Hachman, C.D. 1967 Species Account Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) March 20 Lisianski Island None observed during a daylight visit (9-5) March 21-23 Southeast Is, Pearl + Hermes Reef About 40-50 birds roosting on the island at night and in the early morning. Not many [illegible] present. A few birds found exploring burrows. No pairs at present. March 22 Cross Is, Pearl + Hermes Reef None observed. Burrows on island show no sign of fresh digging. March 27 Seal Island, Pearl + Hermes Reef None observed. Burrows present on island but no signs of recent digging. March 25 Eastern Is, Midway Atoll Saw about 6 birds deep under Scandola thistles during a short visit. March 26-30 Green Is, Kure Atoll Found about 8 birds on the ground in the north antenna field. None were paired. No birds were found in burrows. Several were heard calling (March 26). Checked out 9 birds and found 1 with a bird during the evening of March 27. Picked up 7 of 9 birds seen and found four loaded on the evening of March 29. C.D. Hachman 1967 Species Account Christmas Is Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatus) March 8 Nihoa Island I had flying east along south side of isled while just boat load was heading in toward the lading March 10 Necker Island Gene Knittle saw 1 bird near the landing area. March 13 Trig Is, French Frigate Shoal 2 birds found in shallow burrow under Septeria March 14 Whale-Shots, FF Shoals None observed March 18 Layson Island About 25 birds were found, mostly under Scandola, on the NW corner of this island. Most birds were calling. All were above ground. No eggs were observed although a male of the birds seen paired. Some birds around Lagoon. March 19 Layson Island More than 70 birds were seen around a rock shelf along the north beach around 9:30-10am while conducting a survey for seals. These birds were all exposed (running the alvea) so it is likely that the population in this area was double or possibly triple the number of birds that were observed. Another small group of birds was found along the south + southwest beaches March 20 Lisianski Island About 20 birds were scattered here and there under dense growth of Scandola. None found in burrows. No eggs or chicks were observed. Paired birds were common.