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P. De Benedicti's
1964
25 Jan
Santa Cruz to Fernandina, Galapagos
two points. Most of the Island has rocky shore.
little beach except at the two points. Saw 3
Scolopax tailed Grebes. 2 of Isabella - look like
large Sabins, with slower flight, and
white in the wing tips: [scribble]. 5 furca
toys in the channel between Fernandina
and Isabella. 4 fled when the cutter
approached, 1 sailed past. 2 of the tovs heard
large groups of sea lions following them.
Saw a Parasitic Tanager, dark or intermittent
phase with tail, much white on the wings,
and another, prob the same sp., without tails
in this area + a (?) 1st writer) Franklin's Gull,
white w/ich dark mantle + markings on crown,
white n most of the primaries; no black tips
obvious. Saw it only briefly. [scribble] + another
gull (looked like yg. Calif-Herring type).
later saw three hooded gulls which appeared
white bodied; couldn't see the mantle pattern.
The lava at Pt. Espinosa looks like dried cow
patly; lots of small on it. Marine Iguanas common,
and saw 1 Tropidocnemis, much larger than on
Santa Cruz. Sea lions abundant, even far out.
One herd in the channel was leaping out of the
water like porpoise. Blue-footed Boobies +
Brown Pelicans. Two commoner Verdet at
Pt Espinosa. but a # of Frigate birds about.