section alone being void. Over 70 percent of the Red Phalaropes were 
recorded in a five-mile stretch in section "T". These flocks were not 
noted in association with slicks as had been the regular phenomenon in 
previous observations in this area. A handful of small flocks of Reds 
and the single Northern were seen on slicks in sections "V" and TT W I! . 
Sightings of individuals in the western areas were partly of individuals 
heading south. The increase of birds at this time of year may possibly 
indicate that the south-bound fall migration is much more delayed than 
previously thought. 
Bonaparte's Gull # OBS = 7 
Larus Philadelphia 
Both adults and immatures are presently moving south at some distance 
from the coast. The species was common in the nongrid area to the north 
and appeared in low numbers on the easternmost edge of the Grid. Two 
immatures were collected and it would appear that immatures venture 
farther offshore than do adults. 
Herring Gull # OBS: = 71 
Larus argentatus 
58 
0 
2 
2 
0 
2 
3 
0 
# observed in each section 
The high numbers recorded in section "T" are somewhat artificial. 
Thirty-three birds followed the ship onto the Grid from the coastal non¬ 
grid leg to the north. Twenty-five birds appeared on the 8 th just as a 
westbound freighter passed seven miles astern of the survey vessel. The 
ship following tendency which evidently is exaggerated at this time of year 
no doubt plays an important part in distributing Herring Gulls out into 
the pelagic zone. Three of the 58 birds in section "T" were adults 
(5 percent), the remaining immatures were about three-fourths 1 st winter 
birds and one-fourth 2nd winter birds. Of the birds in the rest of the 
Grid four of 13 (30 percent) were adults. No birds were recorded in the 
southern third. 
Tern sp. # OBS: k 
Arctic (?) Tern # OBS: 1 
A group of four unidentified sterna was observed heading east in 
section "W". A single bird heading south at sunset in section "X n appeared 
to be gray below and probably was indeed an Arctic. The date 6 November 
is very late for this typically early migrating species. 
Cassin f s (?) Auklet # OBS: 2 
Two small (all dark?) alcids were pursued from the skiff in section 
