This suggests that some of the winter breeding population from Guadalupe 
is presently in the Grid. 
3* High numbers of storm petrels were observed moving west in section 
n T ! ' on 8 November. This populations status is unclear as yet. 
The favorable observing conditions no doubt contributed to the high 
counts, but it is clear that there has been a significant increase since 
the last survey. Birds were attracted to slicks in sections V and Y where 
peak counts were recorded. On several occasions large (10-plus) flocks 
were observed over slicks. On two occasions birds were noted feeding on 
large dead squid in these slicks. 
A large series of specimens was collected and still awaits complete 
analysis. 
Red-tailed Tropiciird # OBS: 5 
Red-billed Tropicbird # OBS: 5 
Tropicbird sp. # OBS: 2 
Both tropicbirds were present on the Grid at similar densities, but 
the Red-tails were found in the west (sections U & Y) and the Red-bills 
in the east (sections V & Z) . A group of four Red-tails circled the ship 
calling on the morning of the kth. The Red-bill sightings were all of 
single birds. 
Mallard # OBS: 7 
Pintail # OBS: 2 
A pair of Drake Pintails and a flock of Mallards constituted the 2 
sightings of ducks. 
"Waterfowl" # OBS: 23 
"Waterfowl" heie includes Loons, Grebes, Ducks, Geese, & Cormorants. 
A flock of 22 birds in section "V" was possibly composed of western 
Grebes. A waterfowl in "W" was probably an Arctic Loon. 
Sparrow Hawk # OBS: 1 
Falco sparvarius 
A male was collected off the mast at sunset of the 1st in section R. 
Golden Plover # OBS: 1 
Pluvialis dominica 
A winter-plumaged bird was collected in section "Y". 
Red Phalarope 
# 
OBS: 
166 
Northern Phalarope 
# 
OBS: 
1 
Phalarope sp. 
# 
OBS: 
25 
Red Phalaropes have increased in both the grid and nongrid sections. 
Birds were scattered in eight sections of the Grid, the center-west 
