ATF/SIC 2, Tawakoni, June-July 1963

AT SEA RECORDS - JUNE 1963 - Leewards June 4, 1963--0935--Clearing harbor mouth. Two Brown Boobies sitting on buoy. 0958--Sighted Wedge-tailed Shearwater. 1004--Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port. 1009--Common Noddy off port. 1018--Common Noddy and three Gray-backed Terns flying northeast. 1025--Two Sooty Terns flying northeast. 1029--Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Grinnell off Barber's Point. 1034--Common Noddy, starboard side. 1035--Two Common Noddies, way off starboard. 1040--Common Noddy, port side, flying west. 1043--Common Noddy, port side, flying southwest. 1045--Common Noddy, starboard, flying north. 1051--Wedge-tailed Shearwater, off port. 1058--Seven Sooty Terns off starboard. 1059--Seven Sooty Terns off starboard, flying northeast. 1100--Six Sooty Terns off starboard. It appears that the Sooty Terns are sort of in a continuous stream, flying toward the northeast. 1101--Small craft off starboard bow, with many birds behind it. There are approximately forty Common Noddies, and ten Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, which are feeding in the water. 1110--Approximately 300 birds feeding off the bow, very close. There appears to be a 3:1 ratio of Common Noddies to Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. One Brown Booby sighted. 1130--Red-footed Booby off starboard. 1200--We went for lunch and didn't return until 1400. 1421--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater was sighted off port, going southeast. 1450--An I.S.T. passed us going toward Pearl Harbor. We were interested, and

there was no Black-footed Albatross following it. At this point, no Black- footed Albatrosses are following us either. 1600--At this point, the sun is shining, as it has been all morning, and there are high scattered clouds. The wind is blowing from our rear, coming from the northeast. The seas are very calm, with many whitecaps, but not high seas at all. This has been a very nice, calm trip so far. 330--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater flying northeast. 345--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters flying northeast 1610--Approximately twenty Red-footed Boobies 300yards off starboard bow flying in a northeast direction. There are also about ten Wedge-tailed Shearwaters in this group, and one Frigatebird. These birds are skimming right over the top of the water and appear to be possibly feeding. The Frigatebird is flying high over the group. 1422--One Red-footed Booby flying off the starboard side from [illegible] south north [illegible] 1635--Five Sooty Terns flying northeast off port rear, about 300 yards. Also one Wedge-tailed Shearwater. 1444--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port side, flying west. 1645--One White-tailed Tropicbird which left off port side approximately 100 yards, got up again and crossed our rear, flying northeast. One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port rear. 1650--Two porpises off starboard, very close. I can now count five of these. They are breajking the water close to the ship. They have a slightly curved dorsal fin, and are dark gray in color. 1700 to 1720--Supper. Upon returning, the porpises are still with us. 1732--A large flock of birds was sighted off the port bow. This included approximately five Red-footed Boobies, 25 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, and approximately one dozen Sooty Terns. These were headed in an easterly

direction and passed on our port side, about 500 yards off. 1725--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters passed across the bow from port to starboard. 1727--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard side. We have still seen no Albatrosses since leaving Pearl Harbor. 1729-- Another Wedge-tailed Shearwater directly off the bow, very close. 1730--Kauai sighted off starboard bow. It is distant. 1738--One White-tailed Tropicbird off port side, flying east. One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow from port to starboard. 1808--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off bow. 1812--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater far off starboard bow. 1829--Three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, intermittently spaced across rear of ship. One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard, approximately 100 yards. 1838--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, off starboard side, between ship and Kauai. 1845--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port bow. 1855--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. 1857--At this point and ISP is passing us between us the island of Kauai. There are three or four Wedge-tailed Shearwaters betweenus. He is approximately 600 yards away. There are some other birds there...These all appear to be Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. There are approximately one dozen of them. 1905--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters way off bow, headed /// toward island. The sun is beginning to set behind the clouds at this time. It is not dark, but it beginning to get dark. I expected the ship to encounter many birds wading off shore just before dark, but these have not yet appeared in such numbers. 1906--Four Wedge-tailed Shearwaters behind the ship, head toward island. 1910--The wind speed now is 20 knots, relative.

