N. section 
S. section 
Mar. 11, 12, 17 
Mar. 23 
No. birds 
1550 
63 
No. flocks 
17 
0 
Non-Grid Species Accounts 
Albatross 
Black-foot Albatross were foun$ to be common in both non-grid sections, &1» . 
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though again they were not /( seen with land in sight, fourteen Black-foots were 
recorded. One ^aysan Albatross was observed as we neared the first leg of the grid# 
Shearwater/Petrels 
Small procellariforms aopeared to be equally abundant in the north and 
south sections of the non-grid area. Fulmars (14) were the most frequently sighted; 
twelve were dark phase and one each being intermediate and light phase birds. In 
the northern section one Palefoot Shearwater and one White-rumped Storm Petrel 
were logged# In the southern section one Sooty/slender-bill was observed# 
Cormorants and Pelicans 
Cormorants (3) and Brown Pelicans (1) were observed only in the northern 
section, but not in the southern section probably due to our distance from land# 
I might note that Cormorants in the harbor areas appear greatly reduced in number 
as compared to the two previous months. 
Black Brant 
One group of eleven Black Brant was observed in the Santa Barbara channel. 
Loons 
One Loon was observed in the northern section six hours before entering the 
grid area. It was flying north about fifty miles from land. 
