. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Gulls. Taken at Santa Cruz WESTERN GULLS AT SANTA CRUZ Pholo by the Author to raise wolves and sheep in the same fold. I am not, of course, in favor of annihilating the Western Gull; we need him—at least some of him; but I am in favor of reducing him to one-half or one-fourth of his present numbers. This should be done quietly and judiciously and officially. In the spring of 1911 the writer was privileged to visit the Farallon Islands,
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Gulls. Taken at Santa Cruz WESTERN GULLS AT SANTA CRUZ Pholo by the Author to raise wolves and sheep in the same fold. I am not, of course, in favor of annihilating the Western Gull; we need him—at least some of him; but I am in favor of reducing him to one-half or one-fourth of his present numbers. This should be done quietly and judiciously and officially. In the spring of 1911 the writer was privileged to visit the Farallon Islands, which harbor the largest colonies of sea-birds, and especially of Western Gulls, to be found off the coast of California. The breeding population of gulls I estimated at 3000 pairs, an enormous increase over the days of the Portuguese "egg trust," which in the interest of "business" in Murres' eggs had kept the gull population sternly within bounds. The numbers of Murres, as a consequence, were sadly reduced, and the colony of Farallon Cormorants consisted of a pitiful remnant, some thirty-five pairs. A page from my notebook under date of May 26 records the common- places of a two weeks' experience: "Nothing in the life of the Farallons is more striking than the rapacity of the gulls and their determination to profit by any excitement which will frighten the peasantry. No matter 1386. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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