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Pintail Duck 
A female or immature of this species was seen flying south on November 11» 
Small numbers of this species have been recorded by the Pacific Project 
from several islands throughout the central Pacific, including Sand-Johnston# 
Short-eared Owl 
One individual was observed clearly flying near the ship for about 
one minute in the grid on November 16, about 130 miles west of Johnston 
Atoll# This species has been recorded by the Project on Johnston# 
Japanese White-eye 
At least two individuals flew over the ship on November 9, about 
25>0 miles SW of Oahu. A group of unknown size was believed to have been 
heard earlier the same day but were never observed# Several times the 
next day one was believed heard and some of the ships* crew reported that 
one might have been aboard, perhaps one from the previous day# 
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