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1966
Bird Survey Journal
June 23 Farallon I. Light house. 8:00 AM, clear, ocean calm, slight
N wind blowing, visibility 25 miles.
Cormorant activity seems relatively slight in all colonies.
So far have seen very few birds fishing, and no concentrations
have been seen.
Very few cormorants perched on Seal Island, but many Murres
at its east end of its rock.
Lewerpt. colony - Many nests have 2 attendant cormorants
present.
Life is low now at 8:30 AM.
8:40 AM - Have just spotted the main fishing area for this morning.
It is about 1 Mile East of the Island generally. Small groups
of Cormorants were traced as they left this vicinity for the
islands.
Can see small groups fishing out there. Murre groups seem
to be without guil and several are seen. One tightly clustered
pack of cormorants and guil is seen. No other dense
concentrations are seen however.
850 - have just discovered where the main fishing activity
is this morning. It is about 1/2 mile due north, in a
straight line between the Light house and North Farallon I.