Christmas .island. Sh.sarwa.ter ( Puff amis nsi ivc. ^ a -■ a s) 
Only one individual definitely "belonging ~o this species was reported, 
this being on April 4. Ko specimens were collected. 
Newell ! s Shearwater (Puffinns puffixms ) 
Two birds in April and 37 in May indicate an upsurge in the at sea 
nooulation at the beginning of the breeding season. All or these cirds 
were within two hundred miles of Oahu. 
Bonin 
Island Petrel ( Fterodroma hypoleuca ) 
A total of 25 birds were recorded in April and lo in lay. Of the 
total of kl birds 25 were within the grid area. There were several oirds 
that appeared to be good Bonin Petrels in every re spec t , except uhax they 
had various amounts of black, on the under parts amounting at oimes to 
completely black bellys. These black bellied birds were observed oru.y in 
April, but at such widely spaced times and localities tnat it ( is hard to 
believe they were all coated with tar or oil. Ko specimens were collected. 
Bulver’s Petrel ( Bulweria bulweria ) 
The total of 77 individuals recorded in April represents a significant 
increase over March, while the 50 recorded in May indicates that the peak 
of migration probably occurred in April. Unlike Karen wnere 5/ percent o 
the individuals recorded were within the grid area, only 09 percent in 
April and 15 percent in May were recorded within the grid area. Two specimens 
were collected. 
Ear court 1 s Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma castro ) 
An all time high of kl individuals (53 outside the grid) were recorded 
in April, while 19 (as compared with 10 for March) were recorded in May. 
