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Red Phalaropes were seen on May 30 and 31 from the Eastern Grid area 
to Guadalupe. Nocturnal watch north of Guadalupe disclosed many Phalaropes, 
most of which, I feel, were Reds. (See also comments in Eastern Grid #8 
Report.) 
Northern Phalarope 
"Flocks" of Northerns were seen in the Monterey Bay area on 29 May. 
A single bird, probably this species, was seen at the mouth of the Gulf of 
California on 4 June. 
Jaeger Sp. Total Observations - 21 
Birds were recorded from Day one to Day 11 but the peak area was the 
offshore region where the Manx flocks congregated. Most large feeding 
flocks in this peak density area contained 1-3 Jaegers, which repeatedly 
"charged" the skiff.as the flock was neared. One adult Pomarine in the 
Grid was positively identified. A long-tailed immature was collected from 
the peak area; I suspect the bulk of the Jaeger sp. were this species. 
Skua Total Observations - 3 
Three birds, also associated with the Manx flocks, were seen on 5 
July. 
Common (Brown) Noddy Tern Total Observations - 49 
(Anous stolidus ) 
Two birds were recorded on the outside coast of Panama; the rest were 
seen in the Gulf of Panama where it is common. 
Black Tern Total Observations - 265 
Black Terns were logged every other day beginning 5 June, and last seen 
in the Gulf of Panama. Of the l60 birds estimated in the Manzanillo region 
80-90 percent were in nonbreeding plumage. Unlike most birds in this large 
feeding area. Black Terns were not usually in the company of the Shearwater 
flocks, but rather formed smaller flocks, sometimes with Sooty Terns. The 
bird is common in the Gulf of Panama, there often associating with Common 
Noddy. ' 
Sooty Tern Total Observations - 900 
Sooties appeared at about 20°N and peak counts were obtained in con¬ 
junction with the Manx flocks on 5 June. Doubtless they were present on 
6 June and possibly were among a distant flock seen on 7 June. South of 
this 1,000-mile stretch no further birds were seen. A bird collected on 
5 June had very small testes and heavy molt in all tracts. 
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Arctic. (?) Tern Total Observations - 1 
A possible Arctic sighting is covered in the Grid report (30 June). 
