the short leg connecting points m and ogwood, birds identified as Northern Phalaropes were recorded. These observations are as reliable as possible without specimens for substantiation, and represent one of the first pelagic records of this species for the area. Surfbird Number recorded: 19 On 8 August at 35°00' - 122°09'叫 a flock of 19 birds approached the ship from the northeast, crossed the bow, and continued flying southwest. The identification is considered positive. Jaegers Pomarine Jaeger - number recorded: 4 Long-tailed Jaeger : 1 Jaeger sp. : 9 Jaegers were recorded in 8 of the 9 sectors. Six of the 14 birds recorded were in the western third of the grid. No parasitic behavior was observed; the question arises: are they preying on either of the abundant species (phalaropes or storm petrels)? Sterna sp. Number recorded: 3 The specific identification of these birds remains a question. Alcids sp. Xantus Murrelet - number recorded: 17 The specific identification of these birds is not definite. Only one was definitely identified as this species; the others with a re- liability of 2 (this or the next most similar species - Cassin Auklet). Accidentals: # Records # Collected Position Mourning Dove 1 33°20' we - 125°49' 8 Band-tailed Pigeon 1 34°10'N - 122°01' sur Bullock's Oriole 1 1 33°35' Dev - 121°23' W Brown-headed Cowbird 3 1 34°12' N - 126°18'W 30°53' text - 123°34' W 30°54'N - 121°02'W