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Remsen,
J.V.
1977
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Nov.6 Salinas River Valley, Monterey Co. Calif: 1 on island just W.
of bridge Hwy 1 x Salinas R. - not a Common because -
bill short, head rounded, forehead steep, tarsi extremely short,
underwings almost completely white . Very rare in November
and on coast (1 mi. inland here)
Sept.11 Monterey Bay boat trip: 150
Oct.1 Monterey Bay boat trip: 10
Oct.12 Monterey Bay boat trip: 4
Sept.18 San Diego boat trip, San Diego Co., Calif: 76
Sept.12 Monterey area: 12 15 along shoreline.