January 1965 - BCF cruise 
2 
Species Account 
Black-footed Albatross 
Numbers of this species increased to 82 in January from 55 in 
December# Distribution remained unchanged; birds were seen as far south 
as 22° in the east and in the immediate vicinity of O a hu in the west# 
On 21 January 3 birds were captured and banded, only one of which had 
an unfeathered brood patch# 
Albatross sp# 
On 23 January an albatross was observed resembling a L s ysan 
Albatross except for a massive yellow bill with a dark nail# The bird 
was clearly seen at very close range# 'It may have been a Bl e ck-browed 
Albatross ( Diomedea melanochris )« a southern hemisphere bird previously 
unrecorded in the Central Pacific Ocean, but fitting the description 
accurately. 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
This species decreased further in numbers from 106 to 5l> a 52£ 
decline# Bight of these were southern dark phase birds# These were 
seen in the southwestern end of the area which is within 500 miles of 
the Line Islands. The greatest concentrations occurred around the high 
Hawaiian Islands, especially just east of Hawaii# Only three birds were 
observed east of l5U°tf. Many of the birds, especially in the vicinity 
of Hawaii, had distinctive immature plumage# 
Newell*s Shearwater 
Only three birds were seen in January, two flying in close company 
at the southern end of the area and the third in the north# 
