by close to shore. one gull tried to hussel a Bald Eagle.
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Field Notes Dory Bell July 27, 1988 Dave took Maren and I back out to Alliford Bay. I shot 4 gulls at bare rocks (Bush ISL40) (427-430), and 2 gulls 6 birds/ at Flowery Islet (431-432). 6 gulls with 7 shots. 7 shots Dave then landed us at Maude Island. Lots of Otter, Raccoon seals. Great fossils in the rocks, and the grave of Captain John (an Indian Chief). Bald eagle nest w/ a big, nearly fledged chick. Saw adult feeding it. July 30 Spent the night at a B&B. Said goodbye to Dave & Audrey [Chris, Leo, Ivan]. Dave is a logger on Marsby. They were very nice & helpful, and we enjoyed talking away each evening. For all the boat rides Dave only wanted $20.00. We took the ferry back to Queen Charlotte City, then drove up to Mosett for dinner. Back to Port Clements to pick up my other gulls. Said goodbye to Michael & [illegible] Janet Brown. Saw an ad. Red-tail between Port Clements and Queen Charlotte City, and loads of deer. We departed The Queen Charlotte at about 23:30 on the ferry. Slept on deck. Heavy rain towards morning. Arrived in Prince Rupert at 07:30 the next day. July 31, 1988 We drove out the Yellowhead Highway (16) east to Terrace, about 146 km away. Nice trip. Wide inlet & river [The Skeena]. Great expanses of cottonwoods on flat islands about ½ way to Terrace. Kingfishers,
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Field Notes Doug Bell July 31, 1988 Bald eagles, Calif. gulls, Red-breasted mergansers. Even [illegible] found the rectrices of an osprey. Ospreys. Weather was unsettled, rain off and on. Back at Prince Rupert we went to a movie (BIG), then had a beer at the Ocean View Hotel. Beautiful sunset - clearing. August 1, 1988 On the ferry to Port Hardy at 07:30. Clear sky, but thick fog in the Prince Rupert Channel. It soon cleared, however, and the view was spectacular. Blue sky. Common Gulls, Calif. Gulls, Arctic Loons, Greater Scaup, Blue Scoters, Dall's Porpoise, Dolphin, Bald Eagles.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: U.C. Berkeley campus, Berkeley, CA. (Alameda co.) Weather: clear, sunny, ~~hot. October 19, 1988 Bob Jones said that someone reported seeing a peregrine at the Campanile last night around 17:00. I went up to the campanile around 11:30, saw a dark falcon sitting west side. on the first major ledge beneath the "pyramid"; I was going to run home to get binos, but remembered Julia Smith had a spotting scope in her office in MV2. I ran back to MV2, told a few people about the bird, grabbed the scope and went back up to the campanile. John Trochet & Chris Schneider arrived at same time. The falcon had moved from the west ledge to the north ledge, in the shade. Set up scope next to main library. First view of the peregrine - dark bird! Definitely Peregrine. We quickly moved over to the north side, where, in the shade of the Campanile, I set up & got good view. Could tell right away that it was dark chocolate on back, thick malar stripe. We moved to NE, viewed the bird from the entrance to one of the chemistry buildings. The lower breast/flanks on the peregrine appeared quite dark from our angle. We de- cided to go up to the top of Evans Hall (Computer Building) for possibly a better look. Went to the west-facing balcony on the 10th floor. Got clear view of the peregrine. It was sitting on ledge beneath pyramid. Appeared very dark, cere bluish, legs almost yellowish "black talons. Its back was at first towards us. Thick malar stripe, creamy throat, but thin shaft markings even on upper breast. At first the peregrine looked like a ?, as it was sitting quite "dumpy", and it was hard to
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: U.C. Berkeley Campus October 19, 1988 - cont "2 guide its true size. But it then it "tightened up", flattening out its feathers. A small head on thin body was clearly seen -> *definitely a ? (tiereel). After a couple minutes, the tiereel walked along the ledge and picked up some remain of what looked like a small bird. White throated Swifts were coursing about, and the tiereel observed these intently. John Trachet believes he saw the peregrine picking at some black & white feather clumps of a swift. I could only see black feathers. In any case, the tiereel did not have any sort of a full crop. We watched the tiereel pick at its food remains on the ledge for a few minutes, then it walked a few more steps towards the NE corner. No bands or markings or visible on any legs. A wild bird. We watched the bird until 12:08, then left. The bells in the tower did not bother it in the least. At 14:00 I went back up to the 10 floor balcony of Evans Hall. The tiereel was now sitting on the stucco railing that is confluent with the 4 spires. It is the last human - access area, but of course, its closed to entry. The tiereel was devouring a bird. After a while I figured out it was eating the meaty pelvis and drumstick portion of a pigeon. Tail of pigeon still attached lots of guy's white feathers. It plucked the white vent feather. The tiereel already had a substantial crop. While it was eating I Got views of the peregrine from all sides. Its a very dark - brown bird on the back. Only faint lt. brown wing covert fetchings. Quite evenly dark brown.