Crossin, Richard S., 1965-1966, 1968

2 hrs. 35 min Location Honduras → 21-19N; 15-8-23W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 6 June 1966 Time 1637to 1912 Weather Scattered cloudiness, sea calm Ca. 1 ft swells, mostly low choppiers: Abundance Breeding SPECIES 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 90 all light phase Species = 7 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Show Pet = 98 Bonin I. Petrel Tern = 440 Phoenix I. Petrel Booby = 9 Bulwer's Petrel 6 Misc = 450 Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby 3 Red-footed Booby 6 Great Frigatebird Golden Plover 1 Ruddy Turnstone Wondering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 281 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Porpoise - 10 Common Noddy 144 -2 = Terns T. truncatus Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern Newell's Shear. 1 Shear-Pet 1 Tern & Birds 15 450

Florks 1652 5 ST T 1655 5 ST T 1657 13 ST T 1704 13 ST T 1713 150 Birds Feeding 1720 15 T.j. T 1721 30 wt T 1722 150 ST Feeding 1730 300 birds TF 1731 5 CN T 1745 6 CN T 1746 38 CN 22 wt 8 T 1747 7 wt T 1747 65 CN T 1750 7 CN T 1758 13 ST CN 12 T 1832 8 ST T 1835 6 wt 1 ST 5 T 1902 6 WT 7 1902 30 ST T

Location 21-44 N; 160-22 W) — 22-35N; 162-42W Observer Crasin et al. Date 7 June 1986 Time 0535 to 1832 Weather Clear, seas calm; slight chop. Total Birds = 1740 Total Flocks = 28(353) Feeding Flocks 16 (108) Species = 19 shear petr: Albatross = 4 Shear Pet = 328 Tern = 1303 Tropicbird = 2 13 o’day = 25 Prigetto = 1 Storm Pet = 2 Misc = 25 1240 Laysan Albatross 1 Black-footed Albatross 3 /dip, nits Wedge-tailed Shearwater 191 187 light phase Christmas I. Shearwater 6 Audubon’s Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phapa 2 Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer’s Petrel 106 3 coll, Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby 2 Brown Booby 7 Red-footed Booby 16 Great Frigatebird 1 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 6/0 Gray-backed Tern 10 Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 601 Hawaiian Noddy 8 Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern 67 Newells Shear 21 Susan Fernandy 1 W RSP 3 Shear Pet 1 Tern go. 7 Bird 25

Flocks 0549 6 ST T T 1137 0553 12 ST T SP 127 0602 6 CN T 0609 5 ST T TOT 1353 0632 37 ST30 WT5 FT2 Feeding 0646 5 WT T 0733 20 ST 12 T CN 6 RFB 2 0800 37 ST 3 Feeding CN 25 NS 2 WT 7 0825 133 ST 15 Feeding NS 2 GBT 1 WT 35 RFB 3 CN 75 HN 2 0845 36 ST 28 Feeding CN 6 WT 1 ST T 0929 29 ST 10 Feeding CN 18 WT 6 1002 13 ST 2 Feeding CN 8 FT 2 WT 1 1009 13 FT5 Feeding CN 8 1044 51 FT 2 Feeding ST 10 CN 39 1102 315 FT15, CN 150, ST150 Feeding 1108 57 ST 30, CN20, RFB1, WT1, NS 5 Feeding 1118 18 CN T 1129 75 Build 1134 91 ST 56, CN 25, RFB 3, WT 3, NS 1, T 1150 146 ST 60, CN 50, HN 6, WT 21, CIS 2, BP2, RFB 3 FE, Feeding 1230 136 CN 100, ST 20, GBT 2, CIS 2, WT 10, RFB 1, NS 1, Feeding 1246 3 FT Feeding 1252 19 FT 2, ST 5, CN 10, BP 2 Feeding 1410 10 ST 5, CN 2, FT 2, RFB 1, Feeding 1502 18 ST 12, BP 2, WT 1, CN 3 Feeding 1509 11 FT 6 Rams 5 Feeding 1502 14 ST7, WT7 T

nest 2hrs at 11 hrs, 39 min FES 23-51N; 164-26W French Frigate Shoals. Location 23-16 N; 164-31W Observer Crossin et al. Date 8 June 1966 Time 0511 to 1850 Weather Clear, calm. SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross 9 Total Birds = 996 Black-footed Albatross 20 Total Flocks = 26 (399) Wedge-tailed Shearwater 39 1st phase Feeding Flocks = 14 (283) Christmas I. Shearwater rest flight Species = 18 Audubon's Shearwater Albatross: 29 Bonin I. Petrel 1 Shear-Pet = 124 Phoenix I. Petrel Tern = 724 Bulwer's Petrel 81 Tropicbird = 9 Sooty Petrel Booby = 74 Red-tailed Tropicbird 9 Frigate = 23 White-tailed Tropicbird Shore bird = 3 Masked Booby 32 Brown Booby 4 Red-footed Booby 35 Great Frigatebird 23 Golden Plover 3 Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 250 Gray-backed Tern 74 Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 51 Hawaiian Noddy 168 Blue-gray Noddy 109 5 collected - from off Nooker for Fairy Tern 56 Tay. series. Black-wing Petrel 1 Pterodroma hypo. 2 Crested/Cappianter 5 Booby fa. 3 Tern fa. 21

Rocks 0541 8 RFB T 0619 9 BGN T 0630 7 BGN T 0708 5 GF T 0715 66 BFB-3, BB-2, RFB-1, ST-35, FT-1, HN-25 Feeding 0737 7 BFB-2, ST-5; Feeding 0818 5 CN-2, FT-2; Feeding 0825 22 GBT-6, HN-10, BGN-5, BP-1: Feeding 0850 14 BGN-4, GBT-6, HN-3, BP-1: Feeding 0918 39 BGN-18, HN-12, FT-3 TmSp-6: T 0922 7 BGN-5, HN-1, GBT-1: Feeding 0924 9 GBT-2, BGN-3, HN-4: T 0945 12 HN-8, WT-1, FT-1, GBT-2: Feeding 0953 6 HN-6 Feeding 1015 26 LA-6, BFA-115, WT-1, HN-1, BGN 3: Feeding on dead whale 1035 10 ST-1, CN-5, FT-2, BGN-2: Feeding 1055 8 HN-4, GBT-2, WT-1, BP-1; T 1158 5 C/cT-5 T 1304 7 Terns T 1420 6 HN - T 1425 6 BFB - Feeding 1427 12 HN-10, FT-2: Feeding 1524 23 HN Feeding 1529 8 HN T 1557 5 BFB T 1826 67 ST-30, CN-30, RFB-2, GF-5: Feeding

Location 24-37N; 168-13W - 25-14N; 170-25W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 9 June 1966 Time 0523 to 1912 Weather heavy swell running, partly cloudy Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young SPECIES Laysan Albatross 4 highest counted in any one time Total Birds = 950 Black-footed Albatross 55 highest count seen Total Flocks = 23 (673) Wedge-tailed Shearwater 391 all light phase 1cdl. Feeding Flocks = 10 (491) Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel 1 Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 11 Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 8 1 call. White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby 4 Brown Booby 1 Red-footed Booby 3 Great Frigatebird 10 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 426 13 ad-cd l. Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 3 Hawaiian Noddy 1 Blue-gray Noddy 1 Fairy Tern 6 Pterodroma sp. 4 Crested/Casquet 1 Tern sp. 15 Shear pet 1 Tropicbird sp 1

Flocks 0620 37 WT-20, ST-15, T; SP-1, GF-1; Feeding 0715 97 ST-30,WT-50,GF-3,BFB-3,FT-3,BP-1,RFB-3:Feeding 0735 8 ST-9, BGN-1 : T 0828 6 WT T 0847 48 ST-35,WT-10,CN-3 Feeding 0927 45 ST-40, WT-3, FT-2 Feeding 0930 15 ST Feeding 1125 15 Tern go: Feeding 1205 23 ST-18,WT-3, LA-1 Feeding. 1245 24 ST Feeding 1317 6 ST T 1323 5 ST T 1620 11 ST-5, WT-9 T 1647 36 ST T 1656 7 ST T 1720 43 ST-15, WT-25, BP-1 Feeding 1738 10 ST-4, WT-6 T 1750 47 ST-16, WT-31 T 1800 7 ST-6,WT-1 T 1820 20 ST-6, WT-14 T 1828 144 ST-14, WT-130 Feeding 1846 14 ST T 1904 5 ST T

Location 25-57 N; 172-12W -> hisianski Observer Crossin et. al. Date 16 June 1966 Time 0630 to 1410 Weather Clear calm most of day, developing very raring as hisianski was approached. Abundance Breeding SPECIES 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross 5 Black-footed Albatross 15 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 863 all lightphase Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel 1 Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 2 Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 18 White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 29 Great Frigatebird 66 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 266 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 25 Hawaiian Noddy 8 Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern 1 Pterodroma sp. 1 Tern sp. 300 Total Birds = 1600 Total Flocks = 15 (258) Feeding Flocks = 2 (974) Species = 12 shear Pet = 867 Albatross = 20 Tern = 600 Tropicbird = 18 Booby = 29 Frigate = 66

Flocks 0659 11 ST T 0731 6 ST T 0907 12 ST T 1029 149 WT141 T. ST 6 1040 10 CN 6 T ST 4 1116 7 RFB T 1138 9 ST T 1147 7 ST T 1225 142 WT 95 ST 40 Feeding RFB 7 CN 15 HN 5 1239 5 GF T 1244 532 WT 500 Tp 300 Feeding RFB 17 GF 10 LA 5 1245 18 GF T 1320 21 WT 6 ST 15 T 1330 22 ST 14 CN 3 T WT 5 T 1357 9

Location 25-55N; 173-06W -> Laysan Observer Crossin et. al. Date 20 June 1966 Time 0830 to 1205 Weather rain squalls all morning, sea rough. Abundance Species 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Notes Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross 11 Black-footed Albatross 9 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 141 all light phase Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 3 Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 8 White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby 1 Red-footed Booby 15 Great Frigatebird 17 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 461 Gray-backed Tern 2 Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 21 Hawaiian Noddy 7 Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern 2 Total Birds = 698 Total Flocks = 21 (508) Feeding Flocks = 2 (162) Species = 13 Albatross = 20 Shear Pet = 144 Tern = 493 Tropicbird = 8 Booby = 16 Frigate = 17 3 whales

Flocks 1008 12 ST T 1015 9 ST T 1021 9 ST9 WT2 T 1031 11 ST T 1035 5 ST T 1055 23 ST22 WT1 T 1102 26 ST T 1114 8 ST T 1118 48 ST32 WT14 RTTB 1 T (N ) 1130 62 RFB10 CN15 WT12 Feeding ST25 1132 15 ST T 1135 100 WT65 RFB4 ST15 CN2 LA1 GF6 HW7 1142 11 LA T 1144 45 ST20WT25 T 1146 10 ST T 1150 15 ST T 1158 20 ST T 1159 8 GF T 1200 17 ST T T330 SP-119 Tot-588 Feeding 1201 45 STT 1204 9 ST T

1/3hrs 20 min Location 25-15N/170-44W - 24-39N, 168-15W Observer Gossin et al. Date 22 June 1966 Time 0534 to 1905 Weather Sea rough, clear. SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross 2 Total Birds = 497 Black-footed Albatross 12 Total Flocks = 11 (265) Wedge-tailed Shearwater 181 int. Feeding Flocks = 3 (202) Christmas I. Shearwater restight Species = 13 Audubon's Shearwater Albatross = 14 Bonin I. Petrel Phyo 1 Shear Pet = 188 Phoenix I. Petrel Tern = 250 Bulwer's Petrel 4 Tropicbird = 1 Sooty Petrel Booby = 1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 Frigate = 6 White-tailed Tropicbird Storm Pet = 2 Masked Booby Musc = 75 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 1 4 sperm whales Great Frigatebird 6 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 147 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 75 Hawaiian Noddy 25 Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern 3 Pterodroma sp. 2 White-rumped sp. 2 Bird sp. 35

Flocks 0614 5 WT T 0628 6 WT T 0703 7 WT T 0710 14 WT T 0926 134 CN 75 HN 25 FT 3 GF 5 QT 25 LA 1 Feeding 1053 6 ST T 1250 5 ST T 1445 35 Birdy Feeding Terms? 1505 33 ST 27 WT 6 Feeding 1616 15 ST 10 WT 5 T 1802 5 ST T T-53 $9-68 TOT: 265

13 hrs. 25 min. Location 84-04N; 166-26W — 23-19N; 164-16W Observer (Crossin et al.) Date 23 June 1966 Time 0515 to 1840 Weather Sea rough, mostly cloudy. Abundance Breeding SPECIES 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross 1 Black-footed Albatross 3 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 166 all light. Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel β hypo 3 Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 79 Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird ) Masked Booby 4 Brown Booby 4 Red-footed Booby 18 Great Frigatebird 40 Golden Plover 1 Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 359 Gray-backed Tern 50 Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 23 Hawaiian Noddy 13 Blue-gray Noddy 8 Fairy Tern 26 Remarks Total Birds = 851 Total Flocks = 14 (417) Feeding Flocks = 4 (333) Species = 18 Albatross = 4 Shear-Pet = 249 Tern = 529 Tropicbird = 2 Booby = 26 Frigate = 40 Shore bird = 1 12 sperm whales 1 porpoise T. truncatus Shear-Pet 1

Flocks 0618 73 ST 40 WT 30 RFB 2 GF 1 Feeding T- 388 SP. 106 701-417 0639 8 WT T 0744 20 ST 16 WT 3 RFB 1 T 0839 215 ST 140 WT 65 RFB 5 GF 3 RFB 2 Feeding 0845 6 ST T 0940 8 HN Feeding 1309 9 ST T 1433 5 ST T 1445 37 CN 35 FT 2 Feeding 1503 6 CN T 1530 6 ST T 1544 6 ST T 1546 6 GBT T 1624 12 GF T

113 hrs. 24 min Location 22-52N; 162-47W — 22-17N; 160-48W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 24 June 1966 Time 0507 to 1831 Weather Sea rough, few squalls. Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks SPECIES Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 454 Idavk vestfisher Species = 13 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phuza: 2 Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 97 Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 6 Great Frigatebird 10 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 398 Gray-backed Tern 15 Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 2 Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy 2 Fairy Tern 10 Newell's Shear 120 most right at sunset in large flocks. Total Birds = 1118 Total Flocks = 5 (883) Feeding Flocks = 3 (833) Shear Pet = 673 Albatross = 1 Tern = 427 Tropicbird = 1 Booby = 10 Frigate = 10

Flocks 1259 38 WT 36 RFB 1 T GBT 1 1310 12 WT 9 GF 1 T RFB 2 1700 9 ST 7 FT 1 Feeding WT 1 1729 59 ST 50 WT 7 Feeding NS 1 GF 1 1830 765 ST 200 WT 350 Feeding. NS 100 BP 10 GF 5

Nocturnal 11 hrs. 27 min. Location About vicinity of Kauai Observer Crossin et al. Date 24-25 June 1964 Time 1831 to 0558 Weather clear wind up to 30 knots Abundance Breeding SPECIES 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 3 light phase Total Birds = 73 Total Flocks = 1 (7) Species = 4 Newell's Shearwater 48 Shear Pat = 5) Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 8 Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 8 Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern Birds 6

Last day of Le@wards #13 | 12hrs. 26min Location Kauai to ca. 20 mi.SE. Observer Crossin et. al. Date 25 June 1966 Time 0558 to 1924 Weather clear, seas rough, wind up to 20-25 Knts. SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Total Birds = 494 Total Flocks = 9 (120) Feeding Flocks = 3 (51) Species = 13 Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 218 Christmas I. Shearwater 1 ? Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 7 Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 4 White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 6 Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Scoty Tern 10 1 ad coll. Gray-backed Tern 1 Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 23 Hawaiian Noddy 2 Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern Newell's Shear 204 3 call! Dark-rumped Pet 5 White-rumped SP. 4 Prob. all. Harcourts. Harcourts SP. 3 1 coll. Tropicbird go. 5

Flocks 0924 5 5T T. 1645 5 WT ↑ 1647 7 NS T 1649 17 WT9 NS8 Feeding 1700 20 NS 14 Feeding WT 6 1704 7 NS T 1732 24 NS 12 Feeding WT 2 1734 25 NS 18 WT 10 ↑ 1754 17 NS 12 WT 5 T

Location Honolulu → 21-00N ; 158-10W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 5 July 1966 Time 1655 to 1915 Weather Seas rough, swells ca. 4", Clear Miles 26 Hours 2 hrs. 20 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 114 faint phase, 1 dark phase, vest light Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 3 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Shear-Pet = 117 Blue-faced Booby Term = 284 Brown Booby Booby = 4 Red-footed Booby Frigate = 1 Great Frigatebird Miss. = 202 Lesser Frigatebird 608 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 235 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern 46 Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger New Noddy 1 Term 80. 2 Bird 80 problems 202 Total Birds 608 Total Sightings/Feeding Flocks = 2 (315) Total Flocks 11 (432) Total Species 7 SI-MNR-11-1-66

Flocks 1722 5 ST T 1723 6 ST T 1729 9 ST T 1738 7 ST T 1815 9 ST T 1834 110 ST 40 WT 50 Feeding CN 20 1838 410 ST T 1843 9 ST T 1844 7 ST T 1857 205 Tyg 200 WT 5 Feeding 1915 25 ST T

Location 19-40 N ; 159-27 W — 17-54 N ; 160-53 W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 6 July 1966 Time 0505 to 1823 Weather Squalls, SWWLLS ca. 6' Miles 132 Hours 13 hrs. 18min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 40 ♀ 3 dark phase, rest light Sooty Shearwater 3 2 with dark underwings - prob Sb Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater 1 Newell's Shearwater 12 Juan Fernandez Petrel 17 White-necked Petrel 5 Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel 1 Black-winged Petrel 5 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 5 White-tailed Tropicbird 7 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone 87 Sooty Tern 87 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern 4 Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Shear-Pet = 119 Dark-rumped Petrel 3 Tern = 91 Pterodroma hypoleucos 12 Tropicbird = 14 Pterodroma sp. 11 Shear - Pet 8 Total Birds 224 Tropicbird sp. 2 Total Sightings 3(50) Total Species 12 Feeding Flocks 2(21) SI-MNH-11—1-66

