Galapagos field notes, v579
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P. DeBenedetti 1964 Aug 30 Monterey Bay off Monterey, Calif (boat trip) Parasitic Jaeger - about 8 seen, in the main band of Sooties. 1 on the way out, 2 on the way in. only 1 im. Parasitic Jaeger - 2 or 3 seen in main band of Sooties on the way out. Long-tailed Jaeger - an adult with tail seen e. 8 mi. off Pt. Pinos (NW) on the way in. It was on the water, arose, circled the bow twice and then disappeared. Western Gull - "common" - to about 10-12 miles out, with a few immatures to as far as we went, following the boat. other gulls remain close to shore - saw. Calif., Heermans, prob. Fleming. Sabine's Gull - 75+ - 3 flocks (8, 11, 15) seen, + single birds and loose group of 2-4 to make up the remainder. All the flocks were in the sooty feed, and almost all were seen in areas where Sooties were common. Of these only 76 were immatures, the rest adults in nuptial plumage. Many birds were on this water when approached, to the edge of the Sooty Flocks and flew off tern-like as we got to 200+ feet. Birds in flight were in general going south. Common/Actic Tern - 3 ad seen seen out of the doctor not assigned to sp. group of 1, 3, 6, 2, 1 were mostly not identified... 2 were immatures. rest adults. at least 1 and prob. two were