Species Accounts - Grid 
Black-footed. Albatross (4 ) 
One to two individuals were seen on three of the four days in the grid, 
vith a total of four observed. The presence of this species in the grid this 
month was probably due to the strong northeasterly winds and resulting rough 
seas. Some of the birds may move somewhat M passively ff with the wind or they^ 
may follow the rougher water/ when it extends farther south than usual. 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (l6) 
The increase in numbers over last month parallels the 1964- pattern, 
though actual numbers are far below last year T s. This suggests that eitner 
birds remained longer at the breeding grounds this year, with greater numbers 
yet to appear, or, more likely, that most of them passed through other areas 
in the post-breeding dispersal or migration. 
All sightings in the grid this month were west of Johnston. This, 
with the observed distribution outside the grid and the absence of orange 
streamers, suggests that these birds are from the Leeward Hawaiian islands 
rather than Sand-Johnston, which is consistent with the SE migration pattern 
postulated last month. 
Although the majority were probably young birds, only three of the 1 6 
were identified as definite immatures and it is believed that a few adults 
were also present. No consistent flight direction was noted; of 10 birds 
for which direction was recorded, four were headed SE-SSE, three NE and two 
H. Xf there is migration, young birds may be less consistent than adults in 
flight direction or may even move to different areas. 
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