Flocks 0708 36 ST 28 Feeding wt 4 CN 4 1143 35 ST 30 Feeding wt 3 Pluro. 9 2 1255 9 wt T

Location 16-26N; 162-13W — 14-43N; 163-44W 55 Observer Crossin et. al. Date 7 July 1866 Time 0521 to 1828 Weather overcast, seas rough, Miles 136 Hours 18hrs 7min. swells ca. 4'. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 28 12 light phase, 16 dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater 1 Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 15 2 coll. White-necked Petrel 2 Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 9 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 5 ( = 1) White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 45 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 3 Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. 7 Shear Pet. = 64 Pterodroma hypoleuca 1 Tern = 57 Tropicbird = 6 Misc = 20 141 Tern sp. 3 Bird sp. 20 Shear Pet. 1 Total Birds 141 Total Sightings Total Flocks 5 (85) Total Species 8 Feeding Flocks = 3 (69) SI-MNH-11-1-66

FLOCKS 0748 6 ST-6 FEEDING 0751 44 WT-6 FEEDING ST-38 1120 6 WT-6 TRAVELING 1541 9 Pt.-4 FEEDING FT-2 Tap.-3 1819 20 Bird-20 TRAVELING

Location 13-13N j 165-04W -11-36Nj 166-25W sr. ss. Observer CROSSIN ET. AL. Date 8 JULY, 1966 Time 0538 to 1835 Weather CLEAR, WINDY SWELLS 6' Miles 126 Hours 12 hr. 57min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 43 42 DARK, 1 LIGHT Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 13 coll. 1 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 22 coll. 1 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 140 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 1 Pomarine Jaeger Shear-pet. 4 Pterodroma 8 Shear-Pet = 95 P. hypoleuca 5 Tern = 142 Tern sp. 1 Tropicbird = 1 Total Birds 238 Total Sightings Total Flocks 5 (188) Total Species 6 Feeding Flocks 1 (120) ST-MNH-11-1-66

-FLOCKS- 1025 21 WT- 21 TRAVELING (SITTING) 1025 120 WT- 10 FEEDING ST- 100 JF- 4 Pt. 6 1055 7 WT- 1 TRAVELING ST- 6 1059 24 WT- 9 ST-15 1316 16 FT- 1 TRAVELING ST- 14 Tsp-1

Location 9-58 N; 168-04 W - 8-20 N; 169-43 W. Observer Crossin et al. Date 9 July 1966 Time 0557 to 1840 Weather Clear, seas mod. vaugh, Miles 138 Hours 12 hrs 49 min. swells ca. 3-4' SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 561 (6 light phase, 555 dark phase (2/3 call.) Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater 1 Juan Fernandez Petrel 5 White-necked Petrel 1 Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 4 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 (1 ad. call.) White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 24 (imm. coll.) Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 3 Pomarine Jaeger Solander's Petrel? 1 Shear-Pet = 578 Pterodroma sp. 2 Tern = 27 Tropicbird sp. 1 Tropicbird = 5 Shear Pet 2 Total Birds 610 Total Sightings Total Flocks 5 (548) Total Species 10 Feeding Flocks = 2 (529) ST-MNR-11-1-66

FLOCKS 0843 6 WT T (on H2O) 0932 509 WT 500 Feeding ST 9 0945 6 wt T (on H2O) 1140 20 wt Feeding 1547 7 ST T

Location 6-57 N; 170-58 W — 5-20 N; 172-24 W Observer Grossin et al Date 10 July 1966 Time 0615 to 1847 Weather Clear + Calm Miles 124 Hours 12 hrs 3 2 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 45 2 light phase, 43 dark phase (2 coll.) Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater 1 Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater 6 1 call. Juan Fernandez Petrel 6 White-necked Petrel Kermodec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 26 1 coll Bulwer's Petrel 5 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 12 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 2 Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. 2 Shear - pet = 92 frigate sp. 1 Tern ~ 14 Tropicbird sp. 1 Tropicbird - Reg. = 73 Bird sp. 8 Frigate = 1 Misc = 8 Total Birds 118 Total Sightings Total Flocks 4 (56) Total Species 12 Feeding Flocks 2 (42) ST-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 1105 6 ST.3 WT.1 BWP2 ST T 1135 8 T 1232 '2 WT. F 1238 30 ST.9 WT.20 Fig.4.1 F

Location 3-58N; 173-46W — 2-24N; 175-12W Observer CROSSIN ET. AL. Date 11 JULY, 1966 Time 0630 to 1854 Weather CLEAR & CALM Miles 128 Hours 12 hr. 24 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 7 DARK PHASE 1 Coll. Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 17 Bulwer's Petrel Leech's Storm Petrel 5 Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird ?e. 1 9 OR IMM. Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 20 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 1 Pomarine Jaeger PIP/TAHITIAN PTERADROMA 8 Shear-Pet = 33 Storm-Petrel = 5 Tern = 21 Tropic bird = 1 Frigate = 1 Total Birds 61 Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (13) Total Species 8 ST-MNR-11-1-66 FEEDING FLOCKS 2 (13)

FLOCKS 0954 7 7 ST FEEDING 1743 6 6 ST FEEDING

Nocturnal 1st Night in Southern Grid Location 2-24N; 175-12W — 0-51N; 176-45W 55 5R Observer Crossin et.al. Date 11-12 July 1966 Time 1854 to 0647 Weather rain squalls Sea rel. calm Miles 133 Hours 11 hrs. 53 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 2 dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 5 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Green Frigatebird 8a. 1 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 47 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Shear-Pet Bird Jo. 4 Shear-Pet = 4 Tern = 47 Tropicbird = 5 Frigate = 1 Misc = 4 Total Birds 61 Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (29) Total Species 5 SI-MNH-11-1-66

FLOCKS 0638 8 ST T 0640 21 ST T

1st day in Grid. Location Howland To Baker To Howland. 0647 0656 Observer Crossin et. al. Date 12 July 1966 Time 0907 to 1220 Weather clear, calm. Miles 76 Hours 5hrs 58min. (358 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 17 Brown Booby 5 1 Blue Streamer Noted.(9919) Red-footed Booby 2 Great Frigatebird 57 Species Lesser Frigatebird 6 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 2244 Gray-backed Tern Common Nodd y Tern 12 Shear-Pet = 1 Fairy Tern Tern = 2256 Pomarine Jaeger Booby = 24 Frigate = 63 Total Birds 2344 Total Sightings Total Flocks 30 (2058) Total Species 7 Feeding Flocks = 9 (1535) B5 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 0918 45 ST 44 Feeding Fg. 1 0932 13 ST SF 0940 8 ST T 1004 27 ST SF 1106 45 ST 43 SF Fg. 2 1213 531 ST 500 Feeding Fg. 19 Ch. 12 1639 7 ST SF 1640 14 ST Feeding 1642 15 ST TF 1645 13 ST TF 1648 230 ST Feeding 1709 50 ST TF 1713 66 ST 64 TF BB 2 1714 8 ST TF 1716 110 ST 100 Feeding Fg. 10 1723 20 ST T 1734 102 ST 109 Fg. 2 Feeding. 1736 71 ST TF 1741 17 ST TF 1746 18 ST TF 1805 21 ST 20, OFA 1 TF 1809 36 ST TF 1809 5 ST TF 1814 14 ST TF 1825 318 ST 200, Fg. 18 Feeding 1838 82 ST 60, Fg. 2 Feeding 1839 30 ST 100, LF 3 Feeding 1843 103 Feeding 1851 32 ST TF 1855 7 ST TF

2nd day in S. Grid Location Howland Island To 1-04N; 178-05W H.R. 55. Observer Crossin et.al. Date 13 July 1966 Time 0800 to 1903 Weather Few Squalls, mostly cloudy - alternating clear. Sea calm. Miles 108 Hours 11 hrs. 02 min. (663 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 39 all dark phase. 3 coll. Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater 1 prob. slender-bill) Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel /Tahitian 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel WED Storm Petrel 3 Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 51 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 7 Great Frigatebird 2 Lesser Frigatebird 17 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone 3 others coll. Sooty Tern 485 1 banded ad. 793-797/45 Haw.Feb. 65 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern 1 Fairy Tern Storm Petrel = 3 Pomarine Jaeger Shear-Pet = 44 Pterodroma p. 2 Tern = 542 Frigate sp. 60 Tropicbird = 1 Shore bird sp. 2 Booby = 58 Tern sp. 56 Frigatebird = 79 Shore bird = 2 Total Birds 729 Total Sightings Total Flocks 11 (624) Total Species 13 Feeding Flocks 6 (546) ST-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 0832 30 ST 28 Feeding BFB 2 0850 106 ST 80 Feeding F.Sp. 17 BFB 11 0930 147 ST 100 Feeding LF 17 Fg 5 RFB 4 BFB 9 WT 12 1007 9 ST SF 1243 26 Tern go 15 SF F.Sp. 10 BFB 1 1253 8 Tern go. TF 1303 9 ST 8 Feeding GF 1 1315 10 Tern go. TF 1337 25 Tern go. 23 TF Frig jr 2 1343 239 ST 200 Feeding Fgo. 17 WT 20 BFB 2 1700 13 ST 12 Feeding Fgo 3

NOCTURNAL SECOND NIGHT IN SOUTHERN GRID Location 1-04Nj 178-05W TO HOWLAND ISLAND Observer CROSSIN ET. AL. Date 13/14 JULY Time 1903 to 0630 Weather Miles 97 Hours 11 hr. 27min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 2 Brown Booby 1 Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 1 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 117 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Tern 117 Pteradroma sp. 2 Booby 3 Shorebird 1 Frigate 1 Shear-pet. 3 Shorebird 1 Total Birds 125 Total Sightings Total Flocks 7 (55) Total Species 6+ ST-MNR-11-1-66

FLOCKS. 0550 5 ST-5 TRAVELING 0555 6 ST-6 " 0600 6 ST-6 " 0608 6 ST-6 " 0610 8 ST-8 " 0620 16 ST-16 " 0625 8 ST-8 "

3RD DAY IN SOUTHERN GRID Location HOWLAND ISLAND To 01°56'N ~ 177°15'W Observer CROSSIN et. al. Date 14 JULY Time 0800 to 1901 Weather CLEAR 10 Knot E.Wind. Miles 102 Hours (1 hrs 01 min) (661 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 4 dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermodec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 9 Bulwer's Petrel Loafer's Storm Petrel 1 WRSP Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 58 48 ad., 4 imm., 1 BS. ad. Brown Booby 1 1 ad. Red-footed Booby 15 5 ad., 10 imm. Great Frigatebird sp.? 43 Lesser Frigatebird 13 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 728 All ad., 2 BS. 2 collected Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Storm Petrel = 1 Pomarine Jaeger Tern 728 Wandering Tattler 1 Booby 68 74 Pterodroma sp? 2 Frigate 56 Shear-pet. 1 Shear.pet. 16 Bird 80 1 Shorebirds 1 Misc 1 Total Birds 877 Total Sightings Total Flocks 10 (745) Total Species 169 FE 2(458) SI.MNH-11-1.66

FLOCKS 0815 182 ST- 160 ± 5% TRAVELING Fr.- 17 BFB- 5 0817 6 BFB- 6 0824 6 BFB- 6 0827 54 ST- 45±3 Fr.- 9. 0832 5 ST- 5 0845 237 ST- 200 ± 5% FEEDING Fr- 10 BFB 8 RFB 8 L.Fr. 11 0965 6 ST- 5 TRAVELING BFB 1 1000 221 ST- 210±5% FEEDING Fr- 3 BFB- 4 RFB- 3 BWP- 1 1217 20 ST- 19 Fr.- 1 1428 8 ST- 6 BWP- 1 Fr. 1

NIGHT 2ND NIGHT IN SOUTHERN GRID Location 01°56'N~177°15'W TO HOWLAND ISLAND Observer CROSSIN et. al. Date 14/15 JULY Time 1901 to 0630 Weather CLEAR 10 Knot E WIND. Miles 89 Hours 11 hrs. 29 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 1 coll. dk. phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 2 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 1 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird ? 1 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 755 2 imm. number estimated Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Terns - 755 Shear-pet 3 Frigate 1 Booby 1 Total Birds 760 Total Sightings Total Flocks 10 (706) Total Species 5 SI-MNH-11-1-66 FF - O

FLOCKS 0330 46 ST- 46 TRAVELING 0430 60 ST- 60 ±10% " 0436 520 ST- 520±? " 0437 7 ST- 6 " Fr.- 1 0451 23 ST- 23 " 0459 15 ST- 15 " 0505 17 ST- 17 " 0508 5 ST- 5 " 0521 7 ST- 7 " 0524 6 ST- 6 "

4th day in Southern Grid Location Howland Is. to 1-45-N; 176-10 w) Observer Balccomb et al Date 18 July Time 0820 to 185755 Weather Squalls Miles 84 Hours 10hr 37min (637 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 28 dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermodec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 7 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel 1 collected Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Blue-faced Booby 111 43 546 adults blue streamer Brown Booby 3 Adult Red-footed Booby 1 Adult Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird 16 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 634 All Ad. 4 collected 1 banded 773-25557 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 2 Pomarine Jaeger WRSP 1 Pterodroma sp 2 Booby sp 11 Frigate sp 6 Tern = 636 Booby = 126 Shear-Pet = 38 Frigate = 22 5 Storm-Petrel = 2 Tropic Bird = 1 Total Birds 925 Total Sightings Total Flocks 13 (687) Total Species 11 FF=5(539) ST-MNH-11-1.66

Flocks 0844 13 ST-12 BFB-1 0905 6 ST-6 0915 12 ST-12 0944 280 ST-260 BFB-80 1010 40 ST-40 1029 5 ST-5 1032 6 ST-6 1048 13 ST-12 Baby Sp.1 1108 18 ST-15 BFB-2 Wedgetail-1 1120 85 ST-78 Baby Sp.10 1420 188 ST-150 Wedgetail-25 L.Frigate-12 RFB-1 1515 15 ST-15 1527 6 ST-6 Traveling Feeding Traveling Feeding Traveling Feeding Traveling

NOCTURNAL 4th night in Southern Grid Location 1-45N; 176-10 W To Howland SS 3R048 Observer Balcomb et. al. Date 15-16 July '86 Time 1857 to 0645 Weather Miles 67 Hours 11 hrs. 48 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel 1 flew on board - collected. Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 2 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 3/2 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. 2 Tern = 3/2 White-rumped SP 2 Shear-Pet = 3 Shear - Pet 1 Storm Petrels = 3 Bird sp. 2 Tropicbird = 1 Baaby = 2 Misc = 2 Total Birds 323 = 323 Total Sightings Total Flocks 23(222) all ST Total Species 5 ST-MNR-11-1-66

Flocks 2350 9 ST TF 2358 10 ST TF 2356 7 ST TF 0106 5 ST TF 0321 6 ST TF 0334 11 ST TF 0345 22 ST TF 0408 8 ST TF 0425 9 ST TF 0430 15 ST TF 0432 8 ST TF 0440 14 ST TF 0445 9 ST TF 0449 7 ST TF 0452 8 ST TF 0458 10 ST TF 0500 12 ST TF 0509 6 ST TF 0515 12 ST TF 0527 16 ST TF 0550 7 ST TF 0552 5 ST TF 0639 6 ST TF

5th day in Southern Grid Location Howland Island To 1-00N ; 175-39W) Observer Crossin et. al Date 16 July 1966 Time 0830 to 1854 Weather Mostly clear, wind ca. Miles 86 Hours 10 hrs. 24 min. 12 Knots. Clouds on horizon. (624 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 2 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel 2 Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 1 call. White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 13 Brown Booby 4 Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 387 4 call. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma hypoleuca 2 Tern = 387 Pterodroma so. 1 Shear-Pet= 6 White-rumped Storm Petrel 7 Tropicbird = 2 Shear-Pet 1 Booby = 16 Frigate yo. 16 Frigate = 16 Storm Petrel = 9 Total Birds 436 Total Sightings Total Flocks 13 (340) Total Species 7 Feeding Flocks = 6 (231) ST-MNR-11-1-66

Flocks 0850 11 ST SF 0857 6 ST TF 0920 40 ST FEEDING FLOCK 0930 77 ST 70 BFB 4 BB 1 BWP 1 F. Sp. 1 FEEDING 0950 18 ST TF 0955 8 ST TF 1006 6 ST TF 1050 62 ST 55 BFB 1 Fyo 3 WRSP 2 SP 1 FEEDING 1115 23 ST 20 Fyo 3 FEEDING 1225 53 ST 43 Fyo 8 SF BFB 2 1353 20 ST FEEDING 1615 7 ST SF 1750 9 ST FEEDING

NOCTURNAL 5th NIGHT IN SOUTHERN GRID Location 1-60N ; 175-39W TO HOWLAND ISLAND Observer CROSSIN et.al. Date 16/17 JULY Time 1854 to 0430 Weather Miles 69 Hours 11 Hrs. 36 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 1 3 calls. White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel 5 1 leaches call, 4 WRSP Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird s.p. 1 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 599 20 coll , 3 banded, 1 Blue streamered Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Tern- 599 Shear-pet 2 Shear-pet 8 Bird 2 Frigate 1 Bird 2 Total Birds 610 Total Sightings Total Flocks 18+ (147) 7350 in 4 flocks of 12+5 Total Species 5 Feeding Flocks 0 ST-MNHE-11-1-66

