Species Account 
Black-footed Albatross 
Only three individuals were seen, one just south of Oahu and 
two in the northeast corner. The considerable reduction in numbers 
from 20 in May 1964 may indicate either an earlier breeding season 
this year or a relatively unsuccessful one. In either case birds 
would probably be less apt to occur in the area. Water of less than * 
34.8 percent salinity, which has been suggested as a possible range 
limit, extended nearly throughout the area as well. 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
lumbers increased 46 percent from 5l6 in April no 958. However, 
this was far short of the 1637 recorded in May 1964. In May 1964 
a third or more of the total was seen an the southern end of the 
area; this density center failed to appear this mouth, lumbers around 
the high Hawaiian Islands were even higher this month, though. Large 
numbers were taking part in feeding flocks just north of Oahu. 
Dark phase birds penetrated just into the extreme southern end of 
the area. Most dark birds were molting. 
Wewell’s Shearwater 
Two general density centers for this species were 
one in the southeastern corner, and the second around 
Hawaiian Islands. This distribution pattern has been 
seen in Xcy 
the high 
seen in 
several previous months as well. Humbers increased to 49 this month, 
