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Remsen,
J.V.
1973
Journal
Sep. 14 (cont)
Cactus Wren
Long-billed Marsh Wren
Berichis Wren
Loggerhead Shrike
Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler
Virginias Warbler
Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
West. Meadowlark
1 Yellow-headed Blackbird 10
4 Red-winged Blackbird 15
1½ Abert's Towhee 1
3 Vesper Sparrow
30 Savannah Sparrow 5
2 White-crowned Sparrow TRS
1 Song Sparrow 3
3 Magnificent Frigatebird 1
Sep. 15
Boat trip from San Diego to San Clemente Is.
San Diego Co., Calif
Time: 0600 - 1900
Observers:
Guy McCastie, Rich Stallcup, Shum Suffel, Lee Jones
Dick Erickson, Bonnie Bowen, Stuart Mary Bailey,
Dan Roberson, Walt Koenig, Chris Wilson, Joe Martin,
Dan Boelts, Gary Zamzow, Jan Dunn, Ron Le Valley
Steve Summers, Gordon Bolandt, Mike Parmeter,
Wayne Tilley, William Smith (NJ), Paul Dumont
Bob Tutzy, Bob Dyer, Bruce Elliott, Arnold Small,
Heidi Olga Clarke, Gerald Maisel, Bruce Broadbrowns,
Gilbert Hms
Temp: 50-60 Wind: 10 W Sky: overcast
Comments: Lowest density of pelagic birds on any boat trip I've ever been on. Water Temp reported to be 3-5º colder than normal - and so we had no Least Petrels, Leach's Petrels, Manx Shearwaters, and New Zealand Shearwater was second county record. Only birds seen 2 miles from land included below.
Species: Eared Grebe 2 (fair offshore)
Pink-footed Shearwater 30
New Zealand shearwater 2
Sooty Shearwater 500
Black Petrel 200
Small petrel (sp) 2 - probably Least
Brown Pelican 12
Brundth Cormorant 4-DK
Eudic (SP) 15
Osprey 1
Marbled Godwit 2
N. Phalarope 200
Pomarine Jaeger 20 (15q, 10)
Parasitic Jaeger 1i
Jaeger (sp) 20i
West. Gull 20
Calif. Gull 1i
Heermanns Gull 2
Sabine's Gull 6q
Com. Tern 50
Arctic Tern 19d.
Craven's Murrelet 2
Rhinoceros Auklet (1
Mourning Dove 2)
Black-throated Gray Warbler 4
Savannah Sparrow 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Calif Sea Lion 2
C. Dolphin 30
Mora
Flying fish 3