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Remsen,
J.V.
1977
Arctic Loon
Gavia arctica
Nov. 6 Monterey area, Monterey Co. Calif: 1500+ migrating W. past
Pt. Pinos, in flocks as large as 75-100.
Nov. 13 Monterey area: ~1900 passed Pt. Pinos during 13/4 hr.
watch - we took 5, 5-minute counts: 56, 59, 85, 96, 161
(not the sequence recorded) = 18.3 birds/min x 105 minutes=
1922 birds.
Dec. 4 Monterey area: 500+ -> S past Pt. Pinos in ~2 hrs.