Gould, P. J. 1963--At Sea 17 3 Aug Flying Fish noted beneath this flock. Saw Shearwater catch flying fish in air. 1436--Wedge-tailed Shearwater port 1445-- " " " starboard heading E 1450-- " " " starboard 1455--Bonin Island Petrel (?) small--all greyish on back, no wing pattern and no gliding, P. J. G. but rapid flapping, smaller than wedge-tail 1540--Wedge-tailed Shearwater on water ( ) settled on water again 1622-- " " " (?) port Sunrise 0627. Sunset 1908. 1624--Red-tailed Tropicbird approaching water level 1710--White-tailed Tropicbird approaching high, aft to bow 1712--Red-t-iled Tropicbird--Feeding off bow, dived into water 1714--Red-tailed Tropicbird--2 ad. 1 juv.--flying together (familyn?), circled ship high 1719--Red-tailed Tropicbird--hgh off port 1731--Wedge-tailed Shearwater port 1739--Christmas Island Shearwater } together off starboard, 5 yards apart Wedge-tailed S hearwater } 3rd bird probably Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1756--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (2) Starboard to port 1857-- " " " (3) all together, all identical 1906-- " " " (1) port heading east 1930-- " " " (2) port to starboard, stayed together Birds are definitely fewer and farther between today.