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Boobies are not mentioned in this section but mil be considered 
with birds closer to land. 
Species Account 
NOTE - bhen reading the maps keep in mind that observations were 
continuous through 10 October only. After this date the totals given 
for less than the whole day. 
be are tail Shearwater 
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Wedgetsils were distributed without ?ny pgttern. the occasions! increase 
in numbers was due to flocks, which were slightly more frequent hS of the 
line islands. 
. k'edget ails usually feed by flying or skittering across the surface 
of the water with wings back and flapping, and the heed extended down to 
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he water. They would chase fish across the surface o~°ten using the legs 
in a running motion. At other times wedgetails would sit on the water and 
feed by just ducking the head. 
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Many times when the flock did not break up after a short mile ^ many 
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of the birds begin setting on the water but not feeding. They appeared to 
be drinking water. Many birds sitting together on tne water were usually 
not feeding but single birds by themselves on the water were feeding. 
One orange tagged wedgetail was seen on 11 October ao 09U5 nours. 
was at 2p f N — Ip 2 about 125>0 miles .irom d dins o on —si and. 
Booty Shearwater 
Sooty Shearwaters were more abundant south of lp u B # ihe nighest numoer 
on a single day (p3) was on 9 October. Otherwise their distriQumon sn cv. s 
no pattern. 
