P.DeBenedictis 1964 (173) Feb 27. Academy Bay, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos. Shortly after waking up I received news that the "Golden Bear" was in. After breakfast we could hear her dropping anchor and set out on our organized fashion to load all our 25+ tons of gear. Vicster and I were assigned to label Bowman's & Cohen's half ton of personal gear in the mailroom, a task which proceeded with much difficulty for someone neglected to give us a key to the mailroom. We left a delightful pile in the middle of the berthing area. I was on the boat from 10 AM to about 1:30, and made two trips out in the A.H. Oceanites gracilis were abundant in the bay. On this 1st run out we went through a flock of c. to which were feeding in the low partition fashion in an area about 30 feet square. There were about 30 of them and at least one Oceansodroma kethys around the "Golden Bear" most of the time I was out. The gracilis fed low over the water, flying into the wind with a fast circular motion of the wing, shallow wing beat like a fluttering cliff swallow, about 6-15 inches of the water. They moved 25 to 100 feet, dipping to the water, wings held out & slightly up - tail fanned, the feet dropped and walking with the legs alternating. Feet under the water, the rest of the bird out. They moved forward without moving much only 1 to 5 wing beats widely and irregularly spaced.