FLOCKS 0325 5 5 ST TRAVELING 0350 15 15 ST " 0355 5 5 ST " 0400 370 370 ST " 12±5 /FLOCK 0445 8 8 ST " 0450 7 7 ST " 0503 5 5 ST " 0505 9 9 ST " 0508 5 5 ST " 0514 5 5 ST " 0516 5 5 ST " 0520 13 13 ST " 0523 9 9 ST " 0524 8 8 ST " 0525 6 6 ST " 0527 8 8 ST " 0528 7 7 ST " 0548 7 7 ST "

Location HOWLAND ISLAND TO 0-12N; 175-38W Observer BALCOMB et.al. Date 17 JULY, 1966 Time 0830 to 1857 Weather CLEAR. MODERATE E.WIND. Miles 90 Hours 10 hrs. 27 min. (627min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 8 all dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 1 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 6 7 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel 8 WHITE RUMP, Leach's type. Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 9 1 Blue streamer sighting. Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 2 Great Frigatebird 1 6 Lesser Frigatebird 5 6 Golden-Plover Frigate 3P. 2 Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 572 3 coll. & 1 Blue streamer sighting. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Tern - 572 WHITE THROAT STORM PET 2 Booby - 11 Frigate - 14 Shear.pet. 26 15 Storm Petrel 10 Total Birds 623 Total Sightings Total Flocks 6 (533) Total Species 10 Feeding Flocks 4 (485) SI-MNR-11-66

FLOCKS 0923. 40 40 ST Feeding 1013 124 120 ST " 4 BFB 1315 36 32 ST Traveling 1 GF. 1 L.F. 1 F.sp. 1545 156 150 ST Feeding 4 L.F. 1 WT 1 BWP 1740 165 150 ST " 1 WRSP 5 WT 1 J.F. 1 BWP 1 F.sp. 1 GFB 1835 12 10 ST Traveling 1 WT 1 BWP

Nocturnal 6th night in Southern Gvl Location 0-12N; 175-38W) To Howland Island Observer Balcomb et al. Date 17-18 July 1966 Time 1857 to 0648 Weather winds up to 20 knots. Miles 95 Hours 11 hrs 51 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 4 1 call. flew aboard ship Bulwer's Petrel WR Storm Petrel 3 Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 1 Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 202 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma hypoleuca 1 Shear-Pet 2 Shear-Pet = 7 Storm-Petrel = 3 Booby = 1 Tern = 202 Total Birds 213 Total Sightings Total Flocks (6)(52) Total Species # ST-MNH-11-1-66

FLOCKS 0204 8 ST TF 0255 8 ST TF 0426 8 ST TF 0503 12 ST TF 0509 10 ST TF 0530 6 ST TF

Location Hawland Island to 0-04 S; 178-09 W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 18 July 1966 Time 0805 to 1902 Weather Wind ca. 15 knots Sea rough heavy swells. Miles 117 Hours 10 hrs, 57 min. (657 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 9 (1 light phase, 8 dark phase) Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 17 1 calls Bulwer's Petrel WR Storm Petrel 1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 1 ad. call. White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 5 1 blue streamer subad. Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird sp. 8 Lesser Frigatebird 1 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 253 3 ad. calls Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Storm-Petrel = 1 Shear-Pet = 26 Tern = 253 Tropic bird = 2 Booby = 5 Frigate = 9 Total Birds 296 Total Sightings Total Flocks 11 (222) Total Species 7 Feeding Flocks: 2 (139) ST-MNH-11-1-66

FLOCKS 0816 23 ST TF 0850 10 ST TF 0915 61 ST 60 BFB 1 Feeding 0944 8 ST TF 10 38 5 ST TF 1040 7 ST TF 1045 9 ST TF 1105 8 F. Sp. TF 1210 6 ST TF 1430 98 ST 70 WT 8 Feeding 1716 7 ST TF

NOCTURNAL 715 yds - 0-105; 172-173 Note: 18-19 July, 1966 Time 1902 to 0051 Hours 11 hrs. 49 min. STATION NUMBERS REMARKS Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater WITH TYPICAL PETREL Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 2 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 2 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Shear-Pet 1 Tropicbird go- Bird go- 3 Total Birds 9 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 3 SI-MNH-11-1-66

Location O-105; 177-174 To Howland Island. Observer Crossin et. al. Date 19 July 1966 Time 0651 to 1650 Weather Seas rough. Miles 69 Hours 9hrs. 59 min. (599 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater 2 dark phase Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 2 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 14 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 9 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Frigatebird ? 1 Lesser Frigatebird 5 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 242 4 ad. coll. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Shear - Pet 1 Tern = 242 ShearPet = 19 Booby = 9 Frigate = 6 Total Birds 276 Total Sightings Total Flocks 8 (207) Total Species 6 Feeding Flocks = 5 (18%) SI-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 1003 13 ST Feeding 1134 8 ST TF 1315 53 ST 48 LF 5 Feeding 1450 50 ST Feeding 1602 41 ST 40 BFB 1 Feeding 1605 31 ST 30 Fgo. 1 Feeding 1625 6 ST SF 1635 5 ST TF

Location Howland Island To To Howland Island. Observer Crossin et.al. Date 20 July 1966 Time 0500 to 1737 Weather seas rough. Miles 972 Hours 9 hrs. 37 min. (577 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 4 all dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermodec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel [illegible] 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 9 Bulwer's Petrel W R - Storm Petrel 7 Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 White-tailed Tropicbird 1 BS - Blue-faced Booby 54 Brown Booby 8 Red-footed Booby 3 Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 1353 4 ad. call. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Term = 1355 Fairy Tern 2 Shear-Pet = 15 Pomarine Jaeger Tropic bird = 8 Pale-footed Shearwater 1 Booby = 66 Booby 50. Frigate 80. 11 Frigate = 11 Storm.Petrel = 7 Total Birds 1457 Total Sightings Total Flocks 31 (1163) Total Species 12 Feeding Flocks = 4 (446) ST-MNHT-11-1-66

Flocns 0810 5 ST TF 0811 9 ST TF 0815 5 ST TF 0824 10 ST TF 0841 9 ST TF 0850 5 ST TF 0852 7 ST TF 0857 6 ST TF 0900 9 ST TF 0904 9 ST TF 0915 5 ST TF 1026 5 ST TF 1034 9 ST TF 1106 6 ST TF 1135 400 ST TF 1144 38 ST37 TF BBB 1 1209 8 ST 7 TF FT 1 1242 13 ST TF 1246 6 ST TF 1247 15 ST TF 1320 22 ST20 Feeding Fp2 1400 22 ST21 SF WT ) 1415 51 ST50 Feeding BWP1 1430 40 ST Feeding 1500 52 ST50 TF Fp2 1521 17 ST SF 1615 8 ST TF 1647 5 ST TF 1651 27 ST TF 1728 333 ST325 Feeding BFG 8 1734 7 BFG 8 T

Location Howland Island to Baker Island to Howland Island Observer Crossin et al. Date 21 July 1966 Time 0830 to 1715 Weather sea mod.rough. Miles 69 Hours 8hrs. 45 min. 525min Skiff running 1230-1410 SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 2 1 coll. both dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel 4 Black-winged Petrel 3 1 coll. Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel 2 2coll. Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 62 Brown Booby 3 Red-footed Booby 17 Great Frigatebird 1 Lesser Frigatebird 9 3 coll. Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 1291 32 ad. coll. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger White-rumped Storm Petrel 4 Tern = 1291 Frigate go. 185 Shear-Pet = 6 Tropicbird = 2 Booby = 82 Frigate = 203 Storm Petrel = 6 Total Birds 1582 Total Sightings Total Flocks 444 (1380) Total Species 11 Feeding flocks = 7 (899) ST-MNTH-11-1-66

Flocks 0842 6 ST TF 0848 10 ST TF 0855 7 ST TF 0907 50 ST Feeding 0912 68 ST60 Fg 7 Feeding RFB 1 0930 20 ST19 TF LF 1 0915 7 ST TF 0935 22 ST Feeding 0936 15 ST TF 1011 5 ST TF 1014 56 Fg TF 1016 7 ST TF 1025 47 ST25 TF Fg 22 1032 7 Fg. TF 1037 9 ST TF 1039 8 ST TF 1234 40 ST TF 1300 9 ST TF 1305 7 ST TF 1310 9 ST8 TF Fg 1 1315 6 ST TF 1317 9 Fg TF 1319 9 ST TF 1330 7 ST TF 1326 20 ST Feeding 1355 85 ST40 Fg 45 Feeding 1408 7 ST TF 1445 7 ST TF 1514 7 ST TF 1530 7 ST TF 1535 6 ST TF 1555 10 ST TF 1559 8 ST TF 1607 52 ST TF 1609 6 ST TF 1645 493 ST400 BFB 45 Feeding Fg 30 RFB 1 1652 8 ST TF 1652 11 ST TF 1703 23 ST20 BFB2 TF RTN3 1 1708 7 ST TF 1709 5 ST TF 1712 9 ST TF 1713 161 ST160 Feeding Fg 1 1714 8 ST TF

Nocturnal - Last night in SG. Location Howland Island — 0-12N; 176-1900 Observer Crossin et al. Date 22 July 1966 Time 0300 to 0649 Weather Miles 34 Hours 3 hrs. 49 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel w R. Storm Petrel 2 Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby S Frigatebird 8. 2 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 6 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Shear Pet 1 Bird 1 Tern = 6 Shear Pet = 1 Frigate = 2 Storm Pet = 2 Misc = 1 Total Birds 12 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 8 SI-MNH-11-1-66

Last Day in Southern Grid. Location 0-12N; 176-19W — 1-29S; 175-30W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 22 July 1966 Time 0649 to 1850 Weather sea rough, heavy swells. Miles 113 Hours 12 hrs. 1 min. (721 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 7 all dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater 1 Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 9 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Lace's Storm Petrel 4 Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-faced Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 2 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 6 Lesser Frigatebird 40 2 call. Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 773 1 call. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 3 Terns = 776 Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. 1 Storm Petrel = 4 Frigate sp. 161 Tropic bird = 1 Booby = 2 Frigate = 207 Total Birds (1009) Total Sightings Total Flocks 15 (955) Total Species 12 Feeding Flocks = 6 (867) ST-MNH-11-1-66

Flocns 0653 7 ST TF 0657 7 ST TF 0658 6 ST TF 0806 20 ST Feeding 0817 10 ST TF 0822 7 ST TF 0828 32 ST TF 0845 6 Fg. TF 1100 655 ST500 Fp 150 Feeding FT 4. 1145 55 ST Feeding 1150 64 ST Lbs LF 3 Feeding FT 1 1220 34 LF Feeding 1255 6 GF TF 1340 39 ST34 FT 1 BWP 1 Feeding Fg. 2 LF 1 1755 7 ST TF

Location 3-095; 174-34 W — 3-355; 174-08 W Observer Cressin et al. Date 23 July Time 0645 to 1032 Weather Miles 38 Hours 3hrs 51min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel Laysan's Storm Petrel sp. 2 Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 4 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 3 Frigatebird sp. 6 Lesser Frigatebird 21 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 16 2 coll. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 5 Frigate = 27 Tern = 26 Pomarine Jaeger White-throated Storm Petrel 1 booby = 7 Blue-grey Noddy 5 1 coll storm pet = 3 Shear-Pet = 1 Total Birds 64 Total Sightings Total Flocks 1(5) Total Species 9 ST-MNH-11—1-66

Location 3-35°5'; 174-08W — 4-40°5'; 174-85°W Observer Crassin et al Date 25 July 1966 Time 0900 to 1335 Weather Miles 72 Hours 5hrs 35min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 3 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 1 Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird sp. 5 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 102 Gray-backed Tern 9 Tern = 111 Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Tropicbird=3 Pomarine Jaeger Shear/Pet 2 Shear/Pet=3 Bristle-th. Curlew 1 Shore bird=1 Total Birds 127 Total Sightings Total Flocks 6 (75) Total Species 9 ST-MNR-11-1-66

Flocks 0806 28 23 ST 5 GBT T.F 0916 6 ST SF 0924 16 ST TF 0928 11 ST TF 1016 8 ST SF 1109 6 ST TF

Location 4-373; 174-38W - 5-345; 174-12W Observer Crossin et al Date 26 July Time 1315 to 1839 Weather Miles 60.3 Hours 5hrs 34min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 1 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. 3 Total Birds 4 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 2 ST-MNR-11-1-66

Location 7-30 S; 173-25W — 9-19S; 172-41W Observer Crossin et al Date 27 July Time 0647 to 1828 Weather Miles 118 Hours 11hrs. 4min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Laysan's Storm Petrel Sp 1 Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 3 1 coll. Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 5 Great Frigatebird Sp. 1 Lesser Frigatebird 1 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 89 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 31 Pomarine Jaeger Bird sp. 2 Tern=120 Cook's Petrel 1 Sharptpet=10 Pterodroma Sp. 8 Booby=5 Tropicbird=3 Frigate=2 Bird sp.=2 Total Birds 142 Total Sightings Total Flocks 7 (126) Total Species 7 Feeding Flocks 5 (71) II-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 0950 10 8 ST 2 Bird sp. TF 1010 10 7 ST 3 FT FF 1055 45 ST TF 1310 7 3 FT 1 RFB 3 Pterodroma Sp. FF 1318 6 2 ST 3 RFB 1 FT FF 1507 42 22 ST 18 FT 2 WTTB FF 1640 6 3 FT 2 ST 1 Frigate Sp. FF

last day before Samoa. Location 11-175; 171-52W — 12-56S; 171-10W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 28 July 1966 Time 0640 to 1516 Weather clear calm Miles 107 Hours 11 hrs. 36 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 13 light phase, rest darker Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 4 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Cook's Petrel 1 Shear Pet = 1 Tern = 4 Tropicbird = 1 Booby = 13 Total Birds 19 Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (15) Total Species 4 FF = 0 SI-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 1155 6 RFD TF 1758 9 RFB 55 ST 4 TF 1st day N. Samoa. Location Pago Pago, Tutuila — 13-02 S; 170-48W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 2 Aug 1966 Time 1045 to 1816 Weather sea scrugla. Miles 84 Hours 7hrs, 31min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Scoty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 7 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 92 mostly dark or misty places. Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern 211 Fairy Tern 40 Pomarine Jaeger Haw. Noddy 30 Shear Pet = 0 Tern = 281 Tropicbird = 7 Booby = 92 Total Birds 380 Total Sightings Total Flocks 3 (370) Total Birds

1st day N. Samoa. Location Pago Pago, Tutuila — 13-02 S; 170-48 W Observer Crossin et al. Date 2 Aug 1966 Time 1045 to 1816 Weather sea rough. Miles 84 Hours 7 hrs, 31 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 7 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 92 mostly dark or misty phase, Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern 211 Fairy Tern 40 Pomarine Jaeger Haw. Noddy 30 Shear Pat = 0 Tern = 281 Tropicbird = 7 Booby = 92 Total Birds 380 Total Sightings Total Flocks 3 (370) Total Species 5 Feeding Flocks 3 (370) ST-MNH-11-1-66

Swains Is. Toward Tarawa Location Swains Island — 10-16S; 170-16W Observer Qrossin et al. Date 3 Aug. 1966 Time 1200 to 1515 Weather squalls. Miles 73 Hours 6 hrs. 12 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird 3 1 coll. Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 1 Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird 1 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 71 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Frigate Cook's Petrel 1 coll. shear Pet = 1 Tern = 71 Tropicbird = 4 Booby = 1 Frigate = 2 Total Birds 79 Total Sightings Total Flocks 4(73) Total Species 6 Feeding flocks = 3(53) SI-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 1308 20 ST 19 TF RFB 1 1525 14 ST 13 Feeding WTTB 1 1535 18 ST 17 Feeding WTTB 1 1650 21 ST Feeding

Location 8-5'35"; 168-48 W -- 2-335; 162-24 W Observer Crossin et. al. Date 4 August 1966 Time 06 29 to 18 10 Weather Sea rough Miles 116 Hours 11 hrs. 41 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 1 Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. 6 Shearpet = 10 Cook's Petrel 4 Tern = 1 Total Birds 11 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 2 ST-MNR-11-1-66

Location 6-135; 166-03W 4-54S; 164-55W Observer Crossin et al. Date 5 Aug. 1966 Time 0644 to 1802. Weather Seas rough. Miles 104 Hours 11 hrs. 18min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel/Tabitai 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 2 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 1 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 2 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 1 Pomarine Jaeger Cooks Petrel 8 4coll. Shear-Pet 1 Shear-Pet = 10 Tern = 3 Tropicbird = 2 Frigate = 1 Total Birds 16 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 8 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Location 3-35.5; 163-38W — 2-27.5; 162-30W Observer Grossin et. al. Date 6 Aug. 1966 Time 0601 to 1756 Weather seas rough, cloudy Miles 98 Hours 11 hrs. 55 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater 2 Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 1 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel /Ahithian 3 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 1 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 163 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern 1 Fairy Tern 31 Pomarine Jaeger Cook's Petrel 13 Frigate ga. 1 Pterodroma jo. 4 Total Birds 281 Total Sightings 220 Total Flocks 6 (201) Total Species 9 Feeding Flocks = 4 (167) SI-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 0707 5/10 ST 5 Feeding SFP 4 0709 70 ST Feeding 0838 26 ST 25 TF Fg 1 0915 11 ST 9 FT 1 Feeding DFT 1 1025 8 ST TF 1540 76 ST 44 FT 29 Feeding CN 1 S/b 2

→ Jarvis Island. Location 1-19.5; 161-07.4) - 0-23.5; 160-02 W Observer Crossin et al. Date 7 Aug. 1966 Time 0549 to 1425 Weather seas rough. Miles 87 Hours 8 hrs. 36 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Leyson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 3 2 dark, 1 light Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel/Atitida 4 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 16 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 37 Brown Booby 3 Red-footed Booby 9 Great Frigatebird 3 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 1292 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Black-browed Albatross 2 Albatross = 2 Phaethon aterna 2 Shear-Pet=12 Cook's Petrel 2 Storm-Pet = 2 Shear - Pet 1 Tern = 1292 White-rumped S.P. 2 Tropicbird = 16 Frigate p. 19 Booby = 49 Frigate = 22 Total Birds 1395 Total Sightings Total Flocks 14 (1258) Total Species 12 Feeding flocks = 4 (750) ST-MNR-11-1-66

