1.750n 



1.500- 



1250 



1. 000 



Figure 12. — Monthly abundance of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters: total — solid line; dark- 

 phase — broken line. 



Distribution : Individuals were seen from lat. 

 10° to 26° N. and from long. 148° to 157° W. 

 Birds were observed migrating past Oahu at a 

 distance of 1 mile or less. No distribution 

 pattern was observed within the area. 



POBSP personnel have collected specimens 

 west and south of the study area. 



Slender-billed Shearwater 

 Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck) 



Status : Abundant migrant in fall. 



Months 



Year 



1964 



1965 



i 



Slender-billed Shearwaters were first seen 

 on November 9, 1964. They were migrating 

 south, usually in flocks of 5 to 40 birds. The 

 migration peak was short and well-defined; it 

 began on November 9 and was completed on 



3'^ 



