332 Sooty Terns, only 148 in flocks, the rest in loose groups or strung out or individuals. As we approached Oahu the came NE to N, then NW, then W, although a small percentage were returning back to Oahu at the same time. The birds flying against the wind were flying lower on the average than those flying with the wind. Flocks of 75±5, 43 and 40±10. 1 Phalarope headed N at 0606 137 Wedgetails, 60 in feeding flocks, 1 dark phase, mostly heading away from Oahu. 109 Noddy Terns including flocks of 70±10, most individuals, heading away from island. 27 Red-footed Boobies, including feeding flock of 11, all going away from Oahu, all adult, all singles. 4 Brown Boobies, all singles, headed vaguely away from island. 3 Boobies, 1 W, 1 NE at 0937, still 10 miles from land a Red Dove circled around ship. New pelagic record. at 1068 watch saw a Pomarine Jaeger. Black-footed Albatross appeared about 0900, and a second one at 1056, and more were seen following a new ship which passed 1 mile to port. A Newell's Shearwater was seen headed NW at 0914. No attempt was made to count sightings since birds came too fast to be traced. It was impossible to say what constituted a flock or what was just a loose string of individuals. 5 Sooty Shearwaters were seen close to Oahu, 2 within 3 miles of land. flocks: 0610 75±5 Sooty Tern 0643 43 Sooty Tern travelling 1 Wedgetail 0811 3 Noddy Tern 0920 40-50 Sooty Tern heading 4 Noddy Tern feeding 70-80 Noddy Tern 1 Wedgetail feeding 60-70 Wedgetail 0944 11 Red-footed Booby travelling 1 Brown Booby