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.