RESTORE 1944 Black-footed Albatross. 1. Nov. 5. "U.S.S. Natonva", Richmond to 35 miles w. Farallon Is & return - San Pablo Bay & Pacific Ocean. Saw four about 9 mi. west of the Farallons & one about midway between the Farallons & the coast. Nov. 13. "U.S.S. Neshoba", Richmond to 30 mi. w. Farallon Is. & return - San Pablo Bay & Pacific Ocean Watched three albatrosses following in the wake of the ship about 12 miles west of the Farallones. The birds usually kept a ship's length or more behind us but once one came fairly close & I could see the light face. Often in gliding they would droop their wings in a rather sloppy manner. Then they would sometimes straighten their wings & gainle appearing above the horizon line. Captain W.H. Lueder tells me that when he was at sea, they used to catch albatrosses by cutting out a triangular piece of sheet metal, similar to the one shown on next page.