Flocks 0827 5- 1.5T TF 0843 33 ST TF 0500 5 ST TF 1210 84 ST 75- F.Y 5 RFB 3 RTB .1 Feeding 1246 51 ST 50 BFB 1 Feeding 1300 9 ST TF 1307 80 ST Feeding 1327 5 ST TF 1330 6 ST TF 1337 -20 ST TF 1338 6 BF13 TF 1416 49 ST 48 GF 1 TF 1420 460 ST TF 1422 535 ST 500 BFB 20 F.Y 10 RPB 5- Feeding 1288

O-235;160-00W Location Jarvis Island - 0-185 ; 161-52W I.F. 65 Observer Crossin et. al. Date 10 Aug. 1966 Time 0800 to 1756 Weather clear, calm, sea calm. Miles 111 Hours 9hrs. 56 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 4 all dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Tahitian 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel 2 1all. Red-tailed Tropicbird 14 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 58 Brown Booby 3 Red-footed Booby 16 Great Frigatebird 1 Lesser Frigatebird 7 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 662 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger White-rumped S.P. 8 Shear-Pet = 6 White-throated S.P. 3 Storm Pet = 13 Frigate Pa. 19 Tern = 662 Booby pd. 5 Tropicbird = 14 Booby = 82 Frigate = 27 Total Birds 804 Total Sightings Total Flocks 25 (531) Total Species 17 Feeding Flocks: 4(115) ST-MNH-11-166

Flocks 0832 17 ST TF 0840 9 ST SF 0843 8 ST TF 0858 29 ST 24 TF WT 2 TF Fyo 3 0900 26 ST 25 TF LF 1 0910 20 ST 15 TF Fyo 5 0930 7 ST 4 TF RFB 3 0950 23 ST 15 Fyo 5 Feeding BFB 2 Bjo 1 1050 5 ST 3 Feeding RFB 1 CFB 1 1057 5 BFB TF 1123 7 ST TF 1226 22 ST TF 1350 9 ST TF 1359 8 ST TF 1502 10 ST TF 1515 5 ST TF 1525 19 ST TF 1551 29 ST 25 Feeding Bjo 4 1558 17 ST 16 TF RFB 1 1706 6 ST TF 1731 68 ST TF 1735 16 ST TF 1744 58 ST 53, Fp. 3, BFB 2 Feeding 1754 33 ST TF 1755 75 ST TF

Location 0-075; 164-06W - 0.03N; 166-01W Observer Crossin et al. Date 11 Aug 1966 Time 0605 to 1813 Weather Clear, calm. Miles 116 Hours 12 hrs. 5min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 dark phase Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel 1 Many whales & Dolphin. Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 186 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger White-rumped SP 3 Possibly Wilson's Short-tailed Gull? Suggested White-faced Storm Petrel Storm Petrel sp. 1 Pterodroma sp. 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew 3 Cooks Petrel 1 Bird sp. 1 Total Birds 121 Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (97) Total Species 7 Feeding Flocks = 1 (92) ST-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 1/29 Flocks 1220 92 ST Feeding 1308 5 ST TF

Location 0-07N; 168-09 CN - 0-20W; 170-24W Observer Crossin et al. Date 12 Aug. 1966 Time 065 to 1829 Weather Sea: Slight swell, scattered Cloudiness Miles 136.0 Hours 12hrs. 14 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermodec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel [illegible] 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 3 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 34 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 1 Storm Petrel = 12 Pomarine Jaeger Shear Pet = 9 Shear-Pet 4 Tern = 35- Cook's Petrel 3 Tropicbird = 3 White-rumped SP 10 Frigate = 4 Storm Petrel sp. 2 Phaeodroma sp. 1 Frigate sp. 2

Location 0-07N; 168-09W - 0-20W; 170-24W Observer Crossin et al. Date 12 Aug. 1966 Time 065 to 1829 Weather Sea: slight swell, scattered Miles 136.0 Hours 12hrs. 14min. Cloudiness SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel [illegible] 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 3 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 34 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 1 Storm Petrel = 12 Pomarine Jaeger Shear-Pet 4 Shear Pet = 9 Coo's Petrel 3 Tern = 35- White-rumped SP 10 Tropicbird = 3 Storm Petrel sp. 2 Frigate = 4 Phaetornoma sp. 1 Frigate sp. 2 Total Birds (63) Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (30) Total Species 8 Feeding Plume = 1 (24) ST-MNR-11-1-66

Flocks 0721 6 STS SF 0740 24 ST23 Feeding Location 0-28N; 172-31W - 0-36N; 174-36W Observer Grossin et al. Date 13 Aug 1966 Time 0631 to 1847 Weather Seas rough. Miles 125.0 Hours 12 hrs. 16 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermodec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Shear Pet 1 shear-Pet = 2 White-rumped SP 11 storm Petrel 1 Total Birds 14 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0

Location 0-28N;172-31W - 0-36N;174-36W Observer Crossin et al. Date 13 Aug 1964 Time 0631 to 1847 Weather Seas rough. Miles 125.0 Hours 12 hrs. 16 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 1 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 1 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger shear Pet 1 shear Pet = 2 white-vamped SP 11 Storm Petrel 1 Tax 21 1 Total Birds 14 Total Sightings . Total Flocks 0 Total Species 3 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Nocturnal - Southern Grid 1st night Location 0-36N; 174-36W 0-48N; 176-38W HF. Observer Cressin et. al. Date 13-14 Aug 61 Time 1847 to 0629 Weather Mostly clear, sea rough. Miles 124.0 Hours 11 hrs. 42 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby 1 Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 85 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger White-rumped SP 2 Storm Pet = 2 Shan Pet 1 Shear Pet = 1 Bird p 10 Tern = 85 Booby = 1 Misc = 10 Total Birds 99 Total Sightings Total Flocks — Total Species 4 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Ist day in Southern Grid. Location Howland -> Baker-> Howland Observer Crossin et.al. Date 14 Aug Time 0830 to 1855 Weather Clear NE wind Miles 27-0 Hours 10 hr 25 min 68 (625 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel/TAH. 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 9 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel/WRSF 2 Red-tailed Tropicbird 4 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 33 Brown Booby 31 Red-footed Booby 6 Great Frigatebird sp. 146 Lesser Frigatebird 86 Golden Plover 4 Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 1065 Ad. 10 coll., 1 Banded 843-38286 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Terns 1065 Pomarine Jaeger Shear-pet. 10 Wandering tattler 1 Storm-pet. 2 Booby 42 Frigate 232 Tropic-bird 4 Shorebird 5 Total Birds 1360 Total Sightings Total Flocks 20(1148) Total Species 11 Feeding Flocks 7 (861) ST-MNHR-11-1-66

- FLOCKS - 0835 203 ST- 200 FF F.Sp. 1 BFB 1 BB 1 0956 133 ST- 100 FF F.Sp. 26 BFB 6 RFB 1 1010 180 ST- 160 FF F.Sp 17 BFB 3 1025 106 ST 45 FF F.Sp. 60 B.B. 1 1033 21 ST 10 TF F.Sp 18 1035 49 ST 40 FF F.Sp 9 1040 48 ST 46 FF F.Sp 2 1103 45 ST 45 TF 1153 9 ST 9 TF 1232 6 ST 6 TF 1245 23 ST 4 TF L.F. 19 1307 7 ST 7 TF 1311 22 ST 22 TF 1340 142 L.F 53 FF ST 89 1725 25 ST 25 TF 1730 18 ST 15 TF F.Sp. 3 1807 82 ST 75 TF L.F. 6 RFB 1 1809 5 ST 5 TF 1837 5 L.F 5 TF 1839 22 ST 22 TF.

Location Howland Island → 0-16 S, 135-38 W HE 88 Observer Crossin et al. Date 15 Aug. 1966 Time 0800 to 1850 Weather wind ca. 20 knt./ sea Miles total Hours 10 hrs. 50 min. rough. 91 (650 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 3 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 47 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 22 Great Frigatebird 3 Lesser Frigatebird 37 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 540 red. coll. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Cook's Petrel 2 Storm Petrel = 2 Pterodroma sp. 5 Shear - Pet = 11 White-rumped S.P. 2 Tern = 540 Frigate sp. 53 Tropicbird = 1 Booby = 69 Frigate = 93 Total Birds 716 Total Sightings Total Flocks 16 (634) Total Species 10 Feeding Flocks = 10 (56%) SI-MNH-11-1-66

Placers 0810 37 ST 30 Feeding BPB 7 0840 207 ST 150 BFB 14 RFB 19 GF 3 Feeding LF 17 FSp 4 0851 22 ST 21 TF FSp 1 0902 7 ST TF 0917 58 ST 5'5" Feeding FP 3 0925 107 ST 9'5" LF 13 FSp 15" Feeding BFB 4 0940 28 ST 2'5" Feeding FSp 3 1010 72 ST 50 Feeding FSp 17 BFB 2 RFB 3 ST Feeding 1132 20 ST 22 Feeding FP 2 1215 24 ST 3 Feeding FSp 2 1237 5 ST TF 1317 7 ST 1337 6 ST 5 Feeding FSp 1 1351 6 ST TF 1357 28 ST 2'5" TF FP 3

Nocturnal Location 0-165; 175-38W — Howland Is. 55 Nautical. Observer Crossin et al. Date 15-16 Aug 66 Time 1850 to 0630 Weather Windy, Clear, Light Miles 109.0 Hours 11 hrs. 40 min. swell. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel WR lead Storm Petrel 4 Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 2 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 2 Great Frigatebird sp. 2 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 34 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Bird p. 5 Storm Petrel = 4 Tern = 34 Booby = 4 Frigate = 2 Misc = 5 Total Birds 49 Total Sightings Total Flocks 1 (f) Total Species 5 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Horsland Is. Location 0.46N; 176-38W - 0-35.5; 176-57W H.F. 55 Observer Crossin et al. Date 16 Aug 66 Time 0815 to 1835- Weather wind ca. (8 knots), Miles 106.0 Hours 10 hrs. 40 min. sea rough. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 1 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 8 Bulwer's Petrel 2 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 White-tailed Tropicbird 2 Blue-faced Booby 10 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 1 1 call. Lesser Frigatebird 1 1 call. Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 258 2 call. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Storm-Pet > 6 Fairy Tern Shear-Pet = 12 Pomarine Jaeger Tern = 258 Pterodroma externa 1 Tropicbird = 4 White-throated SP. 1 13 booby = 10 White-vumped SP. 5 Frigate = 104 Frigate g. 102 Shorebird = 1 Wandering Tattler 1 call. Total Birds 395 Total Sightings Total Flocks 10 (325) Total Species 13 Feeding Flocks = 4 (2.35) ST-MNR-11-1-66

Flocks 0822 40 ST TF 0825 33 ST 25 Fy 7 Feeding BPB 1 0835 7 ST SF 0850 6 ST TF 0915 39 ST 35 Feeding Fg 4 0930 43 ST 42 Feeding Fg 1 1056 13 ST TF 1128 15 ST SF 1310 120 ST 40 Feeding Fp 50 1810 9 Fp. TF

Nocturnal Location 0-35S; 176-57W — 0-41N; 176-47W Observer Crossin et al. Date 16-17 Aug 66 Time 1855 to 0648 Weather Sea wind. Wind ca. 15 knots. Miles 118 Hours 11hrs 53min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 dark phase. Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 1 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 22 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger white-throated S.P. 3 Storm Pet = 5 Storm Petrel sp. 1 Shear Pet = 3 White-rumped S.P. 1 Tern = 22 Pterodroma sp. 2 Booby = 1 Shorebird sp. 1 Frigate = 1 Bird sp. 3 Shorebird = 1 Frigate sp. 1 Misc = 3 Total Birds 36 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 8 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Location 0-41N; 176-47W - 0-21N; 178-03 W SR 55 Observer Crossnet. al. Date 17 Aug. 1966 Time 0648 to 1859 Weather clear, seas rough. Miles 108 Hours 12hrs. 11 min. -1 hr. at Haulau (= 11 hrs. 11 min) SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS 671 min. Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel/Abilitation 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel 1 call. Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 25 Brown Booby 1 Red-footed Booby 1 Great Frigatebird 30. 35 Lesser Frigatebird 14 Golden Plover 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sooty Tern 756 1 min - call. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Coast Petrel 3 Tropicbird = 3 Ptared roma p- 5 Booby = 27 White-throated SP 1 Frigate = 49 White-rumped SP 7 Shorebird = 2 Total Birds 856 Total Sightings Total Flocks 32 (688) Total Species 13 Feeding Flocks = 12 (505-) ST-MNH-11-1-66

Flocks 0659 15 ST TF 0715 11 ST TF 0723 9 ST TF 0744 7 ST TF 0745 11 ST TF 0851 9 BFB Feeding 0855 7 ST TF 0906 17 ST TF 0910 13 ST TF 0914 10 ST TF 0923 28 ST 18 BFB 9 Feeding 13B 1 0928 7 ST TF 1004 5 ST TF 1006 14 ST TF 1022 15 ST 14 Feeding AF 1 1042 6 ST TF 1051 6 ST TF 1052 5 ST TF 1057 8 ST TF 1059 59 ST53 Feeding Fg 6 ST 87 Feeding LF 6 1135 93 ST 87 Feeding LF 6 1142 9 ST7, Fg 2 Feeding 1204 18 ST Feeding 1240 5 ST TF 1320 5 ST TF 1330 17 ST TF 1415 48 ST 44, LF 4 Feeding 1440 60 ST 55, Fg. 2 Feeding 1500 29 ST Feeding 1515 57 ST Feeding 1530 80 ST 78, L.F. 2 Feeding 1829 5 ST TF

NACTURON Location 0-21 N; 178-03 W — 044 N; 176 -54 W Observer Crossin et al. Date 17-18 8456 Time 1259 to 0645 Weather clear, calm. Miles 69 Hours 1hrs. 50min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Loyson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 33 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Bird ga. 6 Tern = 33 Misc = 6 Total Birds 39 Total Sightings Total Flocks 3 (15) n/TF Total Species 1 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Location 0-44N; 176-54W - 1-15N; 175-28W SR Observer Cresson et al. Date 18 Aug. 1966 Time 0649 to 0814 Weather Clear, Sea moderately Miles 76 Hours 1115 - 1851 rough! SR Phrs. 01 min. 941 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater 3 1 Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Ca. 200 Porpoises Stenella roseiventris Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 13 1 blue Painted, blue-thream Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Frigatebird 8 16 Lesser Frigatebird 2 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 537 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. White-rumped SP 1 Total Birds 572 Total Sightings Total Flocks 18 (332) Total Species 7 ST-MNH-11-1-66 Feeding Flocks = 1 (34)

Flocks 6657 - 15 ST TF 0760 23 ST TF 0761 20 ST TF 0712 26 ST TF 0713 6 ST TF 0715 7 ST TF 0718 5 ST TF 0726 14 ST TF 0728 28 ST TF 0735 42 ST TF 0740 29 ST TF 0742 19 ST TF 0743 17 ST TF 0748 5 ST 3 TF 13FB2 0755 20 ST 19 TF F80 1 6811 10 ST 10 TF 1266 34 ST 27 Feeding FP 5 RFB 2 1245 12 ST TF

Last night in Southern Grid, Location 1-15°N; 175-28W — 0-22N; 177-18W Observer Cross et al. Date 18-19 Aug 66 Time 1851 to 0649 Weather clear, calm. Miles 124 Hours 11 hrs. 58 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 7 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern 1 ? Pomarine Jaeger Storm Petrel = 1 Storm Petrel p. 1 Tern = 8 Total Birds 9 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 2 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Last day in Southern Grid. Location 0-22N; 177-12W — 1-54W; 175-45W Observer Grossin et al. Date 19 Aug. 1966 Time 0649 to 1851 Weather Clear, sea rel. calm. Miles 99 Hours 12hrs, 02 min. Wind ca. 12 knots. 722 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel/Tahitian 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Wreck's Storm Petrel 10 Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 1 call. White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby 3 Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 2 Great Frigatebird 3 Lesser Frigatebird 17 1 call. ad.♂ (1745) Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sooty Tern 147 1 ad call. Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma fo. 3 Tropicbird = 2 Shear-Pet 1 Booby = 5 Frigatebird fo. 10 Frigate = 30 Shore bird = 2 Total Birds 200 Total Sightings Total Flocks 3(159) Total Species 9 Feeding Flocks = 1 (120) ST-MNHI-11—1-66

Flocks 0835 18 ST TF 0850 21 ST 12 Fjo 8 TF BFB 1 1020 120 ST 100 LF 15 GF 2 Fjo 2 RFS 1 Feeding

FIRST DAY OUT OF S.GRID Location 03-30N; 179-38W — 05-03N; 173-18W Observer CROSSIN ET.AL. Date 20 Aug. 1966 Time 0635 to 1844 Weather OVERCAST; WIND 9-15 KNOTS Miles 123.0 Hours 12 hrs. 9 min. SEA- REL. CALM 729 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 88 1 light phase rest dark Sooty Shearwater }2 Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel } (8) 16 3 JFP COLL White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel 1 Phoenix Island Petrel 6 2 Phoenix I.P. coll. Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel WILSON'S STORM PETREL 6 Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby 1 Red-footed Booby 1 Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sooty Tern 84 Gray-backed Tern STORM PET = 7 Common Noddy Tern SHEAR PET = 122 Fairy Tern TERN = 84 Pomarine Jaeger TROPICBIRD = 1 PALE-FOOTED SHRUTA. 1 GOOBY = 2 PIERODROMA SP. 2 FRIGATE = 0 STORM PETREL SP. 1 STORMBIRD = 4 SHEAR/PET 3 Total Birds = 220 Total Sightings Total Flocks = 5 (169) Total Species = 14 FEEDING FLOCKS = 3 (142) ST-MNH-11-1-66

