in table 6 are probably somewhat misleading as many immatures may aave 
been recorded as Herring Gull type. 
California Gulls are abundant along the coast. Due to easy confusion 
with Herring Gulls, all sightings were grouped with Herring-type. 
fling-billed Gulls were not identified on any part of the survey, but 
their presence in good numbers at Port Haeneme suggests that they are a 
regular bird along the coast. 
Bonaparte Gulls were abundant in some coastal areas and absent from 
others. Both adults and immatures were noted. 
Heerman's Gulls are easily identified. Most were seen off Point 
Conception and seemed to be attracted to large matches of sargassum. None 
were seen far off shore. 
Black-legged Kittiwakes were abundant along the coast north of Pt. Concept¬ 
ion, but scarce to the south. Whether this was due to land being closer in 
the southern area or due to some other factor is not suggested. 
Alcids 
Cassin's Auklets, Xantus Murrelets, and Rhinoceros Auklets were all 
noted in the coastal areas. As suggested in the grid discussion, numbers 
are probably higher than observations suggest. 
