Fleet 1965 SPECIES ACCOUNT WHITE-TAILED SHEARWATER 22 Sept. McBean Island About 75 percent in burrows 4 on top of low quaro mound. 24 Sept Hull Island One seen and collecting sitting on beach at Sooty Tern colony; 29 Sept. Phoenix Island 1,500 (class B) present, sitting about in pairs or digging burrows. No eggs or young found. Another small area found (see map). 16-20 Oct. Baker Island 20 birds (class E) presumably flying off reef. 29 Oct. Christmas Island MOTU UPON: Est. 500 pair; mostly fledged or nearly fledged young; saw 3 large nestlings, contour feathers w/ downy overlay. 3/4 mi. E of tunnel on CARRIER WAY, 700 YDS OFF TO RIGHT OF ROAD. 15 pair WTS w large downy young (contour feathers & downy cover). Many cats seen in area. Barnswa on slight rise. 30 Oct. BLUE-GRAY ISLAND: .3 nestlings, nearly fledged. Fleet 1965 SPECIES ACCOUNT AUDUBONS SHEARWATER 21 Sept. McBean Island Common around all shore vegetation. On 1975 5000' 22 Sept. One large Meltl; seen Phoenix Island 27 Sept. Less abundant than on McBean. One egg, one nearly fledged notling; one pair seen copulating Christmas Island 28 Oct COOK ISLAND: Less than 15 seen flying over and sitting under Leptopus clumps. 29 Oct. MOTU UPON: 2,5000 ? Several pairs observed copulating, maximum of 25 eggs seen. Breeding just beginning; pairs under almost every Leptopus clump and side bush in interior of island. 28-32 Oct 100 plus seen flying over main island. Birds observed flying over 'Sag. Zigzag Reef'.