1911--Wedge -tailed Shearwater off starboard, between us and island. 1912--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater extremely close to ship on starboard side. 1915--Three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off bow. 1920--ThreeWedge-tailed Shearwaters off bow, going toward island. 1921--The sun has now set below the horizon. 1923--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard side, very close. 1926--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard bow, headed toward Kauai. Another Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossing bow. 1928--Flock of approximately 25 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters crossed directly in front of ship, headed toward the island of Kauai. 1932-- Wedge-tailed Shearwater headed east, off port. 1933--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard side, headed toward the island of Kauai. 1934--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow, port to starboard. 1935--Since the ship has been passing Kauai, and it still has not passed it completely, we have been approximately four or five miles south of the island 1939--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off Starboard side. 1940--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow. 1941--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow from port to starboard. 1942--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters crossed the bow. 1943--Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboardHeaded toward Kauai. 1944--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters crossed bow, headed for Kauai. One Wedge- tailed Shearwater, additional. 1945--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow, headed toward Kauai. Another Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed the bow shortly after it. 1946--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow, headed toward land. 1947--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow.

1950--It is now too dark to count the number of birds crossing our bow. We are now apparently in the lee of the island, as the winds have dies down considerably and the white-caps, also. The trip today has been quite nice and calm, and the ship has rolled very little. There will be a full moon tonight, and it may be possible to spot birds which might happen to pass by. No Albatrosses have been spotted today. June 5, 1963--0633--Two Sooty Terns sighted off center of ship. 0645--Three Sooty Terns off center of ship. We are now headed directly to Nihoa Island, which is approximately 20 miles to our front. The weather at this time is partly cloudy, high clouds on all sides. Directly over us, however, a large blue patch. There are still no Albatrosses with the ship this morning. 0650--Two Sooty Terns very close to the stern of the ship. 0652--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard stern. Also one Fairy Tern. 0654--Seven Noddies off starboard side. Four Sooty Terns flying high overhead. 0655--One Red-footed Booby flying east off our starboard. 0656--Five Common Noddies flying off starboard bow. Also one Christmas Island Shearwater. 0657--One Gray-backed Tern off starboard bow. 0659--One Red-footed Bobby flying east off port side. 0700-- One Fairy Tern off bow flying northeast. 0750--Three Christmas Island Shearwaters off bow, starboard side. Also several Wedge-tailed Shearwaters flying around. One Fairy Tern off bow in the distance. 0750--One Christmas Island Shearwater off bow, flying eastward. 0755--Sooty Tern, immediately off starboard, 0758--Frigatebird between us and the island, which is about four to five miles away.

0800--One Blue-gray Noddy passed ship on starboard side. 0803-- There are now thirteen Frigatebirds over the ship, all of which appear to be immatures. 0805--One Fairy Tern off bow. 0808--One Red-footed Booby coming toward ship off starboard side, very close. Also one Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port, and one Christmas Island Shearwater Bowler's [illegible] 0810--Approximately 20 Petrels off starboard side. All identifications of Christmas Island Shearwater and Bowler's Petrel are doubtful, and interchangeable. There appears to be a patch of sand at a distance. This is hard to tell. 0814-- Five Sooty Terns off port. Also, two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard bow. 0815-- Three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard side. Also three off bow. 0816--Two Fairy Terns passed on starboard side. 0817--One Blue-gray Noddy off starboard. Flock of Shearwaters off starboard, approximately 25 to 50. They are very close to the island, approximately half a mile, and the birds are actually too numerous to count. Due to the sea, we were unable to land on Nihoa all during today, although a rubber boat went in three times to check on the possibility of landing. During the day many birds flew around the ship, including Fairy Terns, which were quite numerous. These appeared to be nesting or roosting on the cliffs. These were on the northwest cliffs of the island, in the very center of the cliffs. Also many Blue-gray Noddies were around the ship, both species of Noddies. The Sooty Terns and Gray-backed Terns. We saw several flocks of Red-tailed Tropicbirds flying over, and also a very large flock of Frigatebirds, stayed around. Most of these were immatures. Only two females were seen throughout the day. Both Bulwer's Petrels and Christmas Island Petrels were quite numerous, especially just before dusk. 2015 Approximately 8:15 p.m. the chief boatswain's mate and several of the officer

