PRELIMINARY REPORT AT-SEA SURVEY 
JULY 1965 
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“- Smithsonian Grid Only 
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This report is based on the collections and observations madS 
within the Smithsonian Grid during early July 1965. A total of six 
hays (6-11 July) were completed covering a total of 708 linear miles 
and 76.4 hours of diurnal observations (see Table l). 
The Smithsonian team consisted of Dayle Husted (Biologist in charg^ 
Richard Crossin, Brian Harrington and Jeff Tordoff. Excellent acoop - 
eration was received from the officers and crew of the U.S.N.S. 
SHEARWATER. 
TABLE 1 
DAILY 
SUMMARY 
Date 
No. Miles 
No. Hours 
No. Birds 
No. Species 
06 
119 
ii.i 
M 
7 
07 
115 
12.9 
56 
3 
08 
131 
13.2 
113 
7 
09 
114 
13.0 
42 
4 
10 
110 
13.1 
557 
10 
11 
119 
13.1 
166 
7 
Total 
708 
76.4 
1,08/ 
11 (6.3/day) 
Certain species such as the Blue-faced and Brown Boobies, Bulwer8s 
Petrels and Fairy Terns which were recorded in small numbers during the 
July 1964 cruise were not observed during the present trip. The more 
abundant species such as Y/ecge-tailed Shearwaters, Bonin Island Petrels, 
and Sooty Terns were found in much greater numbers than the previous yea 
and were largely responsible for the total number of birds being 
