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Field Notes
D.A. Bell
6 June 1990
where we motored in to the cleft to sound for falcons.
could not scare any up with hand clapping. But, we
did note other sclanids there. On the rocky promontory
E of station about 15 pair of GWGs on territory, maybe
a couple of which were incubating. Then, on main cliffs
in front of station, about 25 more pairs (some incubating
~ 4?) and a few copulating, and on rocks W of station
another 6-10 pairs. Add in about 10 more individual
loos pair, and we have an estimate of ~ 60 pairs of
GWG's on territory, but most of which are not yet
incubating. Probably another 15 imm. + subadults and
~ 40-50 ad. loofers on rocks at shoreline (GWGs).
also counted ~ 60 bo loafing Pelagic Cormorants, of
which 1/3 were imm. One pelagic on nest in falcon
cleft. And roughly 15 sub-ad. Black-legged Kittiwakes
on rocks below lightstation. The crows seem to keep a
watchful eye on the gull colony, and a bald Eagle
flew over it causing great alarm in the gulls. Somehow
I wonder if these gulls get any young off! After
Radar Point
the Lightstation we continued around to Telegraph
Point, where we observed two adult falcons in
residence. Then we went to Fury Bay West,
Fury Bay Mid
no birds (but Wayne says
e birds,
they are always here) and Fury Bay East. An for
camp at 21:00.