N NW NE W E SW SE S DATE 26 July 64 Pg.# 1 time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0542 begin observations 0548 Dark-rumped? 1 W 0557 Nowell's S. 1 SW 0609 Wedgetail 1 SE light 0658 Dark-rumped? 1 N 0838 Bonin Is P 1 NW 0840 Dark-rumped P 1 W 0905 Shinn-Petrel 1 NE 0933 Shinn-Petrel 1 NW Seen by sailed 0938 Christmas Is S. 1 N all dark, typical shearwater flight, stiff wingbeat and glide, slightly smaller than Wedgetail, tendency to sail high above horizon. Came very close. Wings held stiff, not coiled like Wedgetail. 1003 Bonin Is P. 1 SW 1024 Bonin Is P 1 W 1029 Wedgetail 1 S dark 1043 Dark-rumped? 1 SE 1055 Kermadec Petrel 1 N White circular spots near towards of underwings, typical petrel flight, medium-large all brown, chunky. Lighter brown below. 1600 South Tern 4 O 1129 Dark-rumped? 1 NW 1300 Dark-rumped? 1 NW 1325 Dark-rumped P. 2 NW 1354 Dark-rumped P. 1 NE 1606 Bonin Is P 1 NW 1615 Dark-rumped? 1 S 1636 Shearwater/petrel 1 N 1737 Andubris Shear? 1 SE very small shearwater, smaller than Bonin's with thinner wings, not as chunky. Dark grey horn above, white below, white underwing with thick dark edges. Flies with fast stiff wingbeats, constant flapping 1849 End Observations 1900 Wedgetail 2 N