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Remsen,
J.V.
1977
South Polar Skua
Catharcta maccomickii
Oct. 1 Monterey Bay boat trip, Monterey Co., Calif: 3 (+1 seen by others). Two were mostly all black and one had browner body plumage with paler nape (but not as bright "gold" as others I've seen).
Oct. 12 Monterey Bay boat trip: ~6 (5 were mostly all blackish),
I had the entire nape pale buffy white and [illegible] brownish body coloration.
Oct. 16 Monterey Bay boat trip: 2 (1 ad, 1 unk.)