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley Campus October 19, 1988 -cont #3 It has a long, thick malar strip going all the way to the upper breast. The breast markings (longitudinal too thin brown markings) on the shaft begin right where the malar stripes leave off. The entire breast & flanks are so marked - looks very oddly. The markings on shaft are too thin for a Peck's. The only clear, unmarked spot areas on this bird are the throat and an area just behind the malar and [illegible] below the ears. Some shaft markings in the clear area on head behind the + back of head malar, where brown nape blends into the area behind the malar. The nape has two - few strands of light brown, gold in it, otherwise the back is uniformly dark. There is no light area or stripes above the eyes, as a E.p. trendices would have. All things considered, this is probably a E.p. anatum. The lower belly & flanks has some thicker shaft-markings, but it is surprisingly "meat" in appearance. This tunel ate non-stop from 14:00 - 15:00, passing for alert viewing of its surroundings. It tore chunks of pigeon pelvis, eating smaller pieces of bone, finally, towards end of its meal, it swallowed on pink pigeon foot whole. It picked over all last remaining scraps, as if it just couldn't bring itself to pass anything up in spite of being loaded with a full crop. After it finally finished, he walked along the railing to the NE corner, feasted its fill, stretched, then after a few minutes it launched itself out and circled the campuspile for a few times, powering,
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: U.C. Berkeley Campus October 19, 1988 - cont #4 heavy flight, it circled in front of the campanile, then finally circled back and landed on the east-face ledge below the pyramid. I could not see it from Evans west balcony, but did see it from the east balcony. left at 15:10. Next observation was as I headed home around 17:15 - he was still sitting on the same east ledge. We drove to the lot at Stanley Hall at 18:45, after sunset, he was still sitting there. Passed along memorial stadium road at 19:10 - tiered visible just outside of pyramid lighting, still on the east ledge. 20:40 - Tierel Peregrine still on east ledge, some fog moving in. October 20, 1988 The tiercel was photographed by John Trocket around 9:30; by Chris Schneider around 11:00. Joe T. Marshall observed the bird flying around the campanile at mid-day. I did not get the chance to go to the campanile until 16:00. No bird in sight. At 17:45 - 18:10, I went up to the 10 floor balcony of Evans (west side) to observe the campanile, no sign of the peregrine. at 21:30 went to campanile. Fog very thick, hard to see the ledges, it did not look like the peregrine was roosting up there.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley campus. October 21, 1988 13:00 - Went with Bob Jones & Bill Rogers up to Campanile. Saw the tiercel Peregrine sitting on the stucco ledge of east face of the campanile. The peregrine is very much at ease, sitting relaxed. 14:00 - 14:15: Went w/ Bill Rogers up to 10 floor east balcony of Evans. Put scope on the bird - it's still sitting on the stucco ledge of the east face. Obvious bulge in crop. The peregrine made several head-crop movements to possibly settle the food into the crop better. The bird must have eaten very recently. It was resting one on one leg, occasionally closing one or both eyelids - dozing. 17:45 - Peregrine still on east stucco ledge. When I moved to get a better view, the next time I looked up, the falcon was gone. It had moved quickly to the SW corner of the ledge just beneath the top glass light structure at the pinnacle of the campanile. There it sat, intently looking about at first, then "relaxing" more as time went on. The six o'clock bells, and jingles, did not frighten it. When I left at 18:15, nearing dusk, it was still sitting up there. 23:45 - 24:00 a quick check revealed the peregrine had moved back down to the east stucco ledge for roosting. October 22, 1988. Checked Campanile at 16:00 and at 19:00, no peregrine anywhere in sight. The day is sunny,
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley October 22, 1988 and there are several airplanes, including a biplane w/ hanger, flying over the campus for the football game. Perhaps this activity scared the peregrine away. October 23, 1988 Checked the Campanile at 14:00. Weather is just barely in fog belt. No falcon. October 24, 1988 Checked Campanile at 12:45-13:00. No falcon. Nov 1, 1988 Observed the Peregrine sitting on the East side of campanile, Ledge # 4 (Stucco ledge) at 13:00. 17:15 - Peregrine on N ledge # 3, eating. Dark. 19:45- Peregrine on S ledge # 3, preening. 23:45- Peregrine on N ledge # 3, roosting. November 2, 1988 Checked Campanile at 11:30 + 13:45 - no Peregrine. November 3, 1988 10:45: Peregrine sitting on ledge # 3, N side, near W corner. Light rain. November 6, 1988 13:10 Peregrine on E ledge # 2. 15:00 - 16:35 - Observing the Peregrine from on the Campanile from the W balcony [10th floor] of the Computer Building Weather sunny, clear. 15:00 - Peregrine on E ledge # 2, NE corner, sitting.