spotted a Hawaiian Monk Seal close to the ship. They estimated it to be approximately six or seven feet long. June 6, 1963--Another attempt was made to land on Nihoa Island at 5 a.m., but, due to rough seas again, we were unable to land. Approximately 8:15, the first Black-footed Albatross was seen. This approached the ship from northwest, but did not stay. During the morning we were able to collect three Blue-gray Noddies, four Bulwer's Petrels, and one Christmas Island Shearwater. The ship left Nihoa bound for French Frigate Shoals at 10:30 a.m. At 10:45 another Black-footed Albatross approached from the Northwest, and passed the ship on the starboard side, going astern. It did not follow the ship. Leaving Nihoa, many flocks, 50 and up, of Bulwer's Petrels were seen, flying over the water feeding. One Masked Booby was also seen. 1112--Four Petrels passed on the starboard side. 1113--One Blue-gray Noddy, flying toward Nihoa. Also one Christmas Island Shearwater, way off starboard side. Three Bulwer's Petrels, close in on starboard side. 1115--Three Bulwer's Petrels off port side. 1116--One Fairy Tern way off starboard side. Also one Brown Booby, going south. 1117--Three Bulwer's Petrels off starboard side, and one off port side. 1120--Three Bulwer's Petrels off starboard side. Also three off port side. 1121--Two Bulwer's Petrels off starboard side, one off port stern. 1124--Two Bulwer's Petrels off starboard side. also five more. Also one Red-footed Booby close to bow headed north. 1125--Another Red-footed Booby crossed the bow headed north. 1126--Two Sooty Terns off starboard side, flying northwest. 1129--One Bulwer's Petrel off starboard bow. Make that two. Also one Black-

footed Albatross following right behind the ship. This marks the first one that actually followed the ship. 1130--Two Sooty Terns passed the ship. 1132-- One Bulwer's Petrel passed close in on starboard side. Also one Wedge-tailed Shearwater and three Sooty Terns. Since our last report we have been eating lunch, and it is now 1211. Once < Black-footed Albatross behind the ship at the time. Also one Red-tailed Tropicbird flying overhead. The Albatross reported earlier, right after we left Nihoa, did not stay with the ship very long. The one following the ship, now, however, does not appear to be the same one. This one has a white patch on its rump. 1213--One Bulwer's Petrel off starboard side flying east. 1215--Two Bulwer's Petrels off starboard side. 1217--One Bulwer's Petrel crossed the bow. 1220--One Bulwer's Petrel crossed bow, headed in a northeast direction. Also three Sooty Tern overhead. 1222--Two Bulwer's Petrels crossed bow, headed northeast. Also, two more Sooty Terns 1224--Two Fairy Terns, one of which is way off on the port side. The other is way off starboard stern. 1226--One Bulwer's Petrel off stern. Also five Sooty Terns off port side, crossing to our stern. 1228--One Bulwer's Petrel off stern. Also one Fairy Tern off starboard stern, headed east. 1230--The Black -footed Albatross which has been with us since it was reported is still with us. There are also now two Fairy Terns, three Fairy Terns,

flying off our starboard side. 1232--One Fairy Tern crossed bow, headed northeast. 1236--One Fairy Tern feeding one hundred yards off bow. AlsoOne Sooty Tern. backed 1237--Flock of five Sooty Terns, two Gray Terns, and one Bulwer's Petrel. 1240--Two Sooty Terns flying east. One Fairy Tern way off starboard side. 1242--Three Sooty Terns passed starboard side, headed east. 1245--The Albatross which was following us earlier has now disappeared; we have not seen him for the past five or ten minutes. 1248--Two Bulwer's Petrels off port bow. 1249--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed bow off starboard side. Also one Fairy Tern 600 yards off starboard side. 1251--One Bulwer's Petrel off stern. Also one Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port side. 1256--Two Red-tailed Tropicbirds, far off stern of ship, flying north. Also two Sooty Terns off starboard side. One Fairy Tern off starboard bow. Zero 1300--Albatross following ship. One Bulwer's Petrel off port side. One Wedge- tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. 1307--Also two Sooty Terns. 1308--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port side. 1312--One Bulwer's Petrel off stern. Also three Sooty Terns on the port side. 1315--No Albatrosses following the ship at this time. 1317--Six Sooty Terns following ship, one Bulwer's Petrel off port side. One Red-footed Booby off bow. 1320--One Bulwer's Petrel off port bow. 1323--One Bulwer's Petrel off bow. 1330--No Albatross following ship. 1337--One Fairy Tern off starboard bow.

1340--One Fairy Tern off starboard side headed northeast. 1350--One Bulwer's Petrel off bow. 1358--One Bulwer's Petrel off port side. 1415--No Albatross. Four Sooty Terns 1430--One Bulwer's Petrel. No Albatross. Sooty Terns off port bow--saw four. 1436--Three Sooty Terns, far off port side. 1445--No Albatross following ship. Two 1448--One Red-tailed Tropicbird flying overhead. Also one Bulwer's Petrel. 1457--Petrel off port side, headed east. 1458--Two Bulwer's Petrels, 200 yards off port. 1500--Zero Albatross. One Bulwer's Petrel. 1503--One Bulwer's Petrel off port bow. 1511--One Bulwer's Petrel off port side. 1513--One Bulwer's Petrel off port side, flying east. 1515--Two Sooty Terns, way off stern, flying north. Nor Albatross. 1518--Four Sooty Terns flying north off starboard side. 1519--One Bulwer's Petrel off starboard side., flying east. 1520--One Bulwer's Petrel off starboard side, flying east. Also, one Wedge- tailed Shearwater crossed our ship, starboard to port side. 1522--One Bulwer's Petrel off port side, flying east, very close. Two Sooty Terns flying east off starboard side. Also two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard bow. These crossed the bow headed southward. 1524--Another Sooty Tern off starboard headed east. 1525--Seven Sooty Terns off port side flying east. One Fairy Tern off starboard side along with one Bulwer's Petrel.

