SI-MNH-955a Rev. 4-9-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY OBSERVATIONS SUMMARY DATE: 17 May 65 Total Minutes: 77.2 Total Miles 134 I. Total Abundance of birds: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile 28 45 1.61 .34 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 T WT P B 26 14 3 3 42 28 43 1.62 1.0 1.33 1.0 .91 .21 .03 .02 III. Abundance of Tropicbirds: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile T RT WT T RT WT T RT WT T RT WT 2 0 2 2 0 2 1.0 0 1.0 .01 0 .01 IV. Abundance of Terns: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile 0 0 0 0 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 T BF RF B 0 0 0 0 VII. Abundance of Frigatebirds: No. Sightings No. Birds Birds/Sighting Birds/Mile 1 1 1.0 .01 VIII. Abundance of Flocks: Total No. Total No. Total No. No. Feeding No. Feeding No. Feeding Flocks Birds F/Mi. Flocks Birds F/MI. 2 12 .01 0 0 0