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Field Notes Doug bell Location: UC Berkeley November 6, 1988 - cont. 15:15 - 15:40. Peregrine still on ledge #2 (E), preening off and on. 15:45. The bird relaxed, tucked one foot up. Good crop visible 16:15. The falcon stretched, "sliced" some excrement. 16:40. Preened a bit, stretched. 15:25. He flew off E ledge #2, circled the campanile once, circled in front of the Campanile to the west, then appeared to fly up to the south ledge, out of sight. Must have landed. 15:35. I walked around the campanile to find the falcon, but could not see it. Was it roosting out of sight on the walkaway? November 7, 1988 17:00 - 17:15. As I left LSB to walk up to the campanile I saw the falcon take off from the West ledge (#2) in one fast direct flight towards the south. He threw up about 10' roughly 100 m to the south, then stooped route vertically down after turning. I couldn't see him finish his stoop, or what he was stooping at. He returned to the W ledge (#3), unsuccessful. November 8, 1988 12:40 - No peregrine on Campanile. 16:30 - 17:00 Watched the Peregrine sitting on West ledge #4, eating a brown & white pigeon. It was consuming the last of it - the pelvis & legs.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley November 8, 1988 - cont. It swallowed me leg + foot whole, and tore up most of the pelvis into small pieces. I left after the bird had finished eating and fecked its hill, scratched, and settled on the ledge. November 9, 1988 I did not go to the campanile today, but R.E. Jones saw it up there at noon today. November 10, 1988 12:45 I observed the falcon on the N ledge # 4, sitting at NE corner. 15:15-15:40. Chris Schneider and I went with the head of Pest Mgmt. Services, Art Slater, and a fellow from Facilities Mgmt., Jeff Davis, up to the upper walkway of the campanile to collect prey remains. We had to squeez through the very narrow stair staircase to get to the level above the observation level. So we were on the shelf behind the stucco railing (ledge #5). Collected numerous pigeon remains, including a landed pigeon leg (at least 4 pigeons total) (a fresh pelvis, cleared of meat, sat on ledge 4 of 5 side. Also flicker feathers and the legs and skull of a burrowing owl! There were many castings from the peregrine and much white-wash. The walkway was flooded on the east side. Jeff Davis said some workmen had seen the falcon about 3 weeks ago up in the spine of the
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Doug Bell Field Notes Location: UC Berkeley. November 10, 1988 - cont tamer, where it may have been roosting! But to do this, it would have had to fly through the open lars of the observation level, up past the bells, through a large hole between floors and into the spire. The only way out would be by the same route - highly unlikely ! No sign of the falcon. November 14, 1988 17:00 The peregrine was sitting on Ledge #3 of West face. Dark. November 15, 1988 13:10 & 17:00 Checked Campanile, but no peregrine. November 16, 1988 15:00: Raining. Peregrine sitting on N. Ledge No. 3. November 17, 1988 10:00: Checked Campanile, no peregrine. November 18, 1988 15:00: Checked Campanile, no peregrine. November 20, 1988 20:00: Checked Campanile, no peregrine. November 21, 1988 12:30: Rain. No peregrine on Campanile. November 22, 1988 14:00: Rain. No peregrine on Campanile. 17:30 " " ""
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: Mt. Diablo, Contra Costa, Co., Calif. Weather: High clouds, front moving in. November 5, 1988 Maren, me, John Gaim and 2 other ladies went hiking up to Eagle Peak, NW of the main peak of Mt. Diablo. We left at the park staging area at end of Mitchell Canyon Road. Underway from 12:30 - 17:30. Steep climb! Saw Phoebe, Nuttall's Woodpecker in lower oak fields. Western Bluebird too. On way up a narrow canyon through chaparral saw & heard: Wrentits, Benicks' Wrens, Scrub Jays, Hermit Thrush, Hutton's Vireo (called this one in close with "jiriches"). Also: Marsh Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, 1 pair of Golden eagles circling about Eagle Peak. From Eagle Peak, towards dusk, I heard White-throated Swifts, but didn't see them.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley. November 23, 1988 11:30 No peregrine on Campanile. 16:45 While walking up to the top (Campanile) [from west] at the level of Wheeler Hall I “heard” of pigeon whizz past, it was going in a straight line, coming from behind me at a steep angle, and literally dived into some trees just west of Wheeler. I could hear the wind in its wings. “How old,” I thought. Within a minute I had walked around the south end of the Campanile, no peregrine when I looked up at the ledges of its south face. Then I passed under some trees to look at E face, and low and behold, the peregrine was sitting on ledge #3 of the S face! So, he must have just flown up there inbetween the time I had looked at the S face and passed under the trees. This all transpired within about 2 minutes, so I suspect the falcon had been chasing the pigeon that zipped past my head. But I never saw the f peregrine flying, he must be circled back behind some buildings. 22:00. Peregrine still on S-ledge #3 of Campanile. November 24, 1988 08:00. Peregrine on ledge #2, west face. Sunny morning. I parked the car just at the NE corner of Wheeler Hall. Tossed up a pigeon whose eyes had been gently covered with cotton. The pigeon rose up vertically about 30', and the peregrine started for
