R.S. Crozin 1965 Journal 1st day SIC 10 Hoodistutu South 15 November Party of Crossin, Husted, Maze and Delong left Chonolulu aboard SHEARWATER at 1600. Few birds in the harbor comply. Total of 39 nighties - few Pterod. some hypolimnas, Pomarine Jaegers, Noddy Terns, and Widgekails. Raining over Otahe as it had been for last weeks. 2nd day SIC 10 160-24W 20-27N 162-CW 19-40N Sea still rough, heavy swells. An abundance of Petrels - Black-wing and Juan Fernandez - a few Bonin Island. At least one Bonin seen with completely dark underwings. One Black-footed Albatross following ship all morning. Black-winged Petrels + Juan Fernandez Petrels, abundant all day. Flocks of Sooty tern - mixed Widgekail- Petrel flocks. One flock of ca. 15 juv- enero White eyes flew over. Dr. Long and D. kept throwing #4 shot at them, even though they were far off and see well: later Doyle shot one out of a pair. Two Lord's Storm Petrels collected. 7 birds total. Sea rough all day. Scotland rain & swell all after noon, few flocks. R.S. Crozin 1965 Journal 3rd day SIC 10. 18-52N; 164-0W - 18-11N; 166-00W Sooty/Slender-billed Shearwaters dominated the days observations with a half of the 304 birds seen. Juan Fernandez Petrels common throughout the day (77) and Black-winged Petrels (23). 20 Storm Petrels (throughout the day), probably all Leach's - two collected. The S-5b. Shearwaters certainly appear to be Sooty (Cruces). The Silver underwings appear to be predominant on all birds in close. Only 10 Sooty terns sat by fighting. Nocturnal observations yielded very little, total 20 birds 6.8 hrs. Two Black-footed Albatrosses followed ship all day - finally gave up at dusk. The sea was extremely calm most of the day - not upright, but downunda- cating swell. 4th day SIC 10 17-09N; 168-1W - Johnston Is. Few birds (257 total) / flock w/100 Sooty Terns. Sooty/56 shear waters 87. Juan Fernandez + Black-wing Petrels still common TF 59-DW18. Arrived at Sluster Atoll at 1500 - closed observations until 1800 sunset. 20c. Six run until midnight - 4 birds.