Field Notes Dory Bell July 5, 1989 Sat from 20:00 - 21:30. Large Pod of Orcas came by before sunset, swimming N -> S. Two big daddy's (we ID'd them with the guide) as well as several groups of smaller Orcas and many individuals. They seem to travel spread out. Each old bull had 2-3 others with them, but many came past in 1's and 2's. In all, probably 15 orcas swam past. Quite nice. July 6, 1989 Sunny, clear. Wind picking up. We left in the Scoter at 08:30, headed for Cattle Point and possibly Smith I. When we got to Juan de Fuca Strait it looked like mesh lines. A million gill-netter out (start of salmon season?). Had to work to avoid net. Decided to cut up to Bird Rocks around Lopez I. At Bird Rocks, in the Rosario Strait between Thatcher Pass + Anacortes, we collected 5 gulls and 3 shits (048 549-553). Better average. Got a nifty hybrid, too. A long gill net was entangled around the S end of Bird Rock. I dropped Maren off on the island, and tried to free up portions of the net, but it was all too deep & extensive. Maren was able to free a small shark. Lots of seals on Bird Rock. On our way back to Friday 4hr we saw a medium-sized flock of [illegible] grey-headed