3PB0IES ACCOUNT 
Black-footed Albatross 
At least 37 birds of this species were seen on the April cruise, a 
14$ decrease from the 66 seen in March. The large gatherings of birds north 
of Oahu which were noticed in March were no longer present in April. 
The birds were mainly distributed north of the nain islands while one 
bird was attracted by the ship to 18°N. 
Three of this species were banded. 
Laysan Albatross 
Only three of this species were seen in April, a 70$ decrease fro® 
10 in March. The birds were distributed along the northern end of the 
grid. 
Pink-footed Shearwater ? 
Eight individuals , thought to be a form of Puffinus ereatopus , 
were seen in April. On 16 April three of this species were seen in a 
feeding flock of Vedgetail Sheanmteis and Sooty Terns. The birds’ large 
size, darkish undervings and snort, hump-backed arcing manner of flight 
make it distinctive. 
Wedgetail Shearwater 
Numbers of tills species increased 239$, from 10k in March to 352 
in April. 127 of these were dark phase, the great najority of which were 
seen in the southeast corner of the grid area, indicating the utilization 
of tills area by southern populations. Greatest densities were experienced 