- 11 - 1527--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port bow. 1530--No Albatross following ship. 1630--One Laysan Albatross following ship. Considerable distance behind. 1815-- Ten Sooty Terns, one Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard stern . Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard, approximately 100 yards. No Albatross at this time. 1817--A Laysan Albatross is following the ship, way back. 1818--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard. 1819--Three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard side, approximately 200 yards. 1820--One Red-tailed Tropicbird flying northeast and one Sooty Terns. 1821--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard side. Also one Bulwer's Petrel. 1822--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off stern. 1824--////,Seven Sooty Terns flying east off port side. 1826--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. Identification of this bird is questionable due to the fact that this may be a Wedge-tailed Shearwater or a Bonin Island Petrel. 1829--Three Sooty Terns off stern, crossing to starboard side. One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off bow. 1836--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port bow. One off starboard, also. 1842--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. 1845--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off bow. No Albatross. Haven't seen it for the last 15 or 20 minutes. It is now getting quite dark--almost dark. The moon is coming out and will be full tonight. The sun had set. There are a few clouds in the sky. The sea is rather calm, and the wind is blowing slightly, it appears to be coming out // of the north. 1848--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port. 1849--Two Sooty Terns off port bow, flying east.

1850--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port bow, very close. 1854--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off bow. 1955--One questionable Shearwater off bow. 1857-- Three Shearwaters off bow, two of which were Wedge-tailed and one of which was questionable. Also seven Sooty Terns, flying high, crossing bow of ship, headed northwest. 1858-- One Sooty Tern high overhead. 1959--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard side. 1900--Getting quite dark toward the stern of the ship, and no Albatross can be seen at this time. 1901--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater on starboard side. It is getting too dark to successfully make identification. June 17, 1963--0730--Albatross count: seven Black-footed, one Laysan; Sooty Terns, three; Red-tailed Tropicbirds, two. 0845--Albatross count, 8 Black-feet. Flock of 8 Sooty Terns. 0852--One Laysan Albatross off bow. Three Red-tailed Tropicbirds flying northwest. Two 0854--One Wedge-tailed off starboard, flying northeast. 0800 Albatross Count--11 Black-feet. Seven Red-tailed Tropicbirds high over ship flying north. Approximately seven or eight Sooty Terns flying around the ship. Our position now is north of Laysan Island approximately 47 miles. We will be abeam of Laysan at approximately 9 a.m. 0805--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off port bow, headed south. 0810--One Wege-tailed Shearwater off bow. 0812--Flock of 20 Sooty Terns. 0825--Approximately 30 Sooty Terns off starboard bow, in large flock circling overhead. Seven Black-footed Albatrosses around ship. One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off stern.

0819--Two Red-tailed Tropicbirds off starboard, along with four Sooty Terns and one flying fish. 0821--Approximately 15 Sooty Terns off port bow, 300 yards, appear to be feeding. 0824--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port side, headed southeast. Also two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off port bow, 200 yards, also headed southeast. Also ten Sooty Terns overhead, headed west. 0825--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port bow, headed northwest. 0826--Three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters very close off starboard bow. 0828--One Red-tailed Tropicbird flew over ship headed north. Three Sooty Terns approaching starboard stern. 0830--One Red-tailed Tropicbird flying over ship. Five Sooty Terns around ship. Albatross count--four Black-foot. 0831--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed ship headed south very close to ship. The sea this morning is very nice. The ship is hardly rolling and pitching at all, and the weather is clear with clouds on the horizon in almost all directions. We are traveling at 11 knots this morning, after traveling all night at 13 knots. 0832-- Two Red-tailed Tropicbirds flying overhead, from north to south. One/ Wedge-tailed Shearwater headed south very close to ship. Approach ship, headed northeast, circling back. 0834--Approximately 25 Sooty Terns off starboard bow. One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port stern. 0835--Flock of 7 Sooty Terns off starboard bow, 600 yards. Three 0836--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. The Red-tailed Tropicbirds are still with us. 0837--Eight Sooty Terns Around ship. Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off bow, 100 yards. 0839--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off port bow.

