R.S. Crossin 1966 24 February Swain's Island (cont.) 190, 20 Fairy terns. Total birds = 225. Only 3 Sooty Terns noted, none yesterday. A few dark Wedgetails - Shear-Pet almost non-existent. 8-155; 172-23W - - - 6-17S; 173-18W 25 February - Only 90 birds today. 71 of them Sooty terns, more variety showing up finally - few Petrels, few White-rumped Storm Petrels and pair of Jaegers. Only 2 flocks, both traveling, and both composed of purely sooty terns. 4-25 S; 174-17W - - - 2-37S; 175-23W 26 February - Numbers increased considerably today - 211 total. 100+ terns, many White-rumped Storm Petrels, and a few White-throated. Some of the White-throated were intermediate phase with just patches of white along flanks and a few mere completely dark phase. Ran nocturnal from midnight to sunrise, only 2 birds. 27 February - Southern Grid-Baker to Howland. 0-52 S; 176-21W to How. Birds very numerous about the islands. Total of 698 - 580 of them Sooty terns. Numerous small to medium - sized feeding and traveling flocks. Ca 5,000 Sooty terns swirling over Howland, but none on the ground as yet. About 15-20 were noted on the beach as we landed. 44 terns seen on all night observations. 28 February - ? NE Howland. 1-15 N; 175-26 W - 0-14 N; 176 - 30 W. Numbers dropped off considerably away from the islands. 165 total - 100 terns, 42 storm Petrels, 11 Leach's collected so must assume that the vast majority of White-rumped Storm Petrels are Leach's. Few Terns upon reaching the islands and very few on Noc - ? - from Baker to Howland - 1 March - Howland Island - 1-20 N; 177-28W Very few birds west of the islands - total 139. Only 41 Sooty Terns - no feeding' flights. 49 Bulwers Petrels - 3 collected - all new flight feathers, new body feathers with a light body molt. Most appeared to be migrating with general direction from NE to SE. All night observations held - total 8 birds. 2 March - 1-49 N; 176-20W - 0-29 W; 177-31 W numbers picked up some today - mainly Sooty Terns in feeding flocks - total 191?, 132 St. All night observations = 12. 3 March 0-16 S; 177-26W - 012; 176-11W Ran an oil slick in the afternoon but few birds came. Storm Petrels fairly numerous throughout day - 29 total, 3 Leach's collected - all night observations = 26 birds. Diurnal ? = 120 4 March - 0-13 N; 176-23W - - 1-07 S; 176 - 29 W Mostly storm Petrels today = 35, 2 Leach's coll. only 83 birds total. All night observations accounted for 40. 5 March - 1-03 S; 176-27W --- 0-00; 175-12W Last day in ? #5. Very few birds. Total of 34, 15 of these WRSP, 2 Leach's collected. Only 7 Sooty Terns sighted. Left ? at SS. 6 March - 1-03 S; 173-44 W - - - 2-11 S; 173 - 27 W Mostly single sightings - predominantly storm petrels until late afternoon when flocks began showing up. These composed of ST, CNT, FT and a few Aud. Shear and Xmas I. Shear., WT. There are most likely Phoenix Island birds. reached Canton Island about midnight.