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.