6.December 3rd day N.S.Grid 7.12N; 172.09W - 8.29N; 170.53W Again encountered a few flocks of mixed tern - Shearpet today, but no concentrations of birds as yesterday, and birds feeding very lightly. Two medium-sized flocks - mainly Sooty Tern. Weather very rough, W. ca. 20 ft. swells, wind ca. 40 kts. We are heading into the sea and boat is taking water every 3 or 4th swell. Shooting very difficult and in fact dangerous. Boats being thrown up and dropped with terrific impact; Billy collects 3 birds - 1 Blue-faced Booby subadult, Baul #568-72041, a Leach's Storm Petrel and one Sooty Tern, the latter from a mixed feeding flock that we chased for 45 minutes with no other success. 7 December 4th day N.S.Grid 9.35N; 170.06W - 10.38N; 165.04W Extremely rough weather, wind ca. 25-30 kts, swells up to 20 ft. Intermittent heavy squalls, light drizzle, water over the bow all day long. A total of 10 birds seen. 5th day N.S.Grid 11.49N; 168.11W - 12.48N; 167.08W Extremely rough weather, wind up to 30 kts, swells up to 20 ft. Intermittent heavy squalls + light drizzle. Visibility nil for periods up to 1/2 hour. A total of 17 birds. One flock a W.T. 9 Dec. 6th day - Grid to Honu 13.45N; 166.06W - 14.25N; 16V-57W Seas rough, high winds, intermittent rain again today. Total Birds 16, few Wedgetails, few Petrels, 3 Sooty Terns. 10 Dec. 7th day S.Grid to Honu 16.06N; 163.24W - 17.21N; 162.08W Weather mostly clear, mild swells. Still few birds - Total 20. NO Sooty Terns, few Wedgetails, 10 Twin Fernands Petrels. 11 Dec. 8th day S.Grid to Honu 18.48N; 160.32W - 20.04W Mostly clear, rough seas, wind ca. 20 kts. Very few birds. Total 14, 4 Red-footed Boobies, few Petrels, 2 Sooty Terns. 12 Dec. Honolulu Hawaii Arrived Aloha at 0730.