Species Groups Accounts 
Albatross; As is usual in near-shore waters, Black-footed Albatross were 
scarce. 
Shearwaters: Only Sooty and Pink-footed Shearwaters were identified during 
this survey. Mixed flocks on the water were common off shore the Channel 
Islands; no trends of directional movement were observed. 
Storm Petrels : Members of this group wers scarce throughout the survey. 
Black-Storm Petrels were the only species reliably identified; additional 
Storm Petrels with white rumps were also seen, and one bird suspected of 
being a Sooty Storm Petrel was recorded. 
The occurrence of the Black Storm Petrel and others in the near-shore 
waters probably reflects a migrational movement as no Storm Petrels were 
recorded in the same approximate areas on previous EAC cruises. 
Cormorants and Pelicans : Only one cormorant was seen during the survey. 
Brown Pelicans were occasionally seen, but were usually within lour or 
five miles of the islands. 
Gulls : Sabine T s Gulls were seen on the fifth in an area off the USA - 
Mexican border (see map) but none were seen near the Channel Islands. 
Western Gulls were the only species of large gull recorded through¬ 
out the survey; most were near the islands. 
