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.