Remsen, J.V. 1976 Journal Apr. 4 Monterey Bay, Monterey Co., Calif. Area: From >1 mi off Pt. Pinos to ~8 mi NW then back in towards Moss Landing on south edge of Monterey Cyn then return to Monterey harbor Time: 0900-1400 Observers: Laurence Binford, Steve Bailey, Ron LeValley, Tom Schulerberg, Howard Cogswell, Steve Hilty, Scott Mills, Jim Silliman, Kenneth C. Parkes, Joel Cracraft, Doug Hook, Sadie Brown, John Fitzpatrick Water: fairly calm Sky: overcast Wind: 0-10 NW Species: Arctic Loon 75 Pomarine Jaeger 5 Red-throated Loon 10 Glaucous-winged Gull 3 Black-footed Albatross 5 Western Gull 100 N. Fulmar 75 California Gull 25 Pink-footed Shearwater 2 Bonaparte's Gull 100 Sooty shearwater 400 Black-legged Kittiwake 40 Brandt's Cormorant 20 Forster's Tern 2 Pelagic Cormorant 10 Com. Murre 40 Surf Scoter 40 Pigeon Guillemot 3 White-winged Scoter 10 Rhinoceros Auklet (Dolls Popovie G) 100 Red Phalarope 30 Xantus' Murrelet 4 Northern Phalarope 4 Ancient Murrelet 10 Cliff Swallow 2 + inshore along Monterey-Pacific Grove: Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe 2 (BP), Mew Gull 2, Surfbird 1 (BE) Apr. 6 E. Mojave Desert Area: Klinefelter Time: 1700-1800 Observers: Bob Tubik Temp: 65 Sky: clear Wind: 0-5 N Species: Mourning Dove 10 House Finch 2 Lesser Nighthawk (first arr.) 1 White-crowned Sparrow 10 Costals Hummingbird 1 Western Kingbird (first arr.) 2 Ash-throated Flycatcher (first arr.) 1 Violet-green Swallow 3 Verdin 1 Am. Robin 1 Phainopepla 25 Common Starling 2 Lucy's Warbler (first arr.) 1 Andubon's Warbler 1 House Sparrow 10 + Cadiz: Mourning Dove 1, Anna's Hummingbird 1, Black-chinned Hummingbird 1, Black Phoebe 1, Say's Phoebe, Com. Starling 2, Audubon's Warbler 7, Com. Yellawhroat 2, Wilson's Warbler 1, Bullock's Oriole 2, White-crowned Sparrow 5, Lincoln's Sparrow 1, Western Flycatcher 1 (first arr.) + Essex: Andubon's Warbler 3, Com. Yellowthroat 1. Apr. 7 E. Mojave Area: Piute Wash (Breeding Bird Census); Bannock Antilla patch Contains about 200 Ocotillos - just north of Bannock sign; Ford Dry Lake; Piute Valley Barren- Ambronis Breeding Bird Census. Time: 0630-1800. Observers: Bob Kubik Temp: 59-75 Sky: clear Wind: 0-2 E Species: Ruddy Duck 1 Mourning Dove 15 Turkey Vulture 5 White-throated Swift 3 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Horned Lark 8 N. Marsh Harrier 3 Ash-throated Flycatcher 2 Am. Kestrel 1 Tree Swallow 1