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Vol. 4 No. 2 (1973)

BULLETIN BOARD: CALIFORNIA FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS’ 1974 SPRING MIGRATION PELAGIC TRIP

Submitted
August 14, 2025
Published
April 1, 1973

Abstract

SAN DIEGO, Saturday, 4 MAY 1974. Leave 5:30 AM, return about 8:00 PM. $15.00 per person for CFO members and their families; $16.50 per person for non-members. Tentative destination: waters around San Clemente Island.

The boat will depart from Seaforth Sportfishing Landing, Quivira Road (near Ventura Blvd.), Mission Bay, San Diego. Please be at the landing one-half hour before departure. This boat, the Seaforth, is a large fishing boat with a galley where short orders, including breakfast, snacks and beverages, are sold.

Some of the birds which may be seen in this area at this time of year are Black-footed Albatross, Pink-footed Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Leach’s Petrel, Black Petrel, Pomarine Jaeger, Sabine’s Gull, Xantus’ Murrelet, and Cassin’s Auklet. Whales, sea lions, porpoise and interesting fish are usually also observed.

Reservations may be made by sending the following information along with a check or money order to California Field Ornithologists, Post Office Box 369, Del Mar, California 92014: amount enclosed, number of reservations wanted, names of ALL people for whom reservations are desired, your address including ZIP code, and your PHONE NUMBER. Please enclose a STAMPED, SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. For further information, call Clifford Lyons (714) 276-8628 after 6:00 PM or (714) 453-1000 ext. 1458 before 5:00 PM.

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