R.S. Crossin 
1966) 
= 190, 20 Fairy Terns. Total birds - 225. Only 3 Sooty Terns noted, none 
yesterday. A few dark Wedgetails - shear-pet almost non existant. 
February 25 - 8-15S; 172-23W - 6-17S; 173- l8W 
Only 90 birds today - 71 of them Sooty Terns. More variety showing up 
finally - few Petrels, few White-rumped Storm Petrels and pair of Jaegers. 
Only 2 flocks, both traveling, and both composed of purely Sooty Terns. 
February 26 - 4-25S; 174-17W - 2-37S; 175-23W 
Numbers increased considerably today - 211 total, 100+ terns, many White- 
rumped Storm Petrels, and a few White- throated. Some of the white-throated were 
intermediate phase with just patches of white along flanks and a few were completely 
dark phase. Pan nocturnal from midnight to sunrise, only 2 birds. 
February 27 - Southern Grid - Baker to Howland - 0-52S; 176-21W to How. 
Birds very numerous about the islands. Total of 698 - 580 of them Sooty Terns. 
Numerous small to medium sized feeding and traveling flocks. Ca. 5*000 Sooty Terns 
swirling over Howland, but none on the ground as yet. About 15-20 were noted 
on the beach as we landed. 44 terns seen on all night observations. 
February 28 - NE Howland - 1-15N; 175-26W - 0-14N; I76-3OW 
Numbers dropped off considerably away from the islands, - 165 total - 100 
terns, 42 Storm Petrels, 11 Leachs collected, so must assume that the vast majority 
of White-rumped Storm Petrels are Leachs’. Few terns upon reaching the islands 
and very few on Noc - or from Baker to Howland. 
March 1 - Howland Island - 1-20N; 177-28W 
Very few birds west of the islands. Total 139* Only 4l Sooty Terns - no 
feeding flocks, 49 Bulwers Petrels - 3 collected - all new flight feathers, 
new body feathers with a light body molt. Most appeared to be migrating with 
general direction from NE to SE. All night observations held - total 8 birds. 
March 2 - 1-49N; 176-20W - 0-29N; 177-31 W 
Numbers picked up some today - mainly Sooty Terns in feeding flocks - total 
191* 132 ST. All night observations= 12. 
March 3 - 0-16S; 177-26W - 012; 176-llW 
Ran an oil slick in the afternoon but few birds came. Storm Petrels fairly 
numerous throughout day - 29 total, 3 Leachs’ collected. All night observations = 
26 birds. Diurnal total = 120. 
March 4 - 0-13N; I76-23W - 1-07S; I76-29W 
Mostly Storm Petrels today = 35* 2 Leach’s collected. Only 83 birds total. 
All night observations accounted for 40. 
March 5 - 1-03S; I76-27W - 0-00; 175-12W 
Last day in SG 4 5 - very few birds - total of 3^-* 15 of these WRSP, 2 Leachs 
collected. Only 7 Sooty Terns sighted. Left Grid at SS. 
