Preliminary Report 
Eastern Area Cruise No. 2.K 
11-22 September, 1967 
including 
Eastern Grid Survey No. 13 
Prepared by 
Richard D. Chandler 
* 
Cruise Itinerary: 11 September 1000 
12 September 1700 
21 September 1^30 
22 September 1300 
Depart San Diego 
Enter Grid at Point ,J Ash ,T 
Depart Grid at 35°00'N; 
122°50‘W. 
Arrive Alameda 
(Times: +7 - Tango) 
Survey Personnel: Robert Delong (Biologist-in-charge), 
Dr, Robert Pyle, Richard Chandler 
Methods: 
Vj a W. J- K- w 
Track: 
One and/or two man diurnal observations were made 
from the helicopter deck when weather conditions 
permitted. During high seas, rain, or high wind 
(less than 10 percent of the diurnal hours) the 
watch was held from the lee wing of the bridge. 
Nocturnal watches were held on the lee quarter 
deck. Birds were collected from the skiff on 
13 September. Several birds were shot as they 
attempted to reso or land on deck. B-T casts 
were made at 2-hour intervals from d-OO-loOO and 
at’ 2^-00. 
Other methods and procedures followed those 
established on previous cruises. 
[see photo-reproduction and Figure $i). 
Tursory observations taken on the afternoon 01 
LI September northwest of San Diego are the first 
:aken over this track but may be compared to the 
winter observations on EAC $1* The Non-grid 
portion of the 12th of September approached to 
vithin 25 miles of the grid area (Point Dopvood) 
and, since the grid track around points 'D' ! and 
l? E n was traversed at night, are useful in inter¬ 
preting the actual grid data. (See particularly 
Booty Shearwater). The nominal grid track was 
covered with the exception of 20 miles of the 
southwest corner and the 20+ miles west 01 Point 
Oak. Portions of two days, 20 and 21 September, 
were spent in the grid but not on the nominal 
track. These non-track sections have been combined 
