Remsen, J.V. 1978 Journal Feb. 8 Point Reyes, Marin Co., California Area: [part of Marin-Sonoma Co. Snowy Plover/Sanderling survey for J.P. Myers and Gary Page]: limantour Estero; looked at E. end of estero from parking lot and walked E. along beach to count Sanderlings to ~ 1/2 mi. E of p.l. Time: 1015-1300 Tide: very high - no exposed mud at all on estero and islands almost completely underwater. Wind: (20-40) S Sky: overcast Temp: 55-60? Ocedn: extremely rough, swimming birds invi Species: loon (sp) 1 grebe 2 Brown Pelican 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Godwell 75 N. Pintail 40 Am. Wigeon 130 N. Shoveler 1 Canvasback 15 Tufted Duck 1 im. Com. Goldeneye 1 Bufflehead 15 Lesser Scaup 3 White-winged Scoter 13 Surf Scoter 20 Ruddy Duck 25 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Turkey Vulture 1 White-tailed Kite 1 Am. Coot 20 Black Turnstone 15 Marbled Godwit 25 Willet 150 Ounlin 15 Western Sandpiper 3 Least Sandpiper 130 Sanderling 80 gull (sp) 75 Forstels Tern 2 Com. Flicker 1 Black Phoebe 1 Wrentit 1 Long-billed Marsh Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 4 Water Pipit 1 House Finch 2 Song Sparrow 1 Com. Murre 1- washed up on beach - sick - breast partly oiled. Feb. 12 Monterey Bay boat trip, Monterey Co., Calif. Area: from 1 mile off Pt. Pinos north 1-2 miles and return. Heavy seas and gale winds prevented us from getting out any further. We were unable to get out far enough to see true pelagic Time: 0900 - 1100 Observers: Linda Hale, Steve Bailey, Jeri Longham, Peter W Wind: (10-30 SW-S) Sky: Rain virtually continuous Temp: 55 Water: rough, ch Species: Arctic Loon 2 Brown Pelican 1 dark-bellied Shearwater Red Phalarope Cormarine Jaeger Glaucous-winged Gull Western Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Brandts Cormorant Com. Murre Rhinoeros Auklet Cassins Auklet (Pink-footed Shearwater - 1-5B) 20 10 300 200 15 100 Area 2: within 1 mile of shore from Monterey harbor to Point Pinos Time: 0830-0900, 1100-1200 Weather: same Species: Common Loon 25 Arctic Loon 3 Red-throated Loon 1 Yellow-billed Loon 1