DeBenedicts 1967 253 March 17 on board "Golden Bear", Cocos Is. to San Diego, Calif. The flock, but the only other birds present were a Mary Skelewater and a Fulmar. Saw nothing else except the birds following the ship for most of the A.M. There were about 4 Sea lions in the water near the islands. Went out a little about noon (1/2 before and after). There was still an Albatross and a Fulmar with the bear, and saw a Northern Phalarope with some iridescent coloring on the male. Lots of gulls about, now mostly (80%) Calif, the rest = # of Western and Herring. They are following quite far back and often out on the water. Not much from the bow except a small orange butterfly and a large ocean sunfish (Mola mola). Didn't do much in the evening. About 3 saw another sea lion. A White-crowned Sparrow (white-gray ears, orange-pink bill) appeared near Bowman's birds eating spilled Bird seed, and stayed the rest of the day. About 4 there were 2 Albatross with the ship and about the same time I noticed a small gull and went out to see an cormorant. Pissya tridactyla following the bear; it soon disappeared as did the 2nd albatross; a Fulmar still with us and the gull proportions as at lunch. By 5:30 there were about 100 gulls feeding thus, flying about 1/2 towards-the bow and then dropping back to fall