DATE 19 Dec 64 Pg.# 1 W N E S time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0730 begin observations 0730 BFA 5 0815 TB sp 1 SE 0917 WTTB 1 NE 0918 RFB 1 SE 0947 J.F.Petrel 1 NE 1005 Wedgetail 1 N2 light 1025 Wedgetail 1 3+ light 1045 Kermadec Wedgetail 2+ Newell's 1 Bonin Is? 2 Red Foot B. 1 1050 shear/petrel 1 W 1058 WN Petrel 1 SE 1059 WTTB 1 1102 storm petrel 1 W 1105 shear/petrel 1 E 1217 wnp 1 1222 WNP 1 1230 Wedgetail 1 1240 two BFA's were observed going through the cuttle Countship ritual while sitting on water - head bobbing, no crying, bill in the wing with wings puffed away from body trumpeting etc. after countship much preening (individual) + splashing in water - a third bird came by and one came by + started courting 2 white dumped + 1 dark + vocalization audible (from ship). Most preening underswing, perhaps low intensity courting. 0800 - BFA - 3 0900 - -4 0940 - -0 adult - white phase white shape but not broad light 1025 - 4 BFA (2 following ship, 2 sitting) 1035 6 BFA Feeding adult all were flushed - very pink, with red tail ! seen quite clearly by Chapp King black scapulars + leading primary edge patches seen clearly all dark - no white rump. Might have been Lubbers but I doubt it. Flight too weak + flatter might have been jaeger - too far away