SPTCrS ACCOUNT 
Wedgetailed Shearwater 
Numbers of this species decreased 18$ in number from 985 in June 
to 807 in July. South of 16°N dark phase birds predominated, and north 
of l6°N chiefly light phase birds were seen. Light phase birds were 
concentrated in areas closer to the islands than previously noted. The 
largest concentrations of dark-phase birds were still found at the south¬ 
ern and of the grid area. 
Christmas Island Shearwater 
One of this species was positively identified on 26 July. A second 
bird was tentatively identified as this species on 21 July. 
Newell*s Shearwater 
Numbers of this species increased ltO$ from 1$ in June to 21 in July. 
This species was concentrated in the area of the grid near the islands 
and in the southern and. 
Kermadec Petrel 
Ihree of this species, all dark phase, were positively identified 
in the grid area in July, and two more were tentatively identified. This 
Is the first occurrence of this species in the grid area. 
Bonin Island Petrel 
Numbers of this species decreased 31$ from 176 in June to 116 in July 
Tliis species was distributed fairly randomly over all but the northeastern 
