R. S. Crossin 
1966 
Honolulu to 20-34N-158-05W 
January 24 - From 1015 to 1400 we stayed within a few miles of port checking 
compasses on the ship. Left Harbour Complex in Honolulu at lkOO with crew of 
9 Smithsonian team aboard. Max Thompson (charge of Islands), Dayle Husted, 
Bob DeLong, Jeff Tordoff, Jim Lewis, Norman Heryford, Brian Harrington, and 
Frank Smith. A few Brown Boobies and Red-footed Boobies around the harbour, 
in one case a feeding flock of 12. 
After getting out of the harbour, a Black-footed Albatross started following 
the ship and soon we started picking up Pomarine Jaegers. Up to 11 were sighted 
at one time. The birds would fly ahead of the ship and land on the H2O, picking 
up and taking off as the ship approached. I collected two and Thompson and Smith 
collected two for a small series of 4. When a bird was shot down, all others from 
around the area would rush In and hover over the downed birds . No doubt the 
hit bird resembled one diving for food. Most were light phase, but a few were 
intermediates, and one or two dark phase birds. One small flock of 26 Sooty 
Terns were noted, being "attended” by 5 Pomarine Jaegers . 
January 25 - 2nd day S. Oahu, l8° 45 T N-159°29 T W - 17.03N; 160-37W 
Sooty Terns often in pairs - no one definite direction, also l40 (40,100) 
in two separate feeding flocks. 
One Black- footed Albatross followed ship all day and a Laysan Albatross 
followed from 0815 - 1021. A total of 10 Red- footed Boobies, few Fairy Terns 
(6 in one large mixed feeding flock) and few Wt tropicbirds and one wedge-tail. 
Sea rough. 
January 26 - 15-08N; l6l-52W - 13-28N; 163-OOW 
Total of 91 birds, few small flocks w/ Sooty Terns. Abundance (10) of White- 
tailed Tropicbirds. Ordinary day away from land during January. Sooty Terns were 
abundant through the night from 2030 on. No special direction - not to NE. 
January 27 - I-36N; 164-12W - 10-08N; 165-20W 
An abundance of Kermadec Petrels today (10). One apparently a Kermades, 
with pure white head. Juan Fernandez abundant today (24). Few Sooty Terns (59) 
mainly in two flocks. First dark-phase Wedge-tail sighted today. 
January 27-28 - 19-08N; 165-20W - 11-13N; 167-14W 
Nocturnal. The seas were so rough all night that watches 1 could not be 
held on the bow. Jeff re arly got knocked over the side, so all the rest of the 
watches were held on the bridge or flying bridge. The noise, however, from the 
engines almost drowns out any Sooty Tern calls and so the few terns seen may 
not be Indicative of the number passing over. The ship is in constant roll with 
no one getting sleep and ships crew continually asking the question "is it 
absolutely necessary to make this run?". 
January 28 - 11-13N; 167-14W - 12-01N; 168-15W 
Very few birds (57)- Kermadec Petrels still in number = 8. Terns practically 
non-existent comparably = 8. Juan Fernandes Petrels still numerous = 20, few 
