Field notes, v639
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Field Notes Doug Bell June 10, 1989 Rough ride, wet. 3 ft. waves (12 foot aluminum skiff). The sub ad. Bald Eagle left the island as I landed. Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows singing. Saw the pair of Gadwall's fly overhead towards sunset. Set up camp, and blind on dredge table. June 11, 1989 On Goat Sand [illegible] Island. Mouth of Columbia River, Clatsop Co., Oregon. Two people have landed on west end of island 09:30, proceeding on foot east. Scaring up hundreds of gulls. When they got to my section of beach I went out & talked with them. 2 fellows in their 20's. One said he comes out far years. They were picking up plastics, ropes, etc. Said they seen more a more fish netting of the nylon sort. Think they left at about 12:30; disturbing every bird on west end, including curlews. In blind on location 4 from 10:30 - 13:30. Doing voice recordings. I was surprised to see many of the nests I had checked in May to be empty, or missing eggs. Around my camp: Song Sparrows, Barn & Tree Swallows, Starlings, Grouse, Raven. Heard a Yellow Warbler singing at [illegible] dawn. On my way back from blind on location 4 I was dive-bombed by male gull. He had 3 egg nest. He came so close, even while staring right at him, that I considered trying to wack him. Well, then he hit me in the head. So I took out my