EAC 24, Hall, September 1967
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Tern sp. # Obs. = 72 Stern" of the Common/Arctic type were observed heading south in all non-Grid areas save the short section south of San Francisco. Common Murre # Obs. = 100 Rhinoceros Auklet # Obs. = 3 Pigeon Guillemot # Obs. - ca. 10 Alcids were regularly seen on the water on the 22nd. Murrers, probably from the Farralons, were in partial to full winter plumage. Mourning Dove # Obs. = 42 A large flock of 26 birds was present on the helicopter deck at sun- rise of the 12th. Tanager sp. # Obs. = 1 An orange-red Tanager was shot but lost overboard on the morning of the 12th. It was noted as being more orange/vermillion than normal sum- mer or hepatic. Ash-throated Flycatcher # Obs. = 1 Empidonax sp. # Obs. = 2 MacGillivray's Warbler # Obs. = 1 Wilson's Warbler # Obs. = 1 Yellowthroat # Obs. = 1 Warbler sp. # Obs. = 3 White-crowned Sparrow # Obs. = 1 Chipping Sparrow # Obs. = 1 Passerine sp. # Obs. = 2 Stray landbird migrants were recorded when fairly close to land on the 12th and 22nd.