7 
Red-billed Tropicbird 
jf Obs. = 6 
This is the highest number recorded during any survey to date, and 
probably represents postbreeding dispersion from breeding localities to 
the south. In August Red-billed Tropicbirds were present around San Cleme; 
and I suspect the southern Channel Islands vicinity is acting as a sub¬ 
sidiary distribution center at this time. Four birds were recorded in 
Section 6, the closest Grid area to San Clemente and San Ricolas; and two 
birds were recorded from the adjacent Section 5- 
;uck sp. (Pintail?) 
# Obs. = 42 
Two flocks of about 20 each and two sightings of individuals were 
made in the northern third of the Grid. Rone of the sightings were seen 
well but were suspected to be Pintails. Birds showed only a moderate de' 
tree of attraction to the ship. 
- Q O 
k Turnstone ( Arensria melanocephala ) 
# Obs. = 2 
One bird was seen near Pt. u Ash." A second bird was identified by 
call in Section 1. 
Marbled Godwit (Limosa pedoa) 
jj= Obs. = 1 
The single sighting (17 September, Section 5) was noted as being a 
thin individual. It made no attempt to land on the ship. 
Pectoral Sandpiper (Erolia melanotus ) 
# Obs. =5 (l collected) 
A group of three birds was seen in the western extremity of the 
center section (subdivision 4), and two individuals were recorded in the 
eastern extremity of the central section (subdivision 6). A bird was co! 
looted at sunset of the 17 th as it hovered close to the helicopter deck. 
Red Phalarope 
Phalarope sp. 
EGS # 
10 
n 
j? Obs. 
# Ob 
Total 
s. 
13 
4 
17 
11 
12 
- 
• 
T 
+ | 
■H* 
+ 
-ft 
-f 
- 
-f 
1 
- 
+ 
+ 
+ 
- 
0 
Q 
-f 
0 
0 
— 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4 
v — 
K 
13 
Obs. 
(•coral Phalaropes) 
48 
260 
81 
17 
The apparent decrease of this bird on the Grid presents an inreresU' 
ing problem. The relatively high numbers found on E.G.S. in July and 
August were largely associated with slicks and kelp patches in Sections 
2 and 3. These oceanographic features have gradually dispersed or moved 
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