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley November 24, 1988 cont. it almost immediately. However, the cotton came off the pigeon, at which point it turned and accelerated down the long road (due West) towards LSB. The Campanile is quite high, so it seemed to take a while for the peregrine to “eat-up” the space from its high position down to the pigeon, which was dropping ever lower to the roadway. The peregrine did a pumping long stop, essentially, but it pulled out when it reached building-top level. The pigeon at this point was less than a foot off the ground, and curved around California Hall, heading north. The peregrine returned to the W face of the Campanile. Looks quite alert! November 25, 1988 0900 Went to Campanile / pigeon. But the tiercel was already eating one, up on ledge #3 of S face of Campanile. It looked like he was working on the breast meat, wings of pigeon visible - light brownish pigeons. November 26, 1988 16:30. Peregrine on S ledge #3 of campanile, sitting. November 27, 1988 07:00 - 08:00 Went to Campanile / pigeon. No Peregrine. November 29, 1988 09:30 No Peregrine on Campanile. 17:00 "
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: UC Berkeley, November 30, 1988 17:30 No peregrine on campanile. December 1, 1988 12:15. No peregrine on campanile. December 2, 1988 12:30 No peregrine on campanile. December 3, 1988 12:50 Tiercel peregrine on N ledge #3 - eating prey, which is either small, or has already been mostly eaten. December 4, 1988 14:45. Weather sunny, warm. Walked towards campanile from Northside. Could see the tiercel sitting on N ledge #3. Went up to 10th floor Evans, but could not get out onto the balcony. Went back down to 2nd floor balcony. At 14:55 watched the peregrine leave the campanile and fly straight north, skimming past the west face of Evans at the building height up to the level of about Euclid ave. at which point the tiercel turned sharply west and began a long pumping dive. The tiercel fell from sight approx. west of Holy Hill. It reappeared not more than 10-15 seconds later out of the NW area of the campus. It was flapping hard, and coming from a very low position. It "labored" to gain height, coming towards the campanile. Clearly, a pigeon was dangling from its feet. The tiercel returned to the campanile, circled behind it once, then landed on the N stucco railing (ledge 5). Pigeon wings still jerking. The tiercel looked about, then dispatched it with bites to the head/neck. - The tiercel was visible panting while flying to the campanile.
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Field Notes Doug Bell Location: U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. December 4, 1988 - cont. 15:05. Tiercel still on ledge 5, looking about. Has not broken into the pigeon yet. Panting a bit. 17:50. No peregrine on Campanile. December 5, 1988 09:30. Peregrine sitting on N ledge # 3. 14:30-15:00. No peregrine on Campanile. December 6, 1988 13:00 No Peregrine on Campanile 17:00 " December 7, 1988 13:30. No Peregrine on Campanile December 8, 1988 09:30 No Peregrine on Campanile. 17:00 " December 9, 1988 16:45 No Peregrine on Campanile. December 10, 1988 13:00 No Peregrine on Campanile. 15:45-16:00 No Peregrine on Campanile December 12, 1988 10:00 Hot, sunny. No peregrine on Campanile. 16:00 Peregrine on N ledge #3 - sitting. He ran to the NW corner of the ledge to watch a Cooper's Hawk moving W->E to the west of the Campanile. Then the tiered Peregrine launched himself off the corner and headed due west in level flop/glide flight. 16:15-17:00 No peregrine.
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Field Notes Doug Bell December 13, 1988 13:00 - high winds, no Peregrine on Campanile 17:00 - No Peregrine. December 14, 1988 11:00 - Peregrine on ledge #3, South Face - sitting High winds. December 16, 1988 14:00 - No peregrine on Campanile. December 19, 1988 14:30 - No peregrine on Campanile. December 20, 1988 10:00 - No peregrine on Campanile. December 21, 1988 14:00-15:00 - Three[illegible] peregrine on N ledge - #2 - NW corner. Cop 3/4 full, resting. Occasional dozing off - both eyes shut < 5 secs. Beautiful views w/ spotting scope from 10th floor of Evans Hall Gallery. January 4, 1989 10:00 - No peregrine on Campanile 17:00 - " January 5, 1989 10:00- No peregrine on Campanile. January 6, 1989 09:30 - No peregrine on Campanile. January 9, 1989 10:00 - No peregrine on Campanile. 14:30 - "
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