FLOCKS 1056 ST-10 FF WT-2 [illegible]-1 1114 WT-21 TF 1345 ST-34 FF RFB-1 JFP-3 WT-2 GP-1 1540 ST-39 FF WT-45 PIP-1 JFP-1 Sh/PT-2 1810 WT-6 TF

Location (6-39N; 171.52W) 7-46N; 170-14W Observer Crossin et al. Date 21 August Time 0622 to 1834 Weather Frequent squalls. Miles 122 Hours 12hrs 5.12 min. wind ca. 12 knots. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Sooty Shearwater 3 all dusk phase Slender-billed Shearwater 4 Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel 5 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Habitan 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 10 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 White-tailed Tropicbird 2 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 8 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Heralds Petrel 2 Pterodroma grytorna 10 Pterodroma hypoleuca 1 Pterodroma ya. 11 Shear - Pet 2 Total Birds 63 Total Sightings Total Flocks 1 (5) Total Species 10 ST-MNH-11-1-66

FLOCKS 1818 5 ST TF Location 9-0EN; 169-59W — 10-38N; 167-36W Observer CROSSIN E.T.4. Date 22 AUG. 1966 Time 0609 to 1829 Weather OVERCAST, RAIN SQUNELS, MODERATE SEAS; TRADES Miles 122 Hours 12 hrs. 16 min 736 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 3 ALL DARK P445E Sooty Shearwater 3 2 Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater 1 Juan Fernandez Petrel (1) White-necked Petrel 3 4 Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel /TAHITI. 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 11 Bulwer's Petrel 3 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover 2 1 CALL. Ruddy Turnstone 1 Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger 1 Pterodroma sp. 4 COOMS PETREL 1 SHEAR/PET 34 SHEAR/PET 4 SHOREBIRD 2 JAEGE R SP. 1 JAEGER 2 Total Birds 39 Total Sightings 0 Total Species 11 ST-MNH-11-1-66

Location 11-56 N; 166-21 W — 13-17N; 165-07W Observer CROSGIN ET AL. Date 23 Aug. 1966 Time 0559 to 1817 Weather CLOUDY w/ RAIN SQUALLS Miles 109 Hours 2 hrs, 23 min SKA MOD.; NEWIND 16 KNOTS 743 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 2 DARK PHASE-BOTH Sooty Shearwater 1 Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel (6) 319 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel (4) 6 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 16 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger PITSCODROMA sp. 2 SHEAR/PET — 32 SHEARWATER sp. 1 TROPICBIRD — 1 TERN — 16 Total Birds 49 Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (16) + (5) = 21 Total Species 7 FEEDING FLOCKS 1 (5) SI-MNH-11—1.66

FLOCKS 0938 ST -16 TF 1440 WT -2 FFP -3 Location 14-31N; 163-58W — 15-55N; 162-39W Observer CROSSIN ET AL Date 24 Aug. 1966 Time 0543 to 1811 Weather Seas rough, wind ca. 20 kts Miles 113 Hours 12 HRS. 28 748 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 4 ALL DARK PHASE Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel (c) 45 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel TAHITI 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pteraroma sp. 4 COOK'S PETREL 1 SHEAR/PET = 57 TROPIC-BIRD = 2 SHORE-BIRD = 2 Total Birds 61 Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (17) Total Species

Location 14-31N; 163-58W — 15-55N; 162-39W Observer CROSSIN et al. Date 24 Aug. 1966 Time 0543 to 1811 Weather Seas rough, wind ca. 20 kts Miles 11.3 Hours 12 hrs. 28 748 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 4 ALL DARK PHASE Sooty Shearwater Slender-billed Shearwater Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel (6) 4.5 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel TAHITI 1 Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel 1 Bulwer's Petrel 1 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 White-tailed Tropicbird 1 Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger Pterodroma sp. 4 COOK'S PETREL 1 SHEAR/PET = 57 TROPIC-BIRD = 2 SHORE-BIRD = 2 Total Birds 61 Total Sightings Total Flocks 2 (17) Total Species 9 ST-MNH-11-1-66

FLOCKS 1405 Pt ext - 5 WT - 2 TF Cooks - 1 Pt/4. - 1 1708 Pt ext - 8 SF

Location 17-11 N ; 161-30 W — 15-35N ; 160-15-W Observer CROSSIN ET AL Date 25 AUG. 1966 Time 0530 to 1811 Weather high winds, Seas rough Miles 113 Hours 12hrs 43min 763 min SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 60 1 DARK, 2 INT., 1 INT-LIGHT, 56 LIGHT Sooty Shearwater } 1 Slender-billed Shearwater } Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater 6 Juan Fernandez Petrel 8 White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel (1) } 12 1 BWP COL. Black-winged Petrel (6) } Bulwer's Petrel 5 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 1 Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 104 Grey-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger SHEAR/PET 11 SHEAR/PET - 103 BIRD 1 TROPIC BIRD - 2 FRIGATE - 1 TERN - 104 BIRD SP? - 1 Total Birds 211 Total Sightings Total Flocks 5 (92) Total Species 9 Feeding Flocks 1 (17) ST-MNII-11-1-66

PLOCKS 0730 ST - 16 TF WT - 8 JFP 2 1145 ST - 15 FF WT - 1 Neuells - 1 1233 ST - 21 TF 1340 ST - 25 SF 1345 ST - 13 SF

Location 19-57N; 159-58W - Honolulu Observer CROSSIN ET AL. Date 26 AUG. 1966 Time 0619 to 1630 Weather Miles 72 Hours 10hrs. 11 min. 611 min. SPECIES NUMBERS REMARKS Layson Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 7 1 DARK, 6 LIGHT PHASE Sooty Shearwater 3 1 Slender-billed Shearwater 3 Christmas Island Shearwater Newell's Shearwater Juan Fernandez Petrel White-necked Petrel Kermadec Petrel Phoenix Island Petrel 1 TAMT Mottled Petrel Bonin Island Petrel Black-winged Petrel Bulwer's Petrel 20 Leach's Storm Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Blue-faced Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby 3 LIGHT PHASE Great Frigatebird Lesser Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sooty Tern 3 Gray-backed Tern Common Noddy Tern Fairy Tern Pomarine Jaeger SHEAR/PET Ptropoega sp 4 1 SHEAR/PET - 34 BOOBY - 3 TERN - 3 Total Birds 40 Total Sightings Total Flocks 0 Total Species 6 ST-MNH-11-1-66

All Cossin Journal SIC 14 1966 49 5 July Honolulu, Hawaii — 21-00N ; 158-10W) Total 3 608 Birds from 1655 till Sunset. Mostly Softy Terns and light phase Wedgetails. Crew looks real good (5). Shrieker sea sick — may says out of it. 6 July 1940N ; 159-27W — 17-54N ; 160-53W) Bird numbers dropped considerably today (224) but with a greater variety. 2 Shear-pets mostly Shearwaters. 12 Newell’s Shearwater seen. Black-wing and Juan Fernandez Common. 3 of 40 Wedgetails were dark phase. 7 July 16-26N ; 162-13W — 14-43N ; 163-44W) Bird numbers dropped still lower today (141). - Softy Tern and Wedgetail still the Dominant with Black-wing and Juan Fernandez still common. Few gulls and very little opportunity for collecting. Light phase and dark phase Wedgetails almost equal in number today (12 h ; 16 B.) 8 July 13-13N ; 165-04W — 11-36N ; 166-25W) Numbers up slightly today (12.50), still with Softy Tern and Wedgetail Dominant and Black-wing and Juan Fernandez Common. Mrs Black-wing, Chan T.P. 2 of dark phase Wedgetails have very become nearly 100%. Of 43 42 were dark. A Juan Fernandez & a Black Wing Collected. 9 July 9-58N ; 168-04W — 8-20N ; 169-42W) Numbers of birds rose considerably today, Originally due to our large flocks of dark phase Wedgetails (500). Total birds = 610. Petrels shining out. R Cossin Journal SIC 14 1966 50 10 July 06-51N ; 170-58W — 05-20N ; 172-24W) Bird numbers dropped very low today. Left our passing through a supposed good area ca. 5°S. Perhaps yesterday seen through 9°-8° was the "rich" feeling area at this time of year. A small concentration of Newell’s Shearwater occurred (6), I collected. Black-winged Petrel (26) again numerous, but apparently a different population than has been showing up — these new birds have only a thin white line through the underwing, the leading and trailing underwings black areas are very distinct. I collected. Otherwise they appear in all respects to the ones seen earlier — could be a different population? Wedgetail seems the most abundant bird, primarily dark phase birds. 11 July 03-58N ; 173-46W — 02-24N ; 175-12W) Very few birds today (61). Storm petrels (white-rumped) starting to show up. The few I noted appeared to be Leach’s, but they were not quite in gun range so I never had too good a look at them. Perhaps a few non-breeding Leach’s, but there is no Chance — they are Wilson’s from down South. Softy Tern Dominant (20) followed by Black- winged Petrel (17) and Wedgetails (7). Howland → B.K.E.V. → Howland 0-57N ; 176-45W — 0-40N ; 176-35W) 12 July Lighted Howland shortly after sunset. Put party of Wider and Shrieker ashore With 21 B. gear for 8 men, between 0700 and 0900. Left with 7 men for bale Survey. In abundance I Blue-foot Petrels and Lesser Frigate birds, but very very few Softy Terns. Apparently the Large Edotong on the Shannon had not settled in yet.

R.D. Brown Journal - SFC 14 1966 51 Howland -> Baker -> Howland 0.51 N; 176-45 W — 0.40 N; 176-38 W 12 July cont. Large coral Coubders are present on the beach — washed up by some very heavy storms since the last visit in May. The outer beach front has been changed. Perhaps the storm which occurred were the reason for Sooty Tern failures. Spoke with Larry Hiler upon leaving Baker. He maintains that there are 200,000 Sooties on Howland. The large feeding flocks are still around Baker as apparently large numbers are still in the area. Most birds be likely settled down on chicks or eggs on Howland or out to sea in early a.m. thus few were noted. Arrived at Baker at 1220. Party D 7 went ashore. Sleek, HJF, Chandler and I spent most of the time working on the weather mechanics (setting one rig on for drive, changing rolls etc.). Nobody chummy with eggs to full-fledged chicks, few Sooty (blue-faced) young. About 200 Sootie- birds displaying and nothing on nest (no egg). Island very dry compared To past years. Shelled coral snails, 50+ Older House, 35° Paddy Terns, 12° Wood- spring Tatter. Few Sooty Terns flew over the island. Left at 1535. No problems with surf. We were roughly 7 miles from Howland at sunset. Huge numbers of birds between Howland and Baker. The large good feeding area is still around (immediately Offaker) Baker. This is roughly 4 months and that large feeding flocks have been seen, off Baker. Landed on Howland after dark — great up to 2000 banding and streaming Sooty Terns. The colony extends from near Starvation at the center of the island to nearly to the north end. They could 52 Howland -> Baker -> Howland 0.51 N; 176-45 W — 0.40 N; 176-38 W well be up to 200,000–300,000 birds present. Nesting ranges from fresh egg to chicks nearly ready to fly. The birds are sitting well on the deck of noon, but we are all very glad with the streamering. Only a few I’ve got 600, the rest 400 on known. Returns are coming in well. Left the island at roughly 0730, and started running a girl leg with crew of myself, HJF, + Chandler. Pulled 50 samples of Blue-faced Sooty Terns last night. Rain night watching 11-12 and only had a few birds (NE+D Howland). Howland to 1.04 N; 178-05 W 13 July Birds fairly numerous today (729). Began one leg of the grid out from Howland at 0800 to the W-WW — designed to be at Howland on the following morning. A few large flocks were noted up to 15 miles west of Howland and alternate small flocks with one large one at 1343 in the afternoon. The extreme western sector after this was devoid of flocks. During the night sun in to Howland birds were practically absent and sightings did not begin showing until ca. 0530 near Howland. Three Blue-streamered Blu-faced Sooties and one Howland-banded Sooty Tern was Sleeted/and Discerned on the first leg. These were all within the first 15 miles set from Howland in the morning. This demonstrates, however, that birds are feeding out to the west of Howland as well as SE about Baker. We doubt birds are moving out in all directions, considering the number that are now present on the islands.

R. E. Grason Journal - SIC 14 1966 53 14 July Howland Is. to 1.56 N; 177-15 W Changed part of the crew at early morning on Howland. Retained Chandler to run bird + myself on today, grid run. Replaced Hoff and Huber with Pearson and Balcomb. Bonding and streaming still going very slow. The crew pulled 25 Red-faced Booby, blood samples off. Roger is mistuned in his many programs on the island and should come up with some good, much needed data. Saw my first Blue-streamered Sooty Tern this morning about 10 miles NW Howland. In the bright morning sunlight it showed up very well. Real great to see some of these terns quickly, and know where they are from. The next year should produce good results from the efforts of this cruise: Another Blue-streamered Sooty Tern and one Blue-faced Booby seen today. Couple of unmarked Sooties collected. Total 3 867 birds, mostly Sooty Terns 728. Floors were plentiful up to 1000, then dropped off drastically for the rest of the day. Night watches held - Total 3 760 birds - 175-57. Practically all noted upon approach to Howland from 0330 - dawn. Howland 0.48 N; 176-4 W - 1.45 N; 176-10 W 15 July Bird numbers only moderately abundant today. Balcomb ran the island. I remained on the island. Ran around measuring up Booby & Frigate nests + eggs for Roger all morning. During the night I was completely beat, couldn't hardly do any work. Then the rains hit about 0200 a.m. and I quit and took the crew back to camp. Everyone cached out, but Chen went out later by himself, banded + streamed a couple hundred Sooty Terns and collected 25 ST blood samples. Good man, this Chandler. Went backs on the shear water at daylight. Kennedy crew on the shear water had flocks up W till 1527 (ca. 60 miles out). R. E. Grason Journal - SIC 14 1966 54 16 July Run the Eastern leg of the grid today with Chen, Roger, + Pearson. Total 3 357 birds. Florence out at about 1400. No Blue Streamer sightings, but this I believe mainly due to very bad light in the morning as we traveled E into the sun. Collected 4 ST and 1 RPTB. The crew got 2 deads SP yesterday (one which flew aboard ship at night). One came aboard tonight about 2020 and was brought from the bridge by Louis Hahn. A few weird Phaethon types spotted today, appear to be Bonin Tern but have a very dark head (all about face + side of head). Night watches very slow until early in morning (ca. 0330) when we were about 20 miles out from Howland. Chandler collected 70 Sooty Terns, 1 Jack and 1 Juan Fernandez Petrel. 4 of the Sooties were banded, 1 of them, Blue-streamered. All from Howland, but old banding. Howland 0.48 N; 176-38 W - 0.12 N - 175-38 W 17 July Balcomb took the Cruise out today. But one Sooty Tern and 1 Blue-faced Booby with Blue streamers. Weather starting bad, heavy minds at night. Total birds 623. Mostly few, but distributed quite evenly through- out the entire leg. Howland 0.48 N; 176-40 W - 0.045 N; 178-05 W 18 July Took the long SW leg today. Very few birds (296). Only a few small Flocks seen throughout this day. 04 Blue-streamed Blue-faced Booby seen. Weather very bad - heavy swirls and rough seas (make for bad observations as well as little chance for collecting). Night Observation were a miracle with only 9 birds, nighted the entire 24 hr. period.

Rd Crossin 1966 Journal - SIC 14 65 Opolu Island, Western Samoa 30-31 July 1 Aug. Maq - Gymnomyza samoensis Seen on previous trips in heavy rain forest - not noted during the present survey. Wattled Honey-eater Foulebaia caniculata: Common to abundant in all types of habitat from coastal to cloud forest. Usually in pairs or small groups - feed regularly in low vegetation or in the lower to mid strata of tall trees. Noisy. Cardinal Honey-eater Myzomela cardinalis Very abundant in all types of habitat from coastal to cloud forest. Most often seen in dense lower vegetation, but goes into tall trees whose ever flowers are present. FB seem to be more in abundance, but Pulmonaria agrees with this. I would guess FB are more abundant with due consideration that the deals & would be less likely seen. Red-headed Parrot-finch Erythrum C. cyanos Common in the higher reaches of the rainforest and in cloud forest. Most abun- dant in grassy areas. Flies through the low vegetation and often escapes detection. Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Common in all settled areas and in low elevations in the plantations of Coffee, Cocoa and Banana. Very ramming in posture, general behaviour odd cells besides color, shape etc., 2 Plainly platy Others apparently mating - hopping up a bank sideways, culling & raising crests to sitting? noted on two occasions. 66 Apis - Western Samoa 2 Aug. Shuffled the 0630 flight back to Pago, arrived 0715 - left Pago at 0800, Tutuila To 13-02S ; 170-48 W 2 Aug. Common Robbids abundant N. of Samoa, Fairy Terns and Red-footed Boobies also present in good numbers. As usual Fairy Terns completely absent in this area. White-tailed Tropicbirds strongly very low in number (7). We must go to Swains Island again to drop supplies. I voiced my displeasure to the captain that this forgetting to be a bad habit. 11-06S ; 171-05W - 10-16S ; 170-16W 3 Aug. Arrived Swains near daylight, surveyed the island. Collected a few skins: 3 Red Zealand Cuckoo, 3 Wandering Tattler, a few Golden Monarch, 1 Fairy Tern. Island appeared the same as all respect so last trip except for one striking chance concerning 2 species. During the present survey Common Robbids and Fairy Terns were almost completely absent from the island. During last previous survey they were extremely abundant - numbering into the thousands, breeding and appearing for all practical purposes - resident birds. Why both species should desert the island is a complete mystery to me at this time - I had always thought that Fairy Terns at least were resident in their island numbers on their southern islands throughout the year. Page has suggested that its large numbers seen on previous cruise were possible birds from the north. Most of both species appeared to be breeding on previous visits however.

