5 
1950 — It is now too dark to count the number of birds crossing our bow. We are 
now apparently in the lee of the island, as the winds have dies down considerably 
and the w rite-caps, also. The trip today has been quite nice and calm, and 
the ship has rolled very little. There v/ill be a full moon tonight, and it 
may be possible to spot birds which might happen to pas§ by. No Albatrosses 
have been spotted today. 
June 5, 1963 — 0653— Two Sooty Terns sighted off center of ship. 
0645 — Three Sooty Terns off center of ship. We are now headed directly to 
Nihoa Island, which is approximately 20 miles to our front. The weather at 
this ti$e is partly cloudy, high clouds on all sides. Directly over us, 
however, a large blue patch. There are still no Albatrosses with the ship 
this morning. 
0650 — Two Sooty Terns very close to the stern of the ship. 
C752-— One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard stern. Also one Fairy Tern. 
0655 — One Red-footed Booby flying east off our starboard. 
0656 — Five Comm'dn Noddies flying off starboard bow. Also one Christmas Island 
Shearwater. 
065? — One Gray-backed Tern off starboard bow 
0659 — One Red-footed Bobby flying east off port side 
0700 — One Fairy Tern off bow flying northeast 
distance. 
0750 — One Christmas Island Shearwater off bow 
X 
lying eastward 
0755 — Sooty Tern, immediately off starboard, 
away . 
