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Weather and Sea Conditions: Weather was calm during the island visits,
except near Prince Islet, San Miguel on April 6 where rough sea
and 30-knot wind did not permit a landing. Remaining days at
sea were calm.
PELAGIC OBSERVATIONS
Grid Observations(supplement to Eastern Grid Survey No.21): Observations
were limited to 5-1/2 hours on April 8 from 1400 to sunset at
1832. All birds were seen in section W.
White-rumped Storm Petrel 3
Red Phalarope 3
Herring Gull 2
Total 8
Total miles 55
Non-grid Observations.
Observations were conducted on April 4 from surveys until arrival
at Santa Barbara. On 5 April, we left Santa Barbara at 0800 and ran
observations from 0895 to 1100 when we arrived at Anacapa Island. The
ship left the anchorage at Santa Cruz Island on 7 April at 0900 and
observations were continued throughout the day except for 1 hour when
we were in the vicinity of San Nicolas Island. On 8 April, observations
were made only between 1300 and 1832 while in the grid. Observations
were made all day on 9 April. The ship returned to port before sunup
on 10 April.