-7- Great Frigatebird A total of 173 sightings were recorded throughout the cruise. Peak days were noted near French Frigate Shoals (23) on 8 June; between Laysan and Lisianski (66) on 16 June, and again on 23 June near French Frigate Shoals (40). Ruddy Turnstone All four sightings were recorded near French Frigate Shoals on 8 and 23 June. Large numbers (HUNDREDS) were still present on Lisianski and Laysan during the survey. Crested/Caspian Tern A flock of 5 birds referable to one of these species was sighted between Necker Island and French Frigate Shoals on 8 June. Another single sighting occurred on 9 June between French Frigate Shoals and Laysan Island. The flock of 5 were seen clearly as they flew along out of gun range above the ship. Sooty Tern Medium to high daily totals were recorded each day throughout the Leeward chain except on 25 June offshore Kauai, where only 10 birds were seen. Disregarding this low day adjacent an island with no breeding Sooty colonies, we have an average of 354 Sooties per day throughout the rest of the cruise. These are low figures when the number of birds on several of the breeding islands are considered. During the two cruise days between Laysan and Lisianski and average of only 363 birds were noted. An abundance of small flocks were noted on both days, but these were invariably traveling groups. A