P. DeBenedictis 1964 Aug.30 Montauk Bay off Montauk, Calif (boat trip) Petrel, Ashy - 75+ - commonest we have seen them here. all were beyond the main scaly zone, 20-25 mi out. We saw a group of 15-18 on the water which flushed as we approached, a flock of 12-15 in flight and 4/5 groups of 4-8 all in flight. Flocks dispersed capillly. Groups of two were not uncommon and single birds constituted only about 1/3 of the total. Saw one dip down to the water, make contact with the bill, & take off. Several birds let on the water, one for 1-2 sec. with the wings closed. One flew much like an Oceanites, going with the wind. Wing beat much slower when he flew with the wind. Like Heald's Petrel, much faster (?) when they went into the wind. Black Pelical - only 1 for sure, prob. 2 both 0.20 miles out. Brown Pelican - 75- with 5 mi. of shore. Common Eul (Beaudt's only)-50- do. ? Western Sandpiper - about 20 seen c. 10 mi. W of Pt. Pinos on the way in. Northern Phalarope -35- first ones seen about 9mi out, then in small #s (2-6) about every 20 min until c. 20 mi. out. then almost none went we were off Pt. Pinos, c. 8 mi out, never about 15 went by. a few from the nest of the way in as on the way out. all write (2)