SI-MNH-955a Rev. 4-9-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY OBSERVATIONS SUMMARY DATE: 8 Feb 65 Total Minutes: 328 Total Miles 60 I. Total Abundance of birds: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile 39 283 7,26 4,72 II. Abundance of the Shearwater-Petrel-Albatross Group: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile T WT P B T WT P B T WT P B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0,03 0 0 0 III. Abundance of Tropicbirds: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile T RT WT T RT WT T RT WT T RT WT 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0,02 0 0 IV. Abundance of Terns: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile 11 154 14,0 2.57 V. Abundance of Shorebirds: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile 0 0 0 0 VI. Abundance of Boobys: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile T BF RF B' T BF RF B T BF RF B 89 0 25 4 94 0 85 8 3,24 0 3,4 2.0 1,57 0 1,42 1,33 VII. Abundance of Frigatebirds: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile 1 1 1,0 .02 VIII. Abundance of Flocks: Total No. Total No. Total No. No. Feeding No. Feeding No. Feeding Flocks Birds F/Mi. Flocks Birds F/Mi. 11 235 .18 7 193 .12