EAC 2, Shearwater, January 1967
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Pale-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) One bird was well-observed on January 20 in the northern area of the grid. Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) Slender-billed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) Sooty/Slender-billed (unidentified) 3 Two sooties and one slender-billed were identified in the central third of the grid. In addition three unidentified sooty/slender-billed shearwaters were recorded in the northern section. White-winged Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) Pterodroma sp.? (either P. cookii or P. leucoptera) To date members of this genus were only suspected to occur off the west coast of North America, and to date there have been no known collections. However one bird well-observed during this survey was quite definitely P. leucoptera. This bird, seen at close range, was a dark-phase type with a white neck and throat. It was, however, unlike the dark-phase birds seen in the central Pacific in that the underwing had a white central area bordered with black. Seven additional small Pterodroma were noted but not identified to species. It is believed, however, that none of those seen well (5) were P. hypoleuca. Some had very light underwings suggesting P. cookii or P. leucoptera masafuerae, but no positive identification could be made. Herald Petrel (Pterodroma heraldica) One dark-phase bird of this species was identified after being well-observed for five minutes. It should be considered accidental to the northeastern Pacific. Fork-tailed Petrel (Oceanodroma furcata) All sightings were of birds in the northern and central portion of the grid. Sub-specific identifications will have to await representative collections.