0840--One Laysan Albatross, way off port side. 0841--Red-tailed Tropicbird on the water off bow. Could have been one of the two which have been flying around the ship, since last reported. Three Black-footed Albatrosses in the water in the same vicinity. 0842--The two Red-tailed Tropicbirds are still with us, but are now flying toward the southwest. There are approximately 15 Sooty Terns circling ship. Albatross count at 0845--three Black-feet. Also one Wedge-tailed Shearwater on starboard side. 0846--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. 0849--Ten Sooty Terns in flock off starboard side. 0900--Albatross count--five Black-feet 0902--Approximately flock of 30 Sooty Terns, flying very low over the water. Appear to be feeding off starboard side 600 yards. Also among them were approximately ten to fifteen Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. Most of these were on the water, and would occasionally fly. 0905--One Laysan Albatross off bow. Flock of 40 Sooty Terns flying around ship 0906--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater immediately off starboard bow. 0908--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. More than eight Sooty Terns around ship, headed northwest. 0910--Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port side. Approximately one dozen Sooty Terns flying continuously around ship. Also three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard bow. 0914--Four Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off starboard bow. Also six Sooty Terns flying across from port to starboard off the bow. 0915--Two Black-footed Albatrosses. Also flock of approximately ten Sooty Terns around ship. 0920--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off port side, one off starboard side.

- 15 - 0921--Shearwaters off port bow of ship. 0930--Zero Albstrosses behind ship. Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off port side, two off starboard.

0932-- One Laysan Albatross way off starboard bow 0934-- One Wedged-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow 0936-- Three Wedged-tailed Shearwater stern (off), we are now meeting a ship off starboard side, approximately 2 miles 0942-- Three-Four Sooty Terns flying around ship, also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. 0945-- One Black footed Albatross following ship, also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off port side, and seven Sooty Terns.correction eleven 0950-- One Laysan Albatross directly off bow of ship approaching to port side; also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off starboard side and two Sooty Terns following ship, correction-five sooty terns 0955-- Seven Sooty Terns crossed bow ship, three more off stern, 0958-- One Laysan Albatross off starboard port correction-bow; also a flock of approximately fifteen sooty terns off stern ship 1000-- Two Black-footed Albatross following ship, large flock of Sooty Terns way off port bow on the horizon, approximately five around ship. 1003-- Approximately fourteen sooty terns off starboard side 1015-- Two Sooty terns overhead, three Black-foot Albatross following ship 1021-- One Laysan Albatross off bow, also one Wedged-tailed Shearwater off bow, five Sooty Terns passed ship 1023-- One Wedged tailed Shearwater off starboard side 1024-- Flock of twenty Sooty tern off starboard side headed northwest. 1026-- Two Wedged-tailed Shearwaters crossed bow from starboard to port. 1030-- No Albatross behind ship 1035-- Two Black-foot Albatross following ship, also two Sooty Terns passed starboard side headed east. 1052-- One Laysan Albatross off port side, four Black-foot Albatross behind ship, correction-six black-foot

also one Laysan Albatross off starboard side crossing to port, 1054-- One Sooty Tern, and two Red-tailed Tropicbirds circling ship, 1100-- Six Black-footed Albatrosses following ship, two Sooty Terns off bow; also two tropicbirds still with us, one Wedged-tailed shearwater off starboard bow. 1112-- One Wedged tailed shearwater off bow, headed north 1114-- Five Sooty terns over ship 1115-- Nine Blacked footed Albatross behind ship 1127-- Three Red tailed Tropicbirds over ship 1130-- Four Black foot Albatross, one Laysan Albatross 1134-- One Wedged-tailed Shearwater off stern, a flock of approximately fifteen Sooty Terns off bow, Red-tailed Tropicbirds are still , with us 1230-- Five Black-footed Albatross following ship, one Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard, one Red-tailed Tropicbird over ship 1242-- Two Wedged-tailed Shearwaters off bow 1244-- Garbage dumped over fantail, fourteen Albatrosses around the ship also one Laysan Albatross, the Red-tailed Tropicbird is still with us 1247-- One Wedged-tailed Shearwater passed starboard side, headed east; also four Sooty Terns off starboard headed north. 1251-- Flock of seven Sooty Terns over ship high, headed northeast 1256-- One Red tailed Tropicbird overhead 1300-- Five Black-footed Albatross following ship, one Red-tailed Tropicbird and three Sooty Terns 1315-- Five Black-footed Albatrosses, one Red-tailed Tropicbird, one Sooty Tern

