Charles A. Ely December 5, 1963 10 white with black edges like Bonin Island Petrel erratic fast wing beats like a chimmey swift, interspersed with level glides - didn't look loke Bonin Island Petrel wings held stiffer than storm petrel - dorsal surface all dark incl. rump. ventral surface of body? - (W. R.) I didn't see bird .. Warren now thinks it as Audubon Shearwater. 1623 - Whale - 1 - 2000 yards starboard - broke surface twice (currier). 1628 - Wedgetail - 1 SE 1628 - Harcourt's Storm Petrel 1 SE 1724 - Wedgetail - 1 SE 1728 - " 1 SE 1850 - Secured bird watch. Were told today that we could shoot and even use whaleboat. (19° 41' - 162° 43' W) SPECIMENS Zosterops japonica FN0436 Captured alive on desk of yag 39 by Warren King at 0730. Had apparently come aboard with No. 0437 previous evening about 1730. ?, ovary 2 x 2 mm., no ova visible. weight 9 gms. moderate fat. skull partly ossified. data and skin by Ely. Soft part colors - eye pale yellow gray; toes and tarsus-dark grey; upper madible black: lower mandible black at tip, remainder gray. Molt - fresh plumage. (19° 41' N - 162° 43' W) Zosterops japonica FN0437 Captured alive on deck of YAG 39 by Warren King at 0730. Had apparently come aboard with No. 0436 previous evening about 1730. o, testes minute, weight 9 gms moderate fat. skull partly ossified. data and skin by Ely. Soft part colors - eye pale yellow-gray: toes and tarsus dark gray;