Galapagos field notes, v579
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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.