Santa Barbara (cont’d) 
day and night. One was seen carrying what appeared to be a large insect 
Zonstrichia leucophrys (8) 
Passerculus sandwichensis (l) 
White-crowned Sparrow 
Savannah Sparrow 
Melospiza lincolni (2) 
Lincoln’s Sparrow 
MAMMALS 
Mouse holes and runs were plentiful on the island. Church saw one 
unidentified mouse in one of the quonset huts. Brownell collected one 
unidentified rodent skull and Kleen saw one rabbit, also in the quonset 
hut. 
Calophus californianus (1,000+) California Sealion 
This species was observed hauled out on three different localities. 
Some 320 animals were noted on the beach south of the landing. Over 200 
were hauled out below the steep cliffs on the southwest side across from 
Sutil Island. Over 100 sealions occupied the northwestern point. Three 
dead Zalophus were noted on the beach south of the landing and one dead 
female (total body length ca. 250 in) was found on the northwest point. 
The total populations of the species must be well over 1,000 animals. 
Anacapa April 5? 19^8 
Anacapa has three main islands, East, Middle, and West with several 
rock islets off each. Kleen and Church made the land survey. With the 
exception of a colony of Brown Pelicans, few marine birds appeared to be 
using West Island where we landed. It was impossible to reach the sloping 
areas of the north side of the island because they terminated in cliffs 
which could not be climbed. The South side of the island was unscalable 
and the only bird observations made were from the rocky shore which ex¬ 
tended its full length. Banks ( 1966 ) must have been able to get ashore 
further west than our landing as he mentions tree-filled arroyos. None 
of these was seen. The ground in places was fairly damp, indicating 
recent precipitation. The giant coreopsis, ( Coreopsis maritima ) was in 
full bloom as were succulents, a plant which resembles Indian Paint Brush, 
a lavendar-colored flower of the daisy family, and a yellow-flowered low- 
growing dense ground cover. Abalone shells were common on the beaches. 
While Church and Kleen were on the island the ship cruised offshore. 
Brownell saw 750 - 1000 Surf Scotors. 
Bird Species 
Pelecanus occidentalis (200+) Brown Pelican 
This was the only species which appeared to be nesting. Unfortunately 
we were unable either to reach the colony or to see it well enough to make 
a positive count of nests. Church thought she saw downy young. The colony 
is in two sections, one above and east of the other. The upper segment 
