15 TABLE 3. Composition of E.G.S. ##1-15 by Higher Taxa. # Observed % Total "SEABIRDS" Gaviiformes - Loons 8881 98.96 Gaviidae - Loons 1 0.01 Procelariiformes - Tube Noses 3907 43.54 Diomedeidae - Albatrosses 662 7.38 Procelariidae 901 10.04 Puffinus - Shearwaters 356 3.97 Pterodroma - Gadfly Petrels 140 1.56 Fulmarus- Fulmar 352 3.92 Hydrobatidae - Storm Petrels 2344 26.12 Pelecaniformes - Toti Palmates 25 0.28 Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds 22 0.25 Pelecanidae - Pelicans 3 0.03 Anseriformes - Water Fowl 84 0.94 Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, and Swans 84 0.94 Charadriiformes 4757 53.01 Charadriidae - Plovers and Turnstones 27 0.30 Scolopacidae - Sandpipers 14 0.16 Phalaropodidae - Phalaropes 2621 29.21 Stercorariidae - Skuas and Jaegers 211 2.35 Laridae - Gulls and Terns 1611 17.95 Larinae - Gulls 1461 16.28 Sterninae - Terns 150 1.67 Alcidae - Alcids 244 2.72 "LANDBIRDS" Columbiformes - Pigeons and Allies 93 1.04 Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves 42 0.47 Strigiformes - Owls 42 0.47 Strigidae - Typical Owls 2 0.02 Caprimulgiformes - Goatsuckers and Allies 2 0.02 Caprimulgidae - Goatsuckers 1 0.01 Apodiformes - Swifts and Hummingbirds 1 0.01 Trochilidae - Hummingbirds 1 0.01 Passeriformes - Perching Birds 45 0.50 Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers 1 0.01 Hirundinidae - Swallows 2 0.02 Motacillidae - Pipits 1 0.01 Sturnidae - Starlings 2 0.02 Vireonidae - Vireos 1 0.01 Parulidae - Wood Warblers 5 0.06 Icteridae - Blackbirds 18 0.21 Fringillidae - Sparrow, Finches, etc. 6 0.07 8974