1330-- One Black footed Albatross 1345-- Four Black footed Albatross 1415-- Three Black footed Albatross, one Laysan Albatross, 1430-- Three Black footed Albatross following ship 1444-- Flock of ten Sooty terns off starboard 1445-- Two Black foot Albatross and one Laysan 1500-- Two Black foot Albatross following ship 1515-- Five Black footed Albatross following ship, also two Sooty terns 1530-- Four Black foot Albatross following ship, one Laysan Albatross 1533-- Four Sooty terns off port 1540-- One Sooty tern off port 1545-- Five Black footed Albatross, two Laysan following ship 1600-- Four Black-foot Albatross, and one Laysan also two Red-tailed Tropicbirds 1604-- One Sooty Tern off port side, Red-tailed Tropicbird still with us 1615-- Four Black-foot Albatross, correction Five Black-foot Albatrosses behind ship and one Laysan Albatross 1621-- Bonin Island Petrel off port bow, possibly very very small, appears to be smaller than the Wedge-tailed Shearwater, positive identification was not made 1624-- Sooty terns following ship 1628-- Three Sooty terns past over ship headed northwest 1630-- Three Black foot Albatross following ship, one Wedge-tailed Shearwater off stern 1635-- Laysan Albatross back with us 1640-- Four Sooty Terns off rear of ship head north

-19- 1645-- Four Black-foot Albatross following ship 1815-- Six Black foot Albatross following ship 1857-- One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off stern 1830-- Four Black foot Albatross following ship, also Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off stern 1840-- Seven Sooty Terns off starboard side 1845-- Five Black footed Albatross behind ship

June 4, 1963 09:35 - clearing harbor mouth - Brown Booby - 2 09:58 - Wedge Tailed Shearwater 1004 1009 Common Noddy 1018 - Common Noddy + 3 grey-backed terns -> NE 1025 - 2 sooty terns -> NE 1029 wedge Tailed Shearwater - off Barbers Point 1034 common Noddy - Starboard 1035 2 common noddies - way off Starboard 1040 common noddy - Port side -> W 1043 " - Port side -> SW 1045 " - Starboard -> N 1051 wedge-tailed Shearwater - port 1058 sooty tern (6) + 1 off starboard 1059 " (4) + (3) -> NE 1100 " (6) sort of a continuous stream 1101 Small craft off starboard bow with many birds behind it. Approx 40 common noddies and 10 wedge-tailed shearwaters 20 wedge tails 40 sooties 1110 Approx 300 birds feeding off bow 3 to 1 ratio com. noddy to wedgetail 1 brown booby 1130 Red footed Booby off starboard

Location AT Sea Observer Marshall & Trevor Date June 30 Time 12:00 to 5:00 Weather Clear 5/10 Cloud cov SPECIES Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location AT sea Observer Marshall & Trevor Date June 30 Time 7AM to 12AM Weather clear 5/10th cloud cover SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

HOURLY POSITIONS. 1200w TO 2400 X 6-9-63 1200 w 1300 w 1400 w 1500 w 1600 w 1700 w 1800 w 1900 w 1900 X 2000 X 2100 X 2200 X 2300 X 2400 X HOURLY POSITIONS. 0100X TO 0700X 6-5-63 0100 X 0200 X 0300 X 0400 X 0500 X 0600 X 0700 X 800 21-21 N 158-20 w 21-25 N 158-31 w 21-29 N 158-41 w 21-33 N 158-51 w 21-37 N 159-02 w 21-41 N 159-12 w 21-45 N 159-23 w 21-49 N 159-33 w 21-53N 159-44 w 21-59 N 159-54 w 22-06 N 160-02 w 22-12 N 160-13 w 22-17 N 160-24 w 22-22 N 160-35 w 22-28N 160-45 w 22-33 N 160-56 w 22-39 N 161-07 w 22-44 N 161-18 w 22-49 N 161-29 w 22-55 N 161-39 w 23-00 N 161-50 w 23-05 162-01

HOURLEY POSITIONS. 1100 X To 2400 X 6-6-63 1100 X 23-05 N 162-01 W 1200 X 23-09 N 162-14 W 1300 X 23-13 N 162-28 W 1400 X 23-17 N 162-42 W 1500 X 23-21 N 162-58 W 1600 X 23-24 N 163-08 W 1700 X 23-26 N 163-22 W 1800 X 23-29 N 163-36 W 1900 X 23-30 N 163-50 W 2000 X 23-31 N 164-03 W 2100 X 23-34 N 164-16 W 2200 X 23-37 N 164-28 W 2300 X 23-41 N 164-42 W 2400 X 23-44 N 164-55 W HOURLY POSITIONS. 0100X TO 0700X 6-7-63 0100 X 23-46 N 165-07 W 0200 X 23-48 N 165-20 W 0300 X 23-51 N 165-33 W 0400 X 23-53 N 165-46 W 0500 X 23-55 N 165-58 W 0600 X 23-58 N 166-11 W 0700 X 23-52 N 166-26 W

