Galapagos field notes, v579
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March 18 San Diego, San Diego Co., Calif. mm. Black legged Kittiwake turned up with the gulls and I saw it twice, once very near the harbor entrance. 2 Cassin's Auklets were seen flying towards the Coronados from the direction of Baja, and large #s of Common Murres mostly Breasts with a few Pelagics and Double crests mixed in were near the entrance to San Diego Bay. Saw a loon in flight and about 10 at the breakwater. The White-crowned Sparrow is still on board, and didn't leave until well after we docked. There are still hundreds of Surf Scoters in San Diego Bay, and I saw a few Shoebills and lots of Grebes on the way in. We docked about 10 A.M. and spent the Guy A.M. getting hold of McCaskie at San Diego State, and the afternoon reading, relaxing, and getting used to civilization again. March 19. Spent the day at the San Diego Mus. of Nat. History. Saw as the birds McCaskie murdered last year, and looked at the collection of Leach Petrels + 3 Occano- chroma lethys from the N.E. tropical Pacific. They are smaller than the Leach's and don't seem to have so much white on the wings as Galapagos Birds. Looked at the terns: my bird is not paradesias. Went out around the grounds in Balboa Park; amazing how strange some common birds can sound : i.e. song sparrows. Didn't do much else.