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LIDICKEN
1991
Aug 18 cont.
Mammals seen:
Hump-backed Whale - 2 watched feeding for ~20 min.
cnr mi. NW of Fovea. Did flukes up dive once.
Seal herd cnt. to depart fm:
one whl smaller than other
N. (Steller) sea lions - ~20 seen (1 y w/gry & Zephyrs)
Caly sealions - ~30 seen + on 2 occais 1 w/2
individuals seen to "purse" I was surprised that they
can clear out 1 th water. This was away from the details.
Elephant seals - 2 grps of ff's & jvns. (~10) on island
beach.
Harbor seals - ~10
Birds seen:
Black-footed Albatross - 1 (W. & Far. I.s.)
Pink-footed Shearwater - 2 (W.& F.I.), 1 (to NW of FI)
Sooty Shearwater - 35+
Brown Pelican - 25+
D. cv. Cormorant - 40+ (S.F. Bay), 3 (F.I.)
Brandt's Cormorant - 100's vic F.I.
Pelagic Cormorant - 100's vic F.I.
Whimbrel - 1 (FI)
Wandering Tattler - 2 (F.I.)
flock of Daritthor-sized sandpipers flying ov SF Bay - 15+
Red Phalarope - 80+
Herring Gull - 5+ (S.F. Bay + 1 little just Golden Gull)
Ring-bd. Gull - 1 (Emergville)
Lessing Gull - 30+ (S.F. Bay + 1 little just GS.)