R Strosin 1966 Journal SFC 14 67 8-Aug. Total 11 birds seen today, practically all Breeding, 4 Cook's and they may all 10 sightings been of this species. 6-13S/166-03W - 4-54S; 164-55W 5 Aug. Only 10 birds today, again mostly Cook's Petrels. 3-35S; 163-38W - 2-27S; 162-30W 6 Aug. Number of birds were considerably Today (221). An abundance of Sooty Terns 163, and Fairy Terns 31. Indicator species such as Phoenix Island/White Petrels (3) seem to indicate some of the Jarvis Island Airfield pre-arr. Fairy Terns or likely Phoenix Island Petrels would appear to indicate Cheesman Island, since neither occur on Jarvis. 1-19S; 161-07W -> Jarvis Island. 7 Aug. Arrived at Jarvis ca. 1500. Sooty Terns very abundant and numerous. Total of 1292 from 5R to 1425. Looks like a large breeding colony in season. Jarvis Island. 7 Aug. Did a brief survey during afternoon of 7 and prepared for night banding operation. Sooty Tern colony all with large chicks nearly ready to fly. Colony extends from SW corner of island on around the south Pids and along the E side of island. Appears egulate to be about between 5p and 6 million birds. Enlarging by uniform age in all the chicks. Very few uninfertile eggs about, so apparently hatched eggs complete. Successful Banded 16,000 Birds. Collected 250 blood samples. R Strosin 1966 Journal SFC 14 68 Jarvis Island. 8 Aug. Took blood samples to ship about 0730. Spent most of the afternoons on Boaty journey. Roger working on R77B. Red-footed Boobies seen on low bushes, jump keeps or any sort of raised area and often on the flat ground. Except for those nesting on the ground at Kilauea light house on Hawaii, this is the first time these have been seen. Blue-faced Mollymawk large young and are scattered around the entire island with concentrations along the shoreline back of high tide line on W and N shores. Red-footed Terns nesting in heavy concentrations on the W beach. These are often found nesting in the grass, alongside rocks and of course under every conceivable type of cover. Several were meeting in the rooms in the house. Flocks looked like some sort of chicken coop for exotic chickens! Banded Sooty Terns all night - 20,000. Chandler set a new record (600). With these new hole-drilled pens, it will be impossible to beat such a record without using such pens as it speeds up the banding so. Also collected the remaining 50 blood samples from Frigate. 9 Aug. Roger continued with his journey and couldn't even go to the ship to eat. people are tired after such concentrated banding as has been occurring. Banded 16,000 again tonight for a total of 32,000. Went out after banding about 0300 and collected series of R77B. Hoff went out uns to shoot Sooty Terns got more. Pulman and taken 2 on 8 Aug. Left the island at 0700 on 10 Aug.

R. B. Crossin Journal - SIC 14 1966 0-235; 160-00w Jarvis Island w → 0-18S; 161-52W 10 Aug. Birds abundant & the W of Jarvis. Rolly footy Terns. Large numbers of these and Blue-faced Borlin. Heading toward Jarvis at Sunset. We were then, ca. 120 mile distant, White-throated and White-rumped Storm petrel starting to show up in number Today. We lacked collected. I don't know whether there are returning alaska frecers or birds which have sccmagned along the Eyvibrid belt Wintering grounds all summer. 0-07S; 164-06W — 0-03N; 166-01W 11 Aug. Bird numbers fairly considerable Today as we get out an open ocean away from island influences. Still a number of Sooty Terns showing (906) and a few storm petrels still present. A few old storm petrels were seen at close range. Suspected White-faced and White-billed species. Many whales + porpoises about today. 0-07N; 168-05W — 0-20 N; 170-24W 12 Aug. Still fewer birds again today as we get get completely away from any island influences. Total 65, 34 Sooty Tern scattering & Storm petrels, + other sear pets. 0-28N; 172-31W — 0-36 N; 174-36W 13 Aug. Last day before entering the Southern Grid. Area practically devoid of birds - 14 total, 11 of these White-rumped Storm petrels. Night watches held, Sooty Terns becoming numerous as we approached Howland. Total of 99 for entire night watch. R. B. Crossin Journal - SIC 14 Howland Baker 70 14 Aug. First day in the Southern Grid. Arrived at Howland at daylight and put Chandler and Bulmer ashore with gear to set up Camp. We then went to Baker, put Clays + Pearson on island to survey from 1230 - 1630. I saw about in the raft of shore collecting. Sea was Too rough to use the shill and actually Too rough for the raft. Shooting from the raft is ridiculous. A strange mindlessly action results from every turbulence beneath the raft and with 4 moving variables (raft, shooter, gun and wind) pattern on a fast flying Tern. Collected & out of about a top and a half shells. Bakonh collected 2 off the Great Aler one of these banded (Howland - Feb. 105). Numerous flocks between the islands, Sootie and Frigate still feeding madly about Baker. Large numbers returning To Howland near dusk. Returned to Howland by 21:00 and everyone went ashore + banded + streamed Sooty Tern shulls all night except for party which went out to take Bostby Wood (100 samples). B taxable 4000. Party of 4 left the island To run a bag of the grid shortly after 0700 (15). Howland Island → 0-163; 125-38W 15 Aug. Run a SE leg today on the Grid. Sooty Terns abundant up through early afternoon (ca. 20 miles SE Baker). After this practically nothing. Frigates (probably the migrants here) associated with every good sized flock of feeding Sooty Terns. Can night watchers very few birds until we approached Howland.

Red Baronin Journal - SEC 14 1966 71 16 Aug. Norland 5 → 0.35S; 176-5→W Worked North of Baker - birds not as abundant as had been suspected. They appear not to range out from Norland much beyond 30-40 miles. Total of 395, 258 of these Sooty terns. Eight birds, premably the majority, Laccas, more commonly associated with all Sooty Terns feeding flocks. Flocks greted out at 13/10 (roughly 10 miles) below (3) at Baker. Night watches, practically devoid of birds. 0.41N; 176-47W → 0.21N; 178-03W Then to the SW of Norland. Birds relatively numerous, 256, mostly Sooty Terns (756), a few immature beginningeature up in flocks, especially near the island (Norland) anomalies are very evident in the offshore tern configuration. At sea the young always appear to be closely chipped by shells - if a young bird flies sheer near the belly, an adult is sure evolved to quickly come flying up, calling. Flocks were abundant until 1530 when they abruptly stopped. Norland observator back to Norland were practically devoid of birds - 33 terns, a bird? which were also likely terns. Blue streamer Sooty terns were practically every flock that could be seen. 0.41N; 176-54W → 1.15N; 175-25W 18 Aug. Run a line NE of Norland. Bird numbers feel off quite markedly - 372 total, mostly Sooty terns 537. Only 2 small flocks were recorded NE Norland, so apparently birds are just feeding in this area. & blue-painted Norland BTEB were seen early in the morning W of Norland and a blue - streamer from BTEB seen recorded on the afternoon. 72 18 Aug. Last day in Southern Grid. Bird numbers lessening as we move out from the Seland - 200 total, mostly Sooty terns, one black - streamer showing affected link with Norland. 20 Aug. 3-30N; 174-35W → 5.63N; 173-18W Suddenly dark-phase wet-tubsters show up How been practically absent from the grid but are concentrated north of it. - Total of 220 birds, we believe, unbudgeted 58 & Sooty terns 84. 21 Aug. 6-39N; 171-52W → 9-46N; 176-44W After leaving the grid numbers are down extremely low - total 163 bird only, practically all Shear Pet mostly Petrodromus. Non-sort & Sooty tern range - total 8. 22 Aug. 9-05N; 169-59W → 10.38N; 167-36W No Sooty terns, 39 birds, practically all Shear Pet - few Sooty Terns will starting to move through going south. 23 Aug. 11-56N; 166-21W → 13-17N; 165-07W Sand muders still down - 49. Small number (16) of Sooty terns - next Pleats- oma with fled Puffinio pacificus - Gaseus/ and/or aluminaria. 24 Aug. 14-31N; 163-58W → 15-55N; 162-39W Bird numbers still low. Total 737, (of which 45 were Petrodromus) & of which 45 were Petrodromus other terns. Birds in fresh following are difficult. S. Thulea men are white necks for Dark Crown, but black not top white with new black-tipped feathers.

R.S. Corwin Journal SIC 14 1866 55 19 July 1-105; 1772-17 al To Howland Island Bird numbers low again today in SW Sector. Total 276, mostly Soft Tern 242. Only 8 small flocks amounting to 207 birds. 20 July. Howland to —— To Howland Is. Birds picked up tremendously Today as grid lag was run NW of Baker Island and ca 15 miles to S. Total 1457; mostly Soft Tern 1353, 6 Blue-streaked Soft Tern, 1 Brown Booby and 1 Blue- facial Booby were noted, Banded on Howland again tonight. 21 July. From a day between Howland → Baker → Howland today. Had Shift in 470 a short time (1230 - 1410) about Baker, Collecting 27 birds. 3 Banded and 1 banded and three Streaky Soft Tern were collected. 5 Blue-streaked Softies and 1 Red- facial Booby and 1 Blue-facial Booby were seen. Banded on Howland again until 0230. Left Island at 0245. Returned all night (what was left of it) and netted only 12 birds. 22 July Last day in Southern Grid. Total of 1069 birds most of these in flocks. (855). Frigate, mostly lesser, were numerous as many Soft Terns. 3-095; 174-34W —— 3-355; 174-08W 23 July Seas very rough due to arrive at McKean at 1100. Very few birds between, Baker & McKean. Struck ca 1115 - hit the beach at 1345. No bird problem although it was high, Soft Tern shore failed for some reason. Slip entire W beach side of the island R.S. Corwin Journal SIC 14 1866 56 23 July McKean Island Had ½ to ¾ incubated eggs which had been deserted and were mainly in various stages of sitting. appeared to be less than 1/3 of batch. These few young were from hatching to 1/4 grown being attacked by the few gulls throughout the entire west side. On Chumpy Side (s) flocks The birds seemed to hand somewhat better Quarters and in areas around the Stone walls on the side, small grouping of Softies were found either on eggs or attacking small chicks. There was no apparent reason for desertion. Of the vast numbers of eggs laying about throughout his years belt on the west side. Some eggs were found around the north and east sides of the island and a few small colonies Still in incubating in the Sids or the N side and around the lagoon. Some of these are oddly, small groups of 10 - 12 pairs, isolated by hundreds of birds from the rest birds. Due to the full moon for most of the night, birds were almost impossible to band in any number. Softies roosting in groups of up to 5000 about the lagoon were very jumpy and all would rise as soon as we entered the edge of the group. Almost the entire night of 23 was spent in collecting 200 Blue- Gemples (blue-faced Boobies), Lesser Frigate and a few Softies. Survey work, nest count, & population estimates made throughout the day - Banking performed at night. Strid, jumped out after completion. Left Shortly after daylight 25.

R.B. Grossin Journal - SEC 14 1966 57 25 July Between Mclean & Gardner Islands. Approaching Sidney at 1335. Very few birds around mostly Sooty Terns (182). Total 127 birds. Survey & collected on Gardner not 7 day. Gardner Island Surveyed & collected on 9 A.M. left island 28 noon. Tern birds from 1315 - 55. (4 Total). 26 July 0-30 S; 173-25W - 9-19S; 172-41 W Total 120 birds seen today mostly Sooty Tern & Fairy Tern. 27 July 11-17 S; 171-52 W - 12-56 S; 171-10 W Total 19 birds. 28 July Arrive Lago Lago at 0600. After clearing up mail details and getting report off to Mr. Figs, caught the 1330 PSL plane for Apia, Western Samoa. Accomplished very little more than getting the hotel squared away and a car rented throughout the rest of the day. Vitralathaini Mrs. Annie Jones still is running the Heatherfield Hotel - cheap - £3.00 a day and we wound up getting our meals for £1.50 per day after. Car is very expensive, £1.50 a day. A D&atyp, usually breaking down daily. However, there is only one place to rent cars from on the island (has 2 Dulam) so not much choice. Following is an annotated list of the bird species observed from 30 July, 31 July, 1 Aug. R.B. Grossin Journal - SEC 14 1966 58 30, 31 July Opola Island, Western Samoa. White-tailed Tropicbird: Phaethon lepturus Commonly seen flying over the forest and especially common in the large barranca that parallels the road to the seismograph station. One bird was noted landing in a large semi-deciduous tree at side of the road about 50 feet up - possibly nesting - but the rex was too large & better looking to climb. As in American Samoa (Tutuila) the species probably nests in the large fruit trees which are completely clad in liasters, mosses, ferns, Orchids & other epiphytes. Fairy Tern Gygis alba Seen commonly over the forest and along the large barranca paralleling the seismograph road. None more seen to land in the trees, but they probably nest in the trees in the mountains. Common Woldy Anuis stelidus A few were seen along the large barrana paralleling seismograph road cord. A few seen along the coastal areas. We endorse of nesting, but probably do so in the palm ool. Reef Heron Demignetta sacra sacra A few (3 or 4) were noted along the coastal road from the airport to Apia. These were usually seen perched on rocks along the shoreline or just offshore. One was noted along the coastal road beyond Apia. All noted were dark phase birds. Banded Rail Gallus philippensis goodsoni Common from sea level to woodland edge wherever clearings with short, dense vegetation occurred. This species was not

R.B. Russin Journal SFC 14 1766 59 Opitu, Western Samoa Bonded Rail cont. abundant in the thinly settled ranch and fern areas on the seismograph road above Opitu. In the rock-strewn pasture land as many as 10-12 could be noted in early morning or at dusk in a few acres of grazed area. The birds can disappear in a flash in any types of vegetation. Also flights of up to 2-30 yds were noted. No young were found seen. The birds appear to be in good plumage at this time. Intensive feeding occurs during early morning and late afternoon until dark. On rainy days, the birds are evident even in mid-day. About the residential area of Opitu, rails can be seen on the lawns and as even noted among the domestic chickens feeding in the yards. Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio samanea Only a few seen - about one mile to the seismograph station above Opitu. There two were noted flushing from dense vegetation at the edge of the road. Huler saw several feeding on the grass strip at the airport - sea-level. Crimson-crown ed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyriacus fasciatus This species was encountered in only one area at about 500 ft in fairly open pasture land with large trees interspersed. In places an orchard of some type of fruit tree was present. This area is on the outskirts of Opitu toward the airport. At a transformer (ca. 3 mi) out of Opitu a road eachable left toward the sets. Large estates are spread out at the end of the road with coffee, cocoa and a few banana and papaya trees in est groups. The open pasture land stretches R.B. Russin Journal SFC 14 1766 60 Opitu, Western Samoa Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove cont. off to the left facing the sets. The birds were not noted feeding here as more Many-colored Fruit Doves in other areas. Rather, nesting seemed to be in progress. Birds were noted booting communally in late afternoon of 31 July. Call is a short cooing note followed by a variable number of lower cooing notes, usually 2 - but apparently when a bird is slightly excited it continues the calling. On the following day (1 Aug) birds were heard plicalling about mid-morning in this area but only a few were seen. Distinctive field character separating it from Many-colored is the yellow tail tip. Otherwise they look much like females Many-colored. Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus peronsii This is the abundant species on Opitu and probably on Tutuila as well. We found them ab eguent at about 2000 ft near the seismo- graph station. There the birds were coming into fruit trees (Fig 3) of immense height 7,120 ft. As many as 10-12 was noted g to congregate in one tree. Samoan Starlings were also feeding in these trees. The birds called frequently in early morning but seldom while in fruiting trees. Call appears gine more subdued, faster and more frequent notes than the Crimson-crowned. Huler found the birds very abundant at sea level (Cresta) areas feeding in large fruiting trees (Fig). Apparently elevation is of no consequence in their distribution. Food trees likely are transplanted to wherever they come into fruit at the right stage. The yellow-tailed race is distinctive. The more somber females might be mistakes, at distance for the Crimson-crowned.

