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Cogswell
1950
Journal
15
Apr. 16 (cont.)
Monterey to 8 mi. WSW Pt. Pinos
Pink-footed Shearwater - 1 [crossed out: large] light bellicd
shearwater seen at a distance appeared rather
large - but not definitely identified.
Fulmar - 40 est., most common in same
belt as the Sooty Shearwaters, 3-5 mi. out.
Brown Pelican - several in bay & harbor
Brandt's Cormorant - many in bay, rapidly be-
coming fewer offshore, the last seen
at less than 5 mi. off Pt. Pinos.
Pelagic Cormorant - several in, near bay.
White-winged Scoter - 1 flock of 50+ (all this
sp.) flew northward over ocean outside
of bay.
Surf Scoter - 500 est., in variously sized
flocks, most of them flying northward.
Ringed Plover - 1 in flock of Least Sandpipers
a few mi. offshore, flying northward.
Long-billed Curlew - 2 seen flying past boat
well offshore by Mr. Jewett.
Least Sandpiper - 100+ in several small
flocks, flying northward low over ocean;
a few Westerns may have been among them.
Dowitcher sp. - 2 seen flying northward
with flock of Surf Scoters outside bay.
Phalarope sp. - about 5 seen (either Red or
Northern,
not in bright plumage for breeding & nests).
Glaucous-winged Gull - 1 ad., 30+ imm.
Western Gull - many; by far most
numerous sp.