SIC 11 
R.S. Crossin 
19 66 
March 6 - 1-03S; 173 -U-W - 2-11S; 172-27W Y^ao 
Mostly single sightings, predominantly Storm Petrels until late afternoon 
when flocks began showing up. These composed of ST, CNT, FT and a few Aud-rShear and 
Xmas I. Shear, WT. These are most likely Phoenix Island birds. Peached Canton 
Island about midnight. 
March 7 - 2-33S; 171-12W - 2-01S; 169-3 1W 
Bird numbers down as we move away from islands into open water. Total 120. 
One White-rumped Storm Petrel with odd white belly - not a White-throated Storm 
Petrel - and one small dark storm pet w/o white rump. 
March 8 - 1-25S; 167-49W - O- 56 S; 166-13W 
Total 64 birds, mostly Sooty Terns in one flock (42). One Sooty collected 
banded Enderbury 65 . Probably this is the HW limits of Phoenix Island Group birds 
ranging out. Mostly quiet all afternoon. 
March 9 - 0-19S; 164-32W - O- 19 N; 162 - 53 W 
Slow day as would be expected this far from any islands. 89 birds - mostly 
Sooty Terns ( 36 ) and Storm Petrels (White-rumped - 29 ) 2 of which were Leachs’ 
collected. 
March 10 - 1-00N; 161-07W - 1-25N; 159-33W 
Total number of birds not unusually high, l 8 l, considering the nearness of 
land, but considerable variety of species exhibited. Two most common forms were 
Sooty Terns, 119, and White-rumped Storm Petrels (32). One of these latter was a 
Harcourts Storm Petrel. The majority are unquestionably Leachs - 3 collected. 
Due to arrive at Christmas at day break. 
March 11 - Christmas Island 
Arrived on island about 0930. Mr. Wardell was off on the other side of the 
island, so we spent an hour in waiting. After his return and lining up the old 
dilapitated Land Rover we headed out on survey. One colony of Sooty Terns is 
established on seaward side of main road about 5 miles from on N. side. 
Another scattered colony is spread along the long axis of the island by carver 
way, but this did not seem dense enough to work. 
Spent the entire night at the PUR colony 5 miles from with Harrington, 
Lewis, Smith and Heryford. Banded J,k00 Sootys and took ca. 110 samples of blood. 
Chicks were mostly between half grown and nearly ready to fly. Max and Dayle 
spent day on Moto Upua. Phoenix Island Petrels with everything from fresh eggs 
to grown chicks. 
March 12 - Went out to Sooty Tern colony on south end of island by deserted, long 
air strip. This extended for about 5 miles - long axis of island - and was in 
dense grass and Sida. Chicks ranged from week old to nearly full grown. Entire 
party went here - banded 76 OO between chicks and adults. 
