10 Non Grid Observations No observations were held on 13 December. On 14 December observations were begun about noon as during morning hours all decks were secured due to extreme weather. The outstanding observation on 15 December what was believed to have been a Cape Pigeon (Daption capense) was recorded 34°11', 119° 43' in the Santa Barbara Channel about nine miles north of Santa Cruz Island. The bird was observed by DeLong and Tordoff and the following remarks recorded. "Back pattern like that of Cape Pigeon-with much mottling; white breast, belly and under tail coverts. Head not seen well. Flight: little if any flapping-arching to 25 ft. on slow, low ascent angle. Much turning (roll- ing from side to side) but turns and arches executed more slowly than by small Pterodroma." At the time of the observation winds were gusting to 35 knots and the channel was very choppy. We were unable to chase the bird and the sighting must be given weight as only a questionable sight record. Summary of other nongrid observations are listed in TABLE 5. Nongrid Mammal Sightings are Included in Table 4. TABLE 5. Summary of Nongrid Observations Santa Barbara Cl. East of Pt. Oak 14 Dec. 21 Dec. Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Fulmar 46 Pink-footed Shearwater 1 Cape Pigeon 1? Shearwater/Petrel 5 Storm Petrel 4 2 Eared Grebe 4 Scaup 2 Duck sp. 16 Brown Pelican 2 California Gull 6 Ring-billed Gull 2 Glaucous-winged Gull 1 2 Black-legged Kittiwake 8 1 Alcid sp 20+ 118 10