R.D. Stoen Journal 1965 10 Sept. 1965 4th day at Sea: Sice 9 16°18'N ; 169°43'W During this time, one orange-tailed Common Tern, 5 Wedgetails w/ some Shearwaters and one sick ad. Red-footed Booby were seen during the remainder of daylight observations. One large flock of Sice 160 birds was Sheared at 1730. Apparently many if not most of the birds between Johnson and this point were concentrated in this flock. Nocturnal observations were carried on from Sunset (1824) until 2210. A total of 15 birds were accounted for during this time. No Tropical Terns and no Sooty Terns were noted - the red Shearwater, Petrel, mainly Wedgetails, 9 that could be identified. Both side lights were in use 20° to site, but of course visibility is limited to about 50-70 yds. One orange-tailed Wedgetail was Sheared at 2050. The Shearwater showed very clearly when the bird banked away from the light with underparts toward the ship, even though it was in the outer limit of the light. It made a circle around the ship and worked the saw it clearly from the fantail. R.D. Stoen Journal 1965 11 September 5th day at Sea: Sice 9 14°30'N, 170°25'W - 12°41'N, 171°5'W A few Sooty Shearwaters began showing again today. Yesterday more were seen. Juan Fernandez Petrel began showing (18) including 3 adult neck and 6 young & others. 8 P. hypopalea were also seen. 3 were close enough to be called Black-winged Petrel with certainty. No Borin Islands were seen, as the usual P. hypopalea may well have been Black-winged. A number of immature Sooty Terns are showing up - 32 Seen out of 247. This of course, does not mean that 215 did not seen - a good percentage of these could well have been imm., also, but the birds were not close enough to determine in most cases. 41 of the 62 Wedgetails were dark phase. Most of these seem at fairly close range appear to be the very dark southern hemisphere form. Night observations were held from Sunset 1828 to 2000. Only one Sooty Shearwater was seen and this before complete darkness. 6 flocks were seen, 3 of them feeding flocks. All 6 flocks accounted for 58% of total birds seen. Flocks primarily of Sooty Terns, lesser no. of Wedgetails.