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Non-grid Species Accounts 
Black-footed Albatross 
Black-foots were not sighted en route to the grid, most likely because 
the ship was in the Santa Barbara Channel and quite near land until reaching 
the grid. This may be explained in that the Black-foot appears to frequent 
shore lines uncommonly. Black-foots (5) followed after the ship left the 
grid until observations were closed; at this time we were 30 miles from land* 
Shearwater/Petrels 
Smaller procellariforms were absent from the northern section except for 
one signting of a Fulmar. In the southern section, on the other hand. Sooty 
Shearwaters (12) and Fulmars (40-9:1 ratio, dark phase) were abundant. These 
birds were sighted in an area heavily concentrated with flocxs of Kittiwake 
gulls, indicating that food was readily available. One Sooty was collected 
and found to be gorged on small fish. Also recorded in the southern section 
were 2 Pale-foot Shearwaters, 1 pink-foot Shearwater, and 2 Shearwater/Petrels. 
No Storm Petrels were sighted in either non-grid portion. 
Cormorants and Pelicans 
Cormorants (12), probably Double-crested, were commonly seen feeding in 
the northern section in the Santa Barbara Channel. No Cormorants were sighted 
in the southern section due to our distance from land. Surprisingly no Brown 
Pelicans were observed; in the previous cruises they were commonly seen in 
association with feeding gulls in off-shore waters. 
Black Brants and Ducks 
Two groups of Black Brant (12 and 4), probably migrating, were sighted 
in the Santa Barbara Channel sitting on the water. These birds represent the 
first Black Brants observed in three cruises. Also two birds were recorded as 
Duck sp. 
