King, Warren B. 1964 43 At 0955 a flock, no feeding just moving of 50+ 10 Sooty Terns, at least six light phase Wedgetails, three unidentified Shearwater/petrels and three|three shearwater/petrel X were seen headed north, moving same direction as ship but faster. The birds X were same as 0705 15 April in all likelihood. They were bigger than Wedgetails, compact, brown on upperparts, underwing surface dark, breast white, flew in unhurried manner, several slow flaps then high but short arcing glide. Bird seems to fit description of Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus. We'll be on the lookout for further examples. Two good Dark-rumped Petrels in the afternoon, 1520 and 1738. Things may pick up tomorrow. April 17--Two Wedgetails, together, both light phase. Eight Sooty Shearwaters, individuals, all headed north to west. At 1040 a bird flew 350 off port bow. Larger than Sooty Shearwater, flying with constant wingbeats dark upperparts, dark underparts, lighter about face and lower abdomen. Flew at 25 feet for several hundred yards, arced twice and flew close to water thereafter: tail looked rather long. Perhaps a flacon (?). At 1559 a Pink-footed Shearwater (?), or at least same as 0955 16 April 1964, flew 300 off port bow to northwest. Had dark upper parts, white underparts with dark underwings, larger and bulkier than Wedgetail. Flapped slowly and loosely, interspersed with short glides. At 1653 a Dark-rumped Petrel was seen. The day was very slow in general, I dropped ink bottle in head, leaving large black spot on floor shaped like Rohrschark Test blot, only 2 feet across. Rapidograph No. 1 broke. Notebook paper held in reserve has proved too large. I'll have to start using blood on toilet paper.