HOURLY POSITIONS 15 JUNE, 63 1600X TO 2400X 1600 23-50N 166-19w 1700 23-54N 166-26w 1800 23-58N 166-33w 1900 24-03N 166-40w 2000 24-08N 166-46w 2100 24-13N 166-53w 2200 24-17N 166-59w 2300 24-22N 167-06w 2400 24-26N 167-13w HOURLY POSITIONS 16 JUNE, 63 0100X TO 2400X 0100 24-31N 167-20w 0200 24-36N 167-26w 0300 24-41N 167-33w 0400 24-45N 167-40w 0500 24-50N 167-46w 0600 24-55N 167-53w 0700 25-00N 168-00w 1600 25-05N 168-04w 1700 25-14N 168-12w 1800 25-24N 168-21w 1900 25-29N 168-32w 2000 25-32N 168-45w 2100 25-37N 168-59w 2200 25-43N 169-13w 2300 25-47N 169-26w 2400 25-51N 169-40w

Hourly positions 17 JUNE, 63 0100 X TO 2400 X 0100 25-56N 169-59w 0200 26-01N 170-08w 0300 26-06N 170-22w 0400 26-11N 176-35w 0500 26-16N 170-49w 0600 26-19N 171-01w 0700 26-24N 171-15w 0800 26-29N 171-28w 0900 26-32N 171-39w 1000 26-36N 171-51w 1100 26-40N 172-03w 1200 26-43N 172-15w 1300 26-47N 172-26w 1400 26-51N 172-39w 1500 26-55N 172-51w 1600 26-59N 173-04w 1700 27-03N 173-16w 1800 27-07N 173-28w 1900 27-11N 173-41w 2000 27-15N 173-53w 2100 27-17N 174-04w 2200 27-20N 174-14w 2300 27-22N 174-24w 2400 27-24N 174-35w Hourly positions 18 JUNE, 63 0100 X TO 0700 X 0100 27-27N 174-45w 0200 27-29N 174-56w 0300 27-31N 175-07w 0400 27-34N 175-17w 0500 27-36N 175-27w 0600 27-39N 175-38w 0700 27-43N 175-47w

Hourly Positions 0700 X To 2000X 6-30-63 0700 28-06N 177-23W 0800 27-56N 177-21W 0900 27-46N 177-19W 1000 27-36N 177-18W 1100 27-25N 177-16W 1200 27-15N 177-14W 1300 27-05N 177-12W 1400 26-54N 177-10W 1500 26-44N 177-09W 1600 26-34N 177-07W 1700 26-23N 177-06W 1800 26-13N 177-09W 1900 26-03N 177-02W 2000 25-53N 177-01W

Location Observer Weather Abundance 1-10 10-300 100-1000 1000+ Breeding Nests Eggs Young 9:00 10:00 11:00 Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location Observer Date July 1, 1963 Time to Weather SPECIES Abundance Breeding 1-10 11-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 63 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location Observer Date Time to Weather SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 2 1 6 8 9 4 7 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 1 1 1 4 10 7 2 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location at Sea Observer Date July 2 Time 2:00 to 5:00 Weather SPECIES Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000 Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 1 10 1 3 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 2 30 8 12 6 30 12 18 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern Remarks 2:00 3:00 4:00

Location At Sea Observer Marshall Draper Date July 3 Time 7 to 12 A.M. Weather Rainy, 7/10 Cloud Cover SPECIES Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 +1000 Nests Eggs Young Remarks 9:00 10:00 11:00 Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 2 12 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location Observer Date July 3 Time 12 to 5 P.M Weather Clear 5/10 cloud cover SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-100 100-1000 1000+ 1.00 2:00 3:00 4:00 Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel 1 1 1 Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location Observer Date July 4 Time 7 to 12 P.M. Weather Clear 2/6 clouds SPECIES Abundance Breeding 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Remarks 1-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location Observer Weather Date July 4 Time 12 to 5 SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000- Nests Eggs Young 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater 3 8 1 2 Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel 1 Phoenix I. Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location Observer Date July 5 Time 12 to 5 Weather SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 + Nests Blunt Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel 1 1 Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby 1 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Location At Sea between Baker & Enderbury Observer Marshall F. P. Brown Date July 5 Time 10:00 to 2:00 Weather Clear 4/10 SPECIES Abundance Breeding 10:00 1000+ 1100 Remarks 12:00 1:00 2:00 3: Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel 1 1 Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby 1 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 1 1 1 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern 2