R.B. Grosin Journal SEC 14 1866 Opia Island, Western Samoa 30-2jul 1aug. Pacific Pigeon Duscula pacifica White-throated Pigeon Columba vitensis One of the 2 above species (perhaps both) were misted on several occasions, newly seen flying. My impressions were always of a large (Bonitic pigeon size) slate gray bird with whiteish about head or sides. weeks. Singles or pairs were seen at all doctrinaries, but most commonly along the large barraner paralleling the Seismograph road up near cloud forest. Friendly Grand Dove Gallicolumba staitii One individual of this species was seen flying across the road about 5 mi above Apia, on the seismograph road in settled area. This is the only time I saw the species on the island, but am fairly certain it was this bird. Blue-crowned Tern Vini australis Several birds were seen in the large fruiting trees at about 500 ft on road out of Apia from the electric transform. (see Crimson- crowned fruit dove). Birds were feeding in small numbers here in a large fruiting ime with bright red seeds. A few pairs were noted. An andiclined twittering call is mixed when the birds fly from tree. Bulmer claims he heard this call and saw bird in other areas (in the coastal coconut groves, and in the cloud forest). Certain calls of Dajage maculosa and perhaps the Myiagra, deckar also give similar calls however. The distribution would appear to be widewid over all habitats wherever fruiting ua provide food for this species. They should be common in the second from left at this time, I saw no coconut trees in flower - Logee perhaps the reason for their scarcity, at this time in coconut cover! R.B. Grosin Journal - SEC 14 1866 Opia Island Western Samoa 30-2jul 1aug. Barn Owl Tyto alba Individuals were seen in all types of habitat. Behaviorally, like any mainland U.S. bird I have experienced. White-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia spodiopugia Abundant from cloud forest to coastal lowlands. At times many birds can be seen fluttering throughout the crowns of large trees, otherwise a fluttery flight out in the open is most characteristic. None were ever seen to land. From their distribution in forested areas, I would assume nesting this place in the large fruit trees, but this is only a guess. Probably one of the most abundant birds on the island. Flat-billed Kingfisher Halcyon recurvirostris Common but not abundant in allreeds of habitat from cloud forest to coastal areas. Birds are seen, most commonly, eriched on telegraph wires, bared wire fences or on dead limbs in the more heavily vegetated areas, I saw no indicator of nesting. Polynesian Driller Dajage maculosa Very abundant in all types of habitat, but most numerous in grass-covered ets such as pasturland on the airstrip and about lawns. Full grown bigger were seen. The birds are most prone to feeding on the ground. Very frequently hopping for rocks or making short flights of a few feet from spot at to spot on the ground. Saman Teller Halcyon s. sharpia Very scarce and seen only a few

RDBernin 1946 Journal - SEC 14 63 Opale Island, Western Samoa 30-31 July 1 day. Samson Thrush Turdus pistorophalus samoensis Common in cloud forest. The birds usually fly low, often seen flying through the dense vegetation. Usually seen low to the ground. Samson Fantail Rhipidura sechelae Common - abundant in all habitats from cloud forest to coastal areas. Always very nervous and taking short flights through vegetation. Often prone to fighting with one another with dramatic displays. Large, full-fledged young were seen. Samson Barredbill Myiagra albikentris Observed a few times in low rain forest and in open tree stands pasture land at about 500 ft. elevation. The birds act very much like barbets, with slow deliberate movements through the foliage, head turning as if the birds are intently peering for insects, which they probably are. Usually in pairs. Sarclt Robin Petroica multicolor Abundant in high rain forest and in cloud forest. Birds very tame and come in almost immediately to a squeak. A few dull-colored flying immature were seen. This species is seen most commonly in low shrubbery. Also common along pasture land in drier rain forest area clearings. Ciller Whistler Pachycephala rufifrons Common in all types of habitat with vegetation. Usually found in densely RDBernin 1946 Journal SEC 14 64 Opale Island, Western Samoa 30-31 July 1 day. Ciller Whistler (cont.) Followed trees or bushes. In low brush habitat in cleared over pastureland some species several were noted in a flock frequenting several brush heaps. About 12 birds that were together. Most stayed down low in the brush, a few in the open on higher dead twigs. Three flew on top were constantly being supplanted by other individuals from the brush beneath. Common also in cocoa planta- tion and in coffee growth. Variations in throat color were noted, but most birds were not seen clear enough to get an idea of sex differences, besides there is probably age + sex difference. Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis Found in all habitats from coastal to cloud forest but not especially common any- where. Usually seen in high trees. One bird was noted going to a hole in a banyan fig about 45 feet up - sticks protruding from the hole, but the bird did not stay and later nothing flushed from the tree so we assumed nest-building was probably taking place. As such I did not deem it worthwhile to make the difficult climb. Samoa Starling Aplonis atrifuscus Found in all habitats - abundant everywhere. Reminiscent of good old Sterna vulgaris by its agility. The birds most often frequent the upper stores of trees but are not against going into underbrush and even on the ground in search of food. Seen in drier rain forest feeding on banyan fig and other fruiting trees. Typical S. vulgaris behavior!

R.B. Bruce 1946 Journal - Ice 14 73 25 Aug. 17-41 N; 161-30 W — 18-39 N; 160-15 W Bird numbers up — supposedly due to island bulley. Scott tens showing— possibly Sand-Hunter stock — 104. Numerous Light Blue webstats (56 & 65) as we are definitely in the north. Some range now — Terns well showing up (62) 19-57 N; 159-58 W — Honotah. 26 Aug. Sea very rough — due to arrival at Honno at 1600. Birds not too abundant as yet this morning @ 800.

R.S. Crossin Leawards #13 1966 42 Honolulu Harbour → 21-19N; 158-23W 6 June. Departed Honolulu at 1610 Crew of 7 plus Binion Amerman, and Jeff Turkoff burning a ride to French Frigate Shoals. Birds were fairly numerous (897 total). There were predominantly Wedge tails & Sooty terns, common Noddies. 21-44N; 160-22W — 22-35N; 162-42W 7 June. Crew should shape up fairly well. The two new men (Pearson & Chandler) are catching on fast, Shatton is sea sick again today so I suspect he will be out of it until daypan. Passed by Kaua at sunrise - few nowells about, but no birds. Sumped Petrels. Only a white-rumped Storm Petrel seen all day, one of these I noted was almost certainly a Leachio with a prominent wedge of black extending posteriorly through the White rump. Numerous small to medium flocks (28 total amounting to 1353 of the 1740 total birds). Terns = 1303, the bulk of the rest were light phase Wedge tails & Bulwerio Petrels. 23-16N; 164-31W — 23-51N; 166-26W 8 June. Bird numbers were down considerably from yester day, but numbers still R.S. Crossin Leawards #13 1966 43 23-16N; 164-31W — 23-51N; 166-26W 8 June cont. Impressive - 996. An abundance of small flocks - 24 = 399 birds. All tern species were abundant. A series of 5 Blue grey Noddies were collected from near Necker #2. 5 terns - almost certainly one or the other of Crepion, or Crested Terns not sighted E of FF Shoals. Although good sightings were made overhead, the bird was out of gun range. Albatrosses are becoming more numerous - 480q to 55A, and 9 L.A. Worst men seen about a dead sperm whale. Surprisingly no storm petrels were about. An excellent oil slick was spread out from the dead animal and all condition looked excellent for Storm petrels ??? A few Dolphin - (Mahi mahi) and a few sharks were about the whale. Let Binion & Jeff T. off at French Frigate Shoal in good shape toward our sit. Attempted to collect a por- poise, but was unsuccessful. An adult Sooty tern was noted perched on a piece of Driftwood about 5 miles off Necker - the bird flew off when we approached. Newman Noddies were noted to land frequently on the rock.

RS Cassin, Leewards 13 Journal 1966 24-37N; 168-13W — 25-14 N; 170-25W 9 June Bird numbers still holding slight. An increasingly greater number of Albatross, preominantly, Black-tet as Day proposed. Very few old terms (CN, BEW, HN, FT) practically all Sooty — 426 — Probably Dayaan breeding birds. Another Caspian, prov likely, treated term spotted Today. Great abundance of wedgetail, 391. 75% over half? were rested within last hour before sunset when we were stopped over Haro Reef. I took the sniff out about an hour before sunset and worked huge flocks of pure wedgetail and both Albatrosses all mixed. At one point out in the shift I Observed a large number of birds on the water all crowding around an object (ca. 50 Black-tet Albatrosses, 5 Dayaan Albatrosses, and 40-50 Wedy- tails — The object of attention was an old Aircraft Red light bulb about 6 inches long — the large end all shiny where apparently the albatross had been drilling it in last testing Only a very few terms (ca. 10-12) were encountered in 7,150 Wedgetail and 7,68 Albatrosses. Sooty terms more abundant all afternoon however. Due to arrival at day's end of sun. RS Cassin Journal: Leewards trip #13 1966 Dayaan Island 10 June Landed on island 0545. No incident, water calm. The vegetation (specifying the Scaevola) is much lower than last August. (Both species?) Albatross Chicho look to be farther along than last year. Set up camp and took the terior crew around island for a pourney of Shroliuids, Seals & Albatross count. Banded 9,500 Southern at night. 11 June Started breaking people in on making out banding schedules etc. Spun a small collection of blood. Banded 10,000 Sooty term at night. 12 June Spun down a small collection of blood, processed the collected Shroliuids etc., bed breaking schedules, returns to, made complete Dayaan teaklout Banded 10,200 Sooty Terms, collected about 70 samples of blood. 13 June Brought the entire crew out to the ship's sleep. The flies are almost as bad as last August. Spun down blood samples and set off new astrolab to band Albatross. 14-16 June Still banding Sooty term adults. The birds are amazingly dense, well well for banding out. We are averaging 10,000 esp a night with a seven man crew.

R.B. Caron, Journal - Laysan Island 46 14-16 June Laysan Island Balcony banded 2000 57 ad m night of 12-14 June so I attempted to beat his record on the night of 14-15. I began at 1800 on 14 while still light by spilling 57 ad 33 eggs. At 2015 (darkness set in) I had 600 and by 0130 I had 3100. I then decided to try for Huber's record of 4300. At 0415 it began to get light and I had 4100. I dumped 400 into the backing bag and began to get adult off eggs in the tall grass. At 0610 I finished with a total of 4500. I don't believe I would ever attempt this again. All the crew is working wonderfully. Phil Shelton using his slow method was able to band 2000 one night. Frank Smith managed 3000 one night. Our goal of 100,000 birds well within the realm of possibility. Broke camp on the 15th leaving only skeleton gear on the island - banded until 0230 on morning of 16 and then was aboard and bound for Laysan. Laysan, 16 June Landed at Laysan after supper 1630 on 16 June. Banded & took blood until dawn. Worked as such for 3 nights and spent about R.B. Caron, Journal - Laysan Island 47 18-19 jun of the 4th night collecting ticks etc. Left the island at 02130 m night of 19-20. Bound for Laysan. Have over 98,000 banded and the 100,000 is realized. ALL Pertinent details concerning species may be found in the Species Accounts! Laysan 20 June Arrived at 1300. Rain onset of afternoon, screwed every thing up. Guys so tired, every body is walking around in a day. Too much work to do. Banded the remaining 3,000 # 3 Sooty Tern bands for the 100,000 block and 300 Wedgetail and about 400 albatross. This finishes the banding with about a 105,000 total for the 10-11 days of banding. Still here. Worked on Laysan Terns most of day & did a bit of syllaterring & playing with Bulwark Petrels, etc. Departed Island 2245. 22 June 25-15 N; 170-44W - 24-39N; 168-15W Few birds, mainly Sooty Terns & Wedgetails. Sea quite rough. We completely exhausted. No collecting possible with the rough sea.

R.L. Cramin Journal - Leeward, #13 1966 24 - 04N; 166 - 26W — 28 - 19N; 164 - 6W John. 48 23 June - 25 June Sear ginte rough along the entire return route. Drifted offshore Kauai on night of 24-25 June and stayed about Kauai all day 25. Had sheffin but this proved ginte dangerous due to very heavy squalls. An oil slick was put out, but attracts very little. Roughly 8 storm petrels were noted (white- sumped), most of these showed little interest in the slick. Most of those which were seen close could not be other than Harcourts - flaring large white sump. One was collected. Harcourts - Woodpatch base - nesting unquestionably on Kauai. Birds were noted both flying towards and away from the island. We were probably 3-5 miles offshore Wainan canyon. Newells were common - 3 collected. About 5 Dark-sumped Petrels were seen - mostly coming inward toward the islands in early after noon. One hit hard but got away. Cruised Oahu 0600 on 26 June.

R.S. Corwin 1966 Tewaals Survey #13 - Searacounts (1) Common Noddy Daypan Abundant throughout the Searacole fringe and also in Oponeg along the central lagoon. Nest meets on the ground beneath seacliff bushes, and a tendency for placement at the foot of grass clumps along the lagoon. A few pairs are found throughout the Solly Fern colonies, these nesting exactly as do the Soties - beneath an overhanging clump of grass. Nesting ranges from fresh eggs to nearly full fledged young. An equal abundance of egg and several day old chicks are present at this time. Population estimates are difficult to make as so many birds are tucked away beneath vegetation: Guesstimate 25,000.

R.S. Lawrence 1964 Black-Footed Albatross Lionfish Black-Foots were about the same stage as Laysan Albatross, perhaps slightly older. Fewer parents were noted feeding Black-Foot chicks than Laysan. The Black-Foots were confined almost exclusively to the beach area. Actual count on 14 June = 993 chicks + 10 adults. Since most of these were along the beach area which was covered very well in this particular survey, I would imagine 100 more or so about very else. Adults come and go, so no way of estimating these. For all practical purposes, there are no adults on the island, as their only reason for coming in is to feed the chicks.

Rd. Lavin 1966 16-23 June. Laysan Albatross Laysan Albatross The albatross were in approximately the same age groups as those of Laysan, i.e., down covering the feathers over the heads, lower breast & napes on most individuals. Individuals were scattered over the entire island with some clumping in cleared areas and along the beach. Parents were seated coming in the daytime to feed the chicks. An actual count of 2785 locals plus 198 adults was made during the afternoon of 18 June. Estimated 5000 locals + unknown # of adults as only 4 people made the count and much of the interior was missed.

Laysan Albatross Diomedea The albatross were in approximately the same age group as those of Lagoan, I.e., down covering the feathers over the heads, lower breast & napes on most individuals. Individuals were scattered over the entire retreat with some clumping in cleared areas and along the beach. Parents were noted coming in the daytime to feed the chicks. An actual count of 2785 locals plus 178 adullons was made during the afternoon of 18 June. Estimated 5000 locals + unknown # of adults as only 4 people made the count and much of the interior was missed. Wedge-tailed were not nearly as abundant here as on Lagoan. Here they are confining to small areas generally within the southeast edge along the beach. Individually as scattered throughout the island, but in very low numbers. Although the entire central portion of the island is dug up into mounds, apparently this is the work of Laman Island Petrols as Wedgetails are not in these areas. A few eggs were noted, but most birds are just now digging burrows or setting in empty shellburrows under thrifts of grass or other vegetation. On 19 June a number ca.(6) were noted sitting in shallows on eggs in the very open grass lawn with no protection from vegetation at all. Also 2 eggs were being incubated under the clustering trees on the shore - they were also without any ground cover. All eggs noted were very fresh. Shelton estimates 50,000 which I believe is a good guestimate.

R.Bruskin Leonards #13 Species Account 1966 CHRISTMAS ISLAND SHEARWATER Lisianski 19 16-20 June. Only a few individuals were noted shimming over the foraging seabirds along the beach. The species undoubtedly rests here, but apparently in very low numbers - Shelter noted at least 2 birds on eggs. Overestimate 7 less than 1000 birds. R.Bruskin Leonards #13 Species Account 1966 Bonin Island Petrel Lisianski 19 16-20 June. A few adults were noted on the island during sotty tern bonding period. Five were handled for bands and invariably threw up large quantities of oil and half digested food. No immature were noted. The species is apparently feather along than those in Japan, and the vast majority of birds have already left the island. 19 June. On the last night a few immatures were noted on the west shore at the seaward ridge. One of them was being attended by both adult birds. These young were fully feathered and for all practical purposes ready to fly. Probably under 1000 birds on the island.

R.D.Crosin Records #13 Survey 1966 Red-tailed Tropicbird Lisianskii 16-19 June Commonly seen flying over the island and groups of up to 5 birds were noted displaying over the beach. One bird was noted on an egg under a dense seacliff bush. 3 other eggs and 5 immatures were also counted. Shelton estimate of 300 pairs at dusk with R.D.Crosin Records #13 Species Accounts 1966 Blue-faced Booby Lisianskii 16-19 June Most common along the beach at edge of fringing seaweeds. Most birds were not breeding which ranged from egg to full fledged young, but young were in the 1/4-1/2 grown stages. Only one young was noted per pair. A total of 58 nests with young, 3 with eggs were counted on 18 June. Birds rootling among small clumps on NW + SW beaches. Shelton counted about 300 birds on SW beach at dusk. + S estimate an additional 200-300 on NW beach at dusk. Estimated population 800 birds.

RSburni 1966 Brown Bobby Lisnandis 16-19 june A small colony of 7 pair were found nesting on the west shore near the main landing; 3 nests with eggs, 4 with chicks. Scattered individuals are found roosting on other parts of the island. A few individuals caught for blood work appeared to be exceptionally small and light (wt) compared to the northern bird. One other small group of ca. 2 pair were noted the last night 5. of the main landing near the west shore. Conservative estimate of 100 birds. Rd. Eisoni 1966. Red-footed Bobby Lisnandis 16-19 june Had little chance to actually check the interior population. Shilton estimates 1000 birds with actual nest count of 33 (young 0 23 as pogo). I believe population closer to 2000 birds as the number of roosting birds which come in at night is considerably larger. One orange-streaked Sand-Sandston bird was captured and another was tested with either fresh orange or red color = S. Stilston or more likely French Frigate Shoals = Benin.

R. G. Leusin 1966 Zeward. # 13 - species Account Great Frigate bird Lissiandri June. 16-19 Breeding cycle ranged from eggs to fully fledged immatures. Actual count of 218 young in nests, 68 nest w/1 egg. Shelton estimate 2000 Shelton birds - probably closer to 3000 with the large numbers of birds seen high overhead at dusk. R. G. Leusin 1966 Zeward. # 13 - species Account Golden Plover Lissiandri 16-19 June Actual count on 18 June of 56 birds, mostly all, along the beach. about 5-10 % of these in beautiful breeding plumage. Estimates of 75 birds or more at this time.

R.D. Brown Leewards #13. Species Account 1966 Black-bellied Plume Lirianchi 16-19 June I attested one on the SE beach on 18 June. Dim-breeding plumage. The bird was feeding along the shore line, at times mingling with a few Bellor Plumes. R.D. Brown Leewards #13. Species Account 1966 Ruddy Turnstone Lirianchi 16-19 June Actual count 7 119 on 18 June. 82 Of theremore in the flock on the large roval outcroppings on E side of island. Numbers were considerable on this rocky point last year in July. About 25% of all birds seen were in full, or very close to full breeding plumage. On the flock 7 82 on the large rock right side of island, one st. Great landed bird was spotted and attested. Unfortunately 13 others fell with the banded bird. Over 20 total were attested, so May T. should have nice series of summering birds to work with. Estimate 7 150 on island.

R.B. Laverin. Awards #13 Special Account 1966 Wandering Tattler [illegible] 16-18 Jun 15 were counted along the beach on the 18 June count. There were mostly scattered individuals feeding at the water edge. Probably 20 for the island is a very close estimate. R.B. Laverin. Awards #13 Special Account 1966 Peregrine Shag (Shag) [illegible] Actual count of 28 on 18 June. This is probably low as many of these birds frequent the interior, Could be easily as many as 50 on the island.

