I • *• 
♦ 
f 
i ^ * * » 
9 t 
s 
* ' . 
♦ 
6 " i 
i 
Leach 1 3 Petrel A*U B*0 OO ' : 
I 
1 
- • 
One bird was observed on 2 August between Oahu and Kauai and three 
9 « 
I 1 * ' p 
single sightings vers noted between Nihoa and Necker Islands on 3 August* 
* • % 
Thirteen were observed last month through the main Hawaiian Islands* 
Red-tailed Tropicbird A-30 B-ll 010 
4 
Distribution was rather uniform throughout the at-sea area* Numbers 
$ 
were understandably high on 5 August upon approach to Laysan Island where 
large numbers breed* Numbers were approximately higher last month* 
i 
# 
White-tailed Tropicbird A*9 B-U C-8 
Approximately 76% were observed through the main Hawaiians* Four 
» 
were encountered between Laysan and Johnston Islands* Numbers were ' 
approximately the same last month* ~~ 
Blue-faced Booby A-UO B-3 031 4 Is 
An abundance of birds was found in the vicinity and to the west of > 
• t 
• • * 
French Frigate Shoals on U August* Large numbers were again encountered 
t * * 
m 
in huge mixed feeding flocks southwest of Kaula on 25 August* Over twice 
as many birds were noted over last month* 
Brown Booby A»7 B*1 Ol ^ f 
« 4 
A. 
?ive of the nin« sightings were Bade Just offshore from French Frigate 
Shoals on U August* Over twice as many were noted throughout the cruise 
i last month* 
l- 
Red-footed Booby A-27 B-3 075 ‘ | 
- * 
« 
' Practically all sightings were through the main Hawaiians* A few 
i 
were noted in the immediate vicinity of Johnston Island* Large numbers 
* I 
were observed in mixed feeding flocks SW of K a u la on 25 August* 
• I 
« i 
• « i 
N. 
« 
