MAY 1964 



JUNE 1964 



A 

 t 







• 1bird 



• 5 birds 



• 25 birds 



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which is not known, birds were seen in a broad 

 diagonal band from the southeast corner of the 

 study area to the Hawaiian Islands. With the 

 beginning of egg laying in May most birds were 

 either fairly close to the Hawaiian Islands or at 

 the southern end of the area. This distribution 

 pattern prevailed through October, when most 

 chicks were fledged, to January, although after 

 October numbers were greatly reduced. 



POBSP personnel have collected specimens 

 south and west of the study area. 



Fork-tailed Petrel 

 Oceanodroma furcata (Gmelin) 



Status : Rare winter visitor. 



The species account is based on four sight 

 records--three from November 1964 and one 

 from December 1964. All were at the northern 

 end of the study area. This species was pre- 

 viously unrecorded in the central Pacific Ocean. 



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