R. D. Brown Remarks #13 Sooty Tern 1962 Sooty Terns much more numerous than last year, colony (colonies) spread over much greater area than last July. Apparently the population has come down by eggs to lined. In some areas there are up to 50 or so more chicks, other areas have only an occasional chick hatched. The nest egg and stella informs me that some areas have no chicks at all—only eggs and that even some sections have birds down in clumps which did not yet started nesting. I have noted at least 20 double egg chicks and several double chick nests. In most cases one chick was slightly to considerably larger than the other — one being fed, the other no? Or have a eggs belonging to different P.P. [illegible] circulation periods come together by accident? Certainly some of the double clutches were the work of one P.P. since the pigmentation was a unusual marking or color and slightly unlikely for 2 birds to have laid similar eggs in the same nest. On the night of 17 June a parachute flare (20,000 candle

R.D. Erwin - Seawards #13 - Series Account 1966 Sosty Term Leranochi power) was set off to signal the ship that we were leaving island (ca. 2130). Hundreds of Terms poured off the island and swirled about the flare as it floated down to the water. Since the burning time was less than a minute, this reaction by the birds was almost sinister tensions. Why not Stani; a flare of equal bright- ness - set it up on camp and let the birds come into camp to be branded?? Perhaps not as well an idea as it may sound - aided with some sort of must met arrangement. Shelton believes there may be as many as a million birds on the island - I think more in the neigh- borhood of 750,000, but I could be less - he has gone out into the extremities of the colony more than I have, but I have had opportunity to observe populations here. The fact of the matter is - how the hell does one count 500,000 or a million birds anyway.

R.S.Brown Seawards #13 - Species account ① 1966 Grey-Luckled Tern Laranihi 16-19 june. Scattered generally over the island wherever Seacosta clumps were to be found. The birds meet beneath the shrub. Noted an abundance of chicks, but cycle. Ranged from eggs to flying mmitt. Many chicks in the fully feathered, but as yet 6th- tailed stage. Population: somewhere about 13,000. 25 % of this chicks. R.S.Brown Seawards #13 - Species Account ① 1966 Common Noddy Anisquisti 16-19 june. Common nests under Lavaely or other dense shrub and under some infected weed clumps. Practically all birds noted were on eggs. Shelton noted about a 1-2 % chick count. Estimates 10,000 nesting pair. Total 25,000 birds on island.

R. Brown Leonard 13 speed account 1966 Fair Term Larvandoli 16-19 June Three egg nest noted in Seawalla and Cascarring trees on branches and one 6-8 day old chick was noted. Birds as not nearly as abundant as last year. A good number roost in the Seawalla and Cascarring tree at night. Probably about 300 total on island. R. Brown Leonard 13 - species account 1966 Hawaiian Noddy Larvandoli 16-19 June Birds mainly nesting in the few Cascarring trees on the isloons, but in a few places old nests were found in Seawalla. Chicks from a few days old to fully fledged were noted in the Cascarring tree nests. Found roosting abundantly in the Seawalla at night. The birds began coming in in great numbers at dusk. 50-75 chicks, 5000 my flying immature and adults roosting at night.

R. Brown 1966 Seawards #13 - Species account Fairy Term Laysan Appears to be far fewer birds on the island than last fall. I have not as yet noted any eggs (15 June) but numbers about camp especially are less at present than last fall. Larger numbers have been reported on the S beach. Ca 100 eggs + chicks Crests to 1000 birds. R. Brown 1966 Seawards #13 - Species accounts Laysan teal Laysan (Anser) Secretive. Very few are noted during the daylight hours, but are readily seen at dusk when, (I presume) the bulk of the population congregates along the central lagoon shore line. These are consistently noted feeding on the very abundant "sand flies" present at the shoreline. On the evening (late afternoon) of the 13 June a concentrated effort was made by the entire 7-man survey party to census the teal. A total of 2097 were counted along the central lagoon shore. 87 were in the majority. This may indicate that either 87 are more abundant in the population or that 87 are incubating or keeping to the tree vegetation with their broods. Three broods of 2 each were seen along the lagoon shore. These were all about equal age (in 1-6, according to F & WS aging). Individuals (again mainly 87) are noted at night in odd places such as among the Soft Term plants etc. These may be in transit from the central lagoon and the sea shore, as scattered individuals and/or small groups are noted each morning very early at the shore edge at either or the W side of island.

R.S. Crossin 1966 Tewards Survey #13 - Species Accounts (1) Common Noddy Laysan Abundant throughout the Seaweed fringe and also in Spencer along the central lagoon. Most nests on the ground beneath seaweed bushes and a tendency for placement at the foot of grass clumps along the lagoon. A few pairs are found through out the Solly Farm colonies, these nesting exactly as do the Sooties - beneath an overhanging clump of grass. Nesting ranges from fresh eggs to nearly full fledged young. An equal abundance of eggs and several day old chicks are present at this time. Population estimates are difficult to make as so many birds are tucked away beneath vegetation: Guesstimate 25,000. R.S. Crossin 1966 Tewards #13 - Species Accounts (1) Hawaiian Noddy Laysan Mainly one small breeding concentration in the Casuarina tree at the main landing, but also breeding in small numbers in groups of Seaweed and other shrubs, especially about the NE and S island. Nesting is practically finished - 3 only nests one egg & advanced incubation in the Casuarina tree + 12 at varying ages from half grown to nearly fledged. There are many more birds roosting about the Seaweed and other shrubs than could possibly nest on the colony (guessed by signs of old nests in situ). These apparently use the island only as a non-breeding season roosting area. At present I guesstimate 5000+ birds present. Toward dusk numbers began building up in preparation to roosting.

R.D.Brossin Lee wards #13 - Species Account 1906 Sooty tern Tayuan 20-21 June The birds have now spread nearly around the entire island. Only on the N point are there 220 terns. Colonies are much more extensive than last August. There could safely be 2,000,000 terns on the island. R.D.Brossin Lee wards #13 - Species Account 1906 Gray-backed tern Tayuan 10.16t 20-22/1 June Widely scattered over the entire island wherever Sporeia is present- along the sea beach and especially so along the central lagoon. Considerable numbers also nest beneath Sea cucumbers. Nesting cycles range from 1/2 incubated egg to full fledged - flying immature. The majority of birds have advanced numbers eggs or nearly hatched chicks. Large numbers (of several hundred) congregate in the open areas such as along the dried out flats along the central lagoon and in the bare sandy areas at N + S. ends of the island. Nesting pairs are more separated than Sooty terns which may nest with 6-8 miles of one another. Very difficult to estimate population on this species, but conservatively I would guess it lies between 10 and 20 thousand.

R.S. Brown 1966 Sooty Tern Dayman particular is nesting in sparse Stoner on the E side. The birds are nesting extremely well for banding purposes. Those in the dense grass clumps are especially reluctant to leave the eggs and it is rather easy to band up to 300 per hour in broad daylight by taking parents (mostly 99%) of eggs. In certain areas (see Dayman Finch section) the egg loss to dayman finches is amazingly high. This is one of the very few natural controlling factors that I have noted in the numerous Sooty Tern colonies in the Pacific. Band returns are considerable (up to 100 per night with 7 max. ears); most of these are from the massive hatching July - August 1965. To date (15 June) one Lisianski bird has been recorded and at least 4 orange streamed Sand Shooter birds. It is unknown whether these were breeding or not on Eto Dayman. A small number (ca.3) Two egg clutches were noted by me during banding operations. From the uniformity of the two eggs in each respective clutch, it would almost certainly appear to be the work of one female in each case. This, I would imagine R.S. Brown 1966 Sooty Tern Dayman: is quite possible and besides, birds are anatomically equipped with two perfectly good functional brood patches. We doubt there has been selection against two eggs for the species in the past evolution since one egg = 1 chick appears to be enough to maintain the species and at an extremely high population level. Last year's July and August surveys are actually a poor companion to use in estimating population numbers because at that time practically all birds had varying sized chicks and a good portion of the adult population could have alternatively been at sea in pursuit of food. However, I believe the adult population is considerably greater the present year. I would tentatively raise last year's population of 1,000,000 to 1,250,000. This might over be low as more birds seem to be coming down all the time. The majority of birds use the shelter of an overhanging clump I guess to place the egg. Some nests are elaborate depressions in fallen grass cover but the majority are laid in shallow sand scrapes.

Rd Brian Species Accounts - Stewart #13 1866 Red-tailed Tropicbird Layson Birds are seen commonly over the island during the daytime. Many are displaying and groups of up to me dozen birds may be seen together in court flight & calling. The breeding season is evidently very extended as some birds have large chicks at this time, but many others also have fresh egg - dead will have on this August in last year was typical. All nests have been under dense scavola or other dense shrubbery. Especially abundant in the fringing belt of Secovolys fruticans along the west beach. A very rough count on 10 June revealed 90 nests. 88 w/egg, (w) Large young & 1 w/ downy young. Estimated 1000 birds, w/ ca 400 Nests. Rd Brian Species Accounts - Stewart #13 1866 Blue-faced Booby Layson A few pairs are scattered about the beaches and through the grass over, over the island, but most birds are formed along the central lagoon beach. Nesting ranges from fresh egg to nearly grown young, with many nests with just-hatched young. At present (13 June) ca. 500 birds as present on the island. 21 Jun. An orange streamered bird was captured along the lagoon about ca. 2130 this evening - brought back to the ship, painted secondary filed and released. Immature - Subadult Band # 737-

R.D.Grossin 1966 18-16 4:20-5:30 June. Great Frigate bird Daypan Great Frigates are distributed over the island about as are Red-footed Frigate, concentration everywhere where there are other large shrubs grow. Many (>60%) of the population are white-headed immatures or out- adults. Nesting ranges from advanced incubated eggs to these immatures; the entire population is somewhere between 3 and 500 birds. The birds are nocturnal as well as diurnal, and individuals can be seen and heard coming back to the nest at any time of night. These returning birds usually call a series of word calls as they approach nests, and are often answered by those birds already perched. The nesting cycle is advanced enough so that no displaying but have been noted (i.e., 20 minutes long pouches). A spotty check on 10 June came to 60 nests with one egg, 59 nests with chicks, and 750 nest contents unrecorded (Chen). R.D.Grossin 1966 10-16 5:20-5:30 June. Golden Plover Daypan. Plovers were scattered generally over the island with greatest concentrations about the lagoon. A shorebird count made on 10 June turned up 233 birds. Many of them were in full breeding plumage; The vast majority were about the lagoon. After this date many plovers were noted; the bulk of birds having left the island.

R.S. Brown Zeewards #13 - Species Account 1966 Ruddy Turnstone Daypan 10-16 20-21 June This species was most abundant about the lagoon, but a few individuals were scattered elsewhere and especially along the Sea beach. Many individuals (ca 30%) were in full or very close to full breeding plumage. Lack of white wax on the crown was the most conspicuous non-breeding plumage element. A total of 493 were recorded on the shore bird count on 10 June. There were in small to large groups found mainly along the small peninsular areas extending into the central lagoon. However, a few scattered small groups and single individuals were noted feeding among the immature Albatross many yards distant from the water edge. A series of 13 was collected for M. J. Thompson's work. One banded bird (Daypan 1964) with one permanently injured wing was recorded as well as two other permanently wing injured birds. All appeared To be healthy. During the rest of the survey numbers declined considerably. R.S. Brown Zeewards #13 Species Account 1966 Wandering Tattler Daypan 10-16+ 20-21 June Only a very few individuals were noted, scattered at intervals along the central lagoon shore - Often in accompaniment with Ruddy Turnstone or Little Albatross. One specimen was collected. An occasional individual was noted along the sea beach especially in areas with large congregation of boulders at the waters edge. Entire population is probably less than 30 birds. Count on 10 June = 12.

R Brown 1966 Bristle-thighed Curlew Day 20 Only a few individuals of this species were noted. There was some tendency preference for the grassy areas about the central region, but individuals could be seen anywhere about the island, including along the open beach, especially rocky areas. Entire population at this time is probably less than 60. 10 June count = 51 R Brown 1966 Sooty Tern Day 20 This was by far the most abundant species on the island. The breeding area is essentially the same as that utilized last year; i.e., continuous nesting along the entire west side of island and port, west end wherever brunch grass (Eragrostis) is present. Within this past area two concentrations were noted: 1) quite heavy centration near the N and S some cover about 150 yds of the main landing. There were on fresh egg. 2) A very heavy concentration, about the entire SW end throughout grass cover. This concentration apparently started first toward the N as there mostly have eggs, and worked south and then E where large numbers areas yet without egg, many setting in large masses in the openings. Throughout the rest of the west side are scattered birds in varying densities, most with egg. The actual area utilized fluctuates greatly with seemingly little regard to actual grass cover available; i.e., the birds are not spread over the entire bunch grass area. Small colonies are located about the rest of the island, on the E and N sides. One colony is

Species accounts, Liewards #13 R.P. Burton 1866 21 June. Sooty Storm Petrel Laycan No birds have as yet been seen (13 Tuns) but one skeleton, or rather dried up carcass, was found by the layman, with distinctly forked tail, distinguishing it from Bulwer's Petrel. The season is probably only two lute for these Storm Petrels to be on the island.

Pd Carain 1966 Species Record - Beavards #13 Bonin Island Petrel Day San 10.16 + 20-23 June Immatures Bonin Islands are common to abundant just after dark about the entrances to their burrows, but become increasingly scarce toward morning light. Most of these are fully feathered and practically indistinguishable from the parents, but a small percentage, ca. 30%, still have tufts of the down attached to their feathers. A few adults are noted feeding young at times, but apparently the majority of these young are unattended by this time. A few have been noted floating out in the water along the west shore, so apparently these young are in the process of going to sea. An estimated 3000 remain on the island. These are scattered over most of the vegetated area, but more numerous in the brood grass along the N.W. side. Ly June. A few more adults noted feeding the immatures at the burrow entrances. There is a distinct difference between the plumage of the adults and immatures. The young of course have broad head plumage, and this in itself lends an overall appearance of brightness; also most feathers over the dorsal area of the young (secondaries, all wing

Belcrossin 1946 deaward#1/2 Species account Bonin Island Petrel Kayson: Covert, dorsal contour feathers + neck, nump) are tipped with pale blue grey. The secondaries & primaries themselves have a blue grey caste which may be no more than a feather bloom or mud pluggage. This entire grey caste, tipping etc is lacking on the adults & the entire dorsal area gives a brown or charcoal aspect rather than grey. The mid dorsal area especially is brown and thus there is very little contrast of the dark head and mid dorsal region. The immatures, on the other hand have the pale grey back & contrasting dark head. Adults show brown caste probably due more to feather wear than actual feather structure (i.e., gray tips are all abraded). 20-21 Due apparently a heavy rain drowned out many of the smaller individuals while we weren't in the area as many are found dead at burrow entrances. Perhaps though these are being deserted by parents and have starved. Estimated 3-5000 immatures. ad- one and go, but could be up to 1000 or any one caught !

R.D. Currin Species account - Stewart's #13 1966 Wedged-tailed Shearwater Keyean 10-16 June + 20-22 June At present this species is either the second or third most abundant on the island, Keyean Albatross may be more abundant! Most birds are either go to sea or remain in burrows during the daylight hours. At night most birds appear to be sitting about the entrance to burrow out in the open, or digging within burrows. I have not yet checked burrows for egg content (13 A.M.), but probably soon if then have them by now. No large Clumba congregate along the open beaches or inland bars areas yet as they did last August. Birds are very numerous over most of the island, especially in the extensive grass area on south side of island, but as scattered at random with little grouping. Abundant also through [illegible] area. 14 June. Much morning, digging 2 burrows and copulating young one. Could be as many as 250,000 on the island. Fresh eggs were noted in shallow burrows a beneath jaws changes (one hatching) on 20 June - all eggs were attended.

Rd Brown 1960 species accounts - Bernard, #13 Christmas Island Shearwater slugsan 10.16 20.2/June Scattered individuals of this species are noted over the entire island, but a few concentrations exist: ① along beach areas with large rocks many birds can be seen lying about at night. ② although it is impossible to check much of the dense Leaevola, the number of birds flying over these areas, (notably the west beach fringe if scarcely) indicates that a considerable high population is nesting beneath these shrubs. Birds picked up at night show broad patches, so undoubtedly only eggs are now present. The total population is probably not over a thousand birds.

Species Accounts - Ser. #13 R.B. Corwin 1966 Lay San Albatross Lagoon About 70% of the albatross chicks still appear to be tended by adults, although the adults may come in at night to feed the others. Very heavy concentrations of chicks are found about the lagoon beach area- over 70,000 counted on 11 June. They are also scattered over the rest of the island throughout all types of plant cover, except for much fewer numbers on the W beach where Black-footed petrels. The young range in size and advancement from a few totally down covered individuals to those which have only a few ragged patches of down about the head & neck. Most are at least covered entirely about the head, neck, upper breast with down. A few were noted starting to fan their wings in preparation for future flight practice. In behavior they are not much different from young of the previous year during July and August in that when one passes by a chick it may either remain stationary and snap its beak or take a few steps toward the person and snap negligibly with the bill.

Robbassin 1966 Lewards #13 species account Day saw Abstracts cont. Day saw They seldom if ever bite, however, and even if they do it is very soft, con- sidering the size of the birds. Perhaps 1% of the population of large chicks has already died, with carcasses scattered at random over the island. Apparently most are still being fed regularly as they appear healthy and fat and not the weightless skeletons that some of them become by August. A few of the adults are still going through courtship displays, but feed are doing it in unison. Usually only one member of the pair seems interested, the other always being out a step with the various loving acts: neck raising, head under wing etc. The chicks which are situated in vegetated areas usually crawl beneath a grass clump or retire to the shady side of the bush during daytime - those out in the open such as around-the lagoon are sadly out of luck for shade. 10 June Count 91,403 chicks 4,246 adults. This is considered to be very low as individuals over most of the densely vegetated area were hardly counted. Probably 150,000 chicks, 6000 ad.?