Nesting Layson Albatross - Kure Atoll February 9-10, 1967 (C.S.Robbins) = 511 excluding NW area March 26-30, 1967 (C.D.Hayman) = figures in brackets incomplete survey. O (1) 29 34 (30) 16 (12) 96 (75) 78 (69) 3 (2) 83 55 9 12 10 39 47 No COUNT BY CS Robbins (30 along beach by CDH) @ Extremely small Layson Chick (CDH) C. D. Hayman 1967 Species Account Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) March 8 N.hoa Several heard calling after dark. (Several seen). Only a few birds observed flying around the island the evening. Impossible to estimate the island population. March 9 N.hoa Island Only 3 birds seen offshore shortly after daybreak March 10 Necker Island Saw about 10 birds in holes along top of ridge. No eggs were seen. March 11 East Island, French Frigate Shoals Saw about 6 birds while making several runs of the island. Birds were on open ground and apparently are not breeding. Not paired. March 13 Ting Is., French Frigate Shoals None observed. No fresh diggings. March 14 Whale-Islet, FF Shoals None observed. No fresh digging March 14 Tern Is., FF Shoals None observed. No fresh digging March 17 Layson Island Four birds seen in ocean around west end island. March 18 Layson Island Only 1 bird was found on the island in a cleft of the NW quadrant of the island. Several others were seen heard from camp.