- 4 - Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 73 +1 nocturnal The number of birds sighted is virtually the same as on the last cruise. However, density from area to area was considerably different, with a marked shift from east to west. The writer feels that this is not accounted by differences in observation, but reflects some movement. Four specimens (all females) were collected; ovaries were slightly enlarged, but all ova were minute. One specimen had a few red feathers coming in on the belly, while the others were in molt but did not have any red feathers. All were in fat condition. It seems quite significant that to date every phalarope collected (total of 10) in the eastern grid has been a female. More collecting on the next survey will be conducted to see if this trend continues. Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) 12 Jaeger Sp. (Unidentified) 11 A noticeable increase in the numbers of Jaegers is not explained. Distribution was limited to the eastern half of the grid, with most birds being in the north section. Some were noted chasing kittiwakes, and all sightings were of single birds. Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) 16 Numbers and distribution remain essentially unchanged since the last two cruises; the slight increase from north to south does not seem significant. As in past cruises, all grid sightings were of immature birds. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 190 Distribution was again uneven. Density was virtually the same in the northern two thirds of the grid, while the southern third was less populated. East-west distribution also varied with a higher density being recorded in the eastern half. Age distribution was again interesting. In the northern third,