Gould, P . J . 
19E3 - 
( Wedge-tailed Shearwater) 
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Two birds had been shot and were floating about 60 yards apart. One was a 
lightphase Wedge-tail floating belly up and the othr was a Dark-rumped Petrel 
floating in a normal back updposition. On at least 3 occasions other light phased 
Wedge-tails joined the Wedge-tail floating belly up and found a small group around 
it. Not once did they attempt to form a flock around the Petrel which was in a 
more normal position. 
January 4, 1964 - -Pacific Ocean, 2nd day out Oahu, Hawaiian Is. 
One individual was seen at 0732 today. 
January ^--Pacific Ocean, 3 rd day out Oahu, Hawaiian Is. 
A total of l4 birds were seen today. Two were in a flock of Tern, Frigatebird 
and Storm Petrel. Of them the two shearwaters were in close association only 
with the Harcourt * s Storm Petrel f or a short time . 
All the Wedge-tails we have seen are apparently first year birds. The upper wing 
coverts are all white tipped and give a different light and dark pattern to the wing. 
January ^--Pacific Ocean, 4th day out Oahu, Hawaiian Is. 
9 individuals seen today. As before there all appeared to be first year 
birds. One was seen flying with a black-footed Albattoss. 5 were in two feeding 
groups feeding on squid. 
January 7 --Pacific Ocean 5th day out Oahu Hawaiian Is. 
2 light phase birds seen today, both appeared to be juvenile with whitish tips to 
dorsal wing coverts. 
January 8- -Pacific Ocean, 6th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
None seen today. 
