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Field Notes
Doug Bell
June 21, 1989
says the Peregrines like to perch on a small islet/
cliff in between North Island and the main island. The
route to Strawberry Point (the island to the west
of Totoosh) is also over the beach area. Strawberry
can only be reached at low tide. From 24:00 - 01:00 hrs,
we mist-netted petrels again. Beautiful moon rise
over Cape Platting. Caught 17 Leach's Petrels
& 5 Fork-tailed Petrels, as well as several Lassin'
Auklets and 1 Rhinoceros Auklet.
June 22, 1989
Went down to beach area to collect gulls from
blind. Shot 2 pairs (OAB 511-514) on 2 shots.
Then went out to Tote Point / the southern edge of
Totoosh Island. Collected two singles on one shot
(OAB 515, 516), but was really trying to get 4
birds on one shot. It was 2 hybrid pairs (BW/H x CW9)
& BW x H). Then shot at another pair, got both, but
1/1
one bird fell in a cliff & could not be retrieved.
Got its mate through (DWB 517). Then shot its
1/1
mate to 515 (518). Spent rest of day preparing gulls.
Liz & Sara found an albino Pigeon Guillemote out
at Tote Point. Trapped Petrels at Tote Point again
from 24:00 - 01:00 (29 Leach's & 3 Fork-tailed; no
Auklets.