R. S. Crossin 1966 Honolulu to 20-34N-158-05W January 24 - From 1015 to 1400 we stayed within a few miles of port checking compasses on the ship. Left Harbour Complex in Honolulu at 1400 with crew of 9 Smithsonian team aboard. Max Thompson (charge of Islands), Dayle Husted, Bob DeLong, Jeff Tordoff, Jim Lewis, Norman Heryford, Brian Harrington, and Frank Smith. A few Brown Boobies and Red-footed Boobies around the harbour, in one case a feeding flock of 12. After getting out of the harbour, a Black-footed Albatross started following the ship and soon we started picking up Pomarine Jaegers. Up to 11 were sighted at one time. The birds would fly ahead of the ship and land on the H2O, picking up and taking off as the ship approached. I collected two and Thompson and Smith collected two for a small series of 4. When a bird was shot down, all others from around the area would rush in and hover over the downed birds. No doubt the hit bird resembled one diving for food. Most were light phase, but a few were intermediates, and one or two dark phase birds. One small flock of 26 Sooty Terns were noted, being "attended" by 5 Pomarine Jaegers. January 25 - 2nd day S. Oahu, 18°45'N-159°29'W - 17.03N; 160-37W Sooty Terns often in pairs - no one definite direction, also 140 (40,100) in two separate feeding flocks. One Black-footed Albatross followed ship all day and a Lays Albatross followed from 0815 - 1021. A total of 10 Red-footed Boobies, few Fairy Terns (6 in one large mixed feeding flock) and few Wt tropicbirds and one wedge-tail. Sea rough. January 26 - 15-08N; 161-52W - 13-28N; 163-00W Total of 91 birds, few small flocks w/ Sooty Terns. Abundance (10) of White-tailed Tropicbirds. Ordinary day away from land during January. Sooty Terns were abundant through the night from 2030 on. No special direction - not to NE. January 27 - 1-36N; 164-12W - 10-08N; 165-20W An abundance of Kermadec Petrels today (10). One apparently a Kermades, with pure white head. Juan Fernandez abundant today (24). Few Sooty Terns (59) mainly in two flocks. First dark-phase Wedge-tail sighted today. January 27-28 - 10-08N; 165-20W - 11-13N; 167-14W Nocturnal. The seas were so rough all night that watches could not be held on the bow. Jeff nearly got knocked over the side, so all the rest of the watches were held on the bridge or flying bridge. The noise, however, from the engines almost drowns out any Sooty Tern calls and so the few seen may not be indicative of the number passing over. The ship is in constant roll with no one getting sleep and ships crew continually asking the question "Is it absolutely necessary to make this run?". January 28 - 11-13N; 167-14W - 12-01N; 168-15W Very few birds (57). Kermadec Petrels still in number = 8. Terns practically non-existent comparably = 8. Juan Fernandez Petrels still numerous = 20, few