Preliminary Report on Aleutian Trip 3, Part B September-October 1965 The second phase of the Aleutian Islands (1965) work began on 28 September when Smithsonian personnel consisting of Max C. Thompson (Leader) and Robert DeLong arrived at Adak. At Adak we joined the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries ship the R/V GEORGE B. KELEZ on 29 September. The ship departed Adak for the Western Aleutians on 30 September at 1600. The objectives of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in the cruise were to study the distribution of salmon on the high seas along longitude 173° E from the Aleutian Islands to 41° N. Our objective was to study distribution of sea birds in this area and to secure as many species as possible. Accordingly we were able to secure 57 specimens of 15 species. The Master of R/V GEORGE B. KELEZ was Harry Jacobsen and the Senior Biologist Jean Dunn. During the cruise oceanographic studies were con- ducted by James Ingraham. The ship returned to Adak on 19 October after covering some 2,000 miles. Methods The Bureau of Commercial Fisheries placed a 17-foot fiberglass skiff aboard the ship which was placed over the side by a deck crane. We were allowed to use this boat whenever weather permitted which was three times. Since the ship had to make approximately 60 miles per day, we were forced to run with the ship as it progressed. This allowed us to collect two to three hours at a time.