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JM Johnston
1948
Herring Gulls
Larus argentatus
5
7 Aug Holkham Bay, Alaska
Hohlhase's Fox Farm
These gulls, with Glaucous
and Glaucous winged, can
be heard at any time of the
day, until late dusk. Duttering
their calls from all parts of
the Bay. One can usually
hear a concentration of their
calls coming from 2 or 3 lo-
calized direction.. Upon search,
one will see a flock of 15 or
more gathered around a
spot on the water, some in
the air others on the water.
Much noise & activity. These
are feeding on kill f
13 Aug. Holkham Bay Alaska.
sand spit S of Sundrum Pen.
This spit runs about a mile
out into the Bay. The end
has a high place which be-
comes a small island as the
tide rises. The gulls will sit
on this spit, facing the wind
until the rising tide moves them