Location at sea Observer Date july 10 Time 3 to 5 Weather clear 8/10 SPECIES Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 2 1 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Hourly Positions 0200X To 2000 X 7-1-63 0700 23-57 N 126-49 w 0800 23-47 N 176-47 w 0900 23-37 N 176-45 w 1000 23-27 N 176-43 w 1100 23-17 N 176-41 w 1200 23-07 N 176-39 w 1300 22-59 N 176-38 w 1400 22-49 N 176-36 w 1500 22-39 N 176-34 w 1600 22-29 N 176-32 w 1700 22-19 N 176-30 w 1800 22-09 N 176-28 w 1900 21-59 N 176-26 w 2000 21-49 N 176-25 w

Hourly Positions 0700X - 2000X 7-2-63 0700 19-58N 176-13 w 0800 19-46N 176-12 w 0900 19-34N 176-10 w 1000 19-22N 176-08w 1100 19-10N 176-06w 1200 18-58N 176-04w 1300 18-46N 176-02w 1400 18-34N 176-01 w 1500 18-22N 175-59 w 1600 18-10N 175-57w 1700 17-58N 175-55w 1800 17-46N 175-53w 1900 17-34N 175-52w 2000 17-22N 175-50w Hourly Positions 0700X To 2000X 7-3-63 0700 15-00N 175-26w 0800 14-48N 175-24w 0900 14-35N 175-22w 1000 14-23N 175-20N 1100 14-11N 175-19w 1200 13-58N 175-17w 1300 13-46N 175-16w 1400 13-34N 175-14w 1500 13-21N 175-12w 1600 13-09N 175-11w 1700 12-57N 175-09w 1800 12-44N 175-08w 1900 12-32N 175-06w 2000 12-18N 175-05w

HOURLY POSITIONS 0700 X TO 2000 X 7-4-63 0700 10-14N 174-55W 0800 10-05N 174-54W 0900 09-56N 174-52W 1000 09-46N 174-51W 1100 09-37N 174-50W 1200 09-27N 174-48W 1300 09-18N 174-47W 1400 09-08N 174-46W 1500 08-59N 174-45W 1600 08-49N 174-49W 1700 08-40N 174-42W 1800 08-30N 174-40W 1900 08-21N 174-39W 2000 08-11N 174-38W HOURLY POSITIONS 0700 X TO 2000 X 7-5-63 0700 06-15N 174-17W 0800 06-04N 174-14W 0900 05-53N 174-12W 1000 05-41N 174-10W 1100 05-30N 174-08W 1200 05-19N 174-06W 1300 05-08N 174-04W 1400 04-57N 174-02W 1500 04-47N 174-05W 1600 04-37N 174-10W 1700 04-28N 174-15W 1800 04-17N 174-19W 1900 04-07N 174-24W 2000 03-56N 174-29W

HOURLY POSITIONS 0700X TO 1400 X 7-6-63 0700 01-57 N 175-48W 0800 01-47N 175-55W 0900 01-38N 176-03 W 1000 01-28 N 176-10 W 1100 01-18 N 176-18 W 1200 01-08 N 176-36W 1300 00-58 N 176-34W 1400 00-50 N 176-39 HOURLY POSITIONS 0700X TO 1900X 7-17-63 0700 01-56 S 170-23 W 0800 01-49 S 170-17 W 0900 01-32S 170-09 W 1000 01-21 S 170-03 W 1100 01-09S 169-55W 1200 00-56 S 169-48 W 1300 00-45 S 169-41 W 1400 00-33 S 169-34 W 1500 00-21 S 169-27 W 1600 00-09 S 169-20W 1700 00-03 N 169-13W 1800 00-15N 169-06 W 1900 00-27 N 168-58 W

HOURLY POSITIONS 0700 X TO 1900 X 7-18-63 0700 02-58N 167-40w 0800 03-11N 167-32w 0900 03-23N 167-24w 1000 03-34N 167-15w 1100 03-46N 167-07w 1200 03-57N 166-59w 1300 04-10N 166-51w 1400 04-21N 166-42w 1500 04-33N 166-39w 1600 04-45N 166-26w 1700 04-56N 166-18w 1800 05-09N 166-10w 1900 05-20N 166-02w HOURLY POSITIONS 0700 X TO 1900 X 7-19-63 0700 07-52N 164-23w 0800 08-03'N 164-18w 0900 08-14N 164-12w 1000 08-25N 164-07w 1100 08-37N 164-02w 1200 08-48N 163-57w 1300 08-59N 163-52w 1400 09-10N 163-47w 1500 09-22N 163-41w 1600 09-33N 163-36w 1700 09-44N 163-31w 1800 09-55N 163-26w 1900 10-06N 163-21w