RedStorey 1945 Black-footed Albatross 3. April 20 "S.S. Mills Victory", Richmond to 5 miles w. Farallon Is, & Return, San Pablo Bay & Return. Saw 810 (3 at once - rest singles) including 2 or 3 white-rumped birds. The first was near the light ship as was the last. The wind was relatively light and the birds flapped more than I have seen them flap before. Two (separately) came to within 100 yards of the ship. April 27 "S.S. Tulane Victory", Richmond to 80 miles w. Farallon Is., & Return, San Pablo Bay & Pacific Ocean. First albatross seen while were about abeast of the Farallones & the last on the way in about 5 miles south of the Farallones. The most I saw together was 5. At one point we came upon four sitting together on the water. This was about 11:35 when we were 20 miles or so west of the Farallones. One of these birds was light underneath thus, The white of the breast faded gradually into the grayish brown of the throat & upper breast. The white at the base of the bill was present as usual but the white on the rump formed a wider