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SPECIES ACCOUNT 
Black-footed Albatross 
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Numbers of this a pec less dropped ww from 37 in April to 20 in Fay. 
Tliis decline in nurrfoers ms accompanied by a northward trend in distribution. 
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The southern Unit of the range of tiiis species a sens to coincide with the 
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convergence area between the North Pacific Central t-fcter and the California 
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Current I&tension. One of this species was banded and released on h June 
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Fedgeta ii cd S hearwu t er 
Numbers of this species rose from 302 in April to io3? in May, an 
increase of 3#'. Dark phase birds predominated soutii of 13°N this cruise, 
indicating a northward extension of the feeding grounds for the southern 
populations. In feeding floete around Oahu, there were proportionately 
fewer Hedgeta ils than previous months, due probably to the beginning of 
egg laying in min Hawaiian Island colonies. 
Sooty Shearwater 
The last of UU Sooty Shearwaters seen this month passed nerthwont 
on 27 May. Between IB March and 27 Nay 196? of this species were observed, 
all heading approximately northwest. Peak numbers were observed 3 April 
when 1337 were soon. 
Christmas Island Shearwater 
Two of tills species were seal in tee grid area this month, one north 
of Oahu and the other toward the southern end of the grid. 
