EAC 38-40, Sioux City, March-May 1968
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Species: 4 April (4 hrs) 5 April (3 hrs) 7 April (8 hrs) 9 April (11 hrs) Total (26 hrs) seabird sp. - 1 4 - 5 hummingbird sp. - - - 1 1 Lincoln's Sparrow - - - 1 1 songbird sp. - - - 3 3 287 64 1147 1390 2888 MARINE MAMMALS 4 April 1968 - 0655: Three unidentified cetaceans were noted traveling in a northwestern direction. 0805: A pod of at least 12 Pilot Whales was observed some distance from the ship slowly moving to the west. 0901: A dispersed group of approximately 20 Common Dolphins was noted slowly milling about. These dolphins were probably feeding. 0940: Three California Sealions were associated with kelp. 0959: Two California Sealions were noted. 1010: Two additional California Sealions were noted. 5 & 6 April - No marine mammals were observed. 7 April - 1116: One California Sealion was noted. 1135: One Dall Porpoise was observed probably feeding. 1140: Three or more Dall Porpoises were noted moving northwest. These animals were probably feeding. 1147: Five or more Dall Porpoises were noted behaving as the above; white color of dorsal fins was less than normal. 1212: Approximately 250 small delphinids were observed some distance from the ship. These may have been Right Whale Dolphins. 1214: Two Dall Porpoises were observed, probably feeding. 1225: One California Sealion was observed. 1242: Three plus mammal species were noted. 1310: Four mammal species were sighted.