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DeBenedictis
1964
Feb 18 Punta Suarez, Isla Espantola (Hood), Galapagos.
Most of the W shore is cobble stone with sand areas
where sea lions spend the night. The S. shore
is cliff from where the Masked Boobies nest,
to the E., and Creagrus nest here in small #5s,
largest #5 beyond where the Tropic Birds 1st
appear. Blue-footed Boobies nest on the cliff
in small #5 in addition to those on the flat,
adding another 100-180 pairs to the total. Audub-
on shearwaters nest in the cliff from the Blowhole
east. The brush to the S of the pt. tends to be very
open, and it is higher at the E end of the pt than
at the west. Several shelves, nevertheless
corrected at high tides are indicated by dashed
lines. Anisbyglyphuchus and sea lions favor these
areas; Turrettores and Tadther, and usually found
on them as well. There are a # of outcrops not
indicated on my map in addition to the one
near our camp. I have done most of my obser-
vations in the areas between the outcrop favored
by Hantiles and the Blowhole, along the coast 1
inland to cliff way across the Pt. Some signs/
Platons along the cliff in this area and in the
Blue foot colony. After completing the map I
te lunch, then went out to do a little observing,
and take more pictures. The Camera returned
the end of the film oddly and I have no idea
what sort of pictures, if any, I have on the role.