Field notes, v639
Page 375
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Field Notes D. A. Bell May 24, 1990 with Bull & Talum after it had risen above Tatoosh I. The eagle headed off in direction of Foca Pillar on Cape Flattery. As soon as the murre were off the colony, a crow came in to investigate. No egys yet. Rained tonight, so no Petrel landing. May 25, 1990 Went into my blind set up in the draw between the main island of Tatoosh and Strawberry Island, west of Tatoosh. Strawberry can be reached at low tide, through the intertidal and draws between the two islands. My tents are set up overlooking a colony situated on a couple soundish, rocky humngs in the draw between both islands. Bulls are on territories consisting either entirely of smooth rock, or some rock/low grass patches, and some driftwood/ rock patches. The "best" territories are on grass/ soil patches. I almost want to say that the gulls on this colony are a but more "integrate" than those on the Tatoosh beach, but this probably isn't really the case. Spent most of day categorizing pairs of gulls from the blind #2. Ad. Bald Eagle came by at least once, disturbing the gulls & mures. Id' another 30 pairs from the blind. In late afternoon (15:00-16:00) I went back to blind no#1, and with the new "old" shotgun (side-by-side Ithaca arms-pre-WWII) collected 4 gulls - 2 pair - on one shot DAB 703-706. While I was preparing 4 birds/shot