B.S. Crossin 
19^6 
SIC 11 
small flocks of Sooty Terns. Also many White- rumped Storm Petrels, 3 Leach's 
collected, so one might assume that most are Leachs, 2k others sorted. 
Left Baker at 0720> departed Howland at 1400. 
All night watch enroute to HW of Grid equaled total of 54 birds, mostly 
Sooty Terns, but scattering of 8 species. 
February 8 - 1-17N; 178-1.4W - 1-12N; 177-45W 
Very slow day bird wise - °ftiy 35 birds seen, scattered sightings of White- 
rumped Storm Petrels, 1 Leach’s collected, terns, boobies. Finally got two 
engines running at 1600 - one has been out since early on 4th. 
Total of 10 birds seen during nocturnal observations. 
February 9 - 176-35W; 1-40N - 0-18N; 177-48W 
Humber of birds increased considerably over yesterday = 228 - thus mainly on 
account of 6 flocks (155)* Sooty Terns most numerous (l8l) and Storm Petrels^ 
(White-rumped) 31- Five of these latter were Leach’s (collected). Few birds 
at night = 21. 
February 10 - 0-19S; 177-27W - 0-02N; 176-41W 
Sea very rough today with up to 10 ft. swells and wind up to 30 knots. 
Visibility poor and very few birds about - total =27. 11 of these were White- 
rumped Storm Petrels. Shore birds were seen at night = 4l, 36 of these were 
Sooty Terns . 
February 11 - O-38S; 177-01W - 1-00S; I76-O9W 
Low numbers again today - 31 total, 20 of these White-rumped Storm Petrels. 
Night watches were held until 1200 midnight. A total of 7 birds. 
February 12 - 2-09S; 174- 58W - 3-20S; 173-35W 
Birds numbers picked up tremendously today. After 1600 flocks composed of 
Sooty Terns, Fairy Terns and Gray-backed Terns, with a sprinkling of Shear-pet. 
started showing up. Most of these were feeding flocks. Total birds 329 (294 
in flocks). These are quite likely from populations in the Phoenix Group. 
Passed McKean after sunset. Due in Hull ca. 0730 tomorrow morning. 
Hull Island 
February 13 - Departed Shearwater at 0800 for survey of Hull Island. Max took 
one raft and complement of men and I took another. Max covered south side and 
I covered NW side - the two rafts meeting at the village on W end of island. 
