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SPECIES ACCOUNTS 
Laysan Albatross 
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Eight birds of this species were recorded. One bird was seen on 
the evening of the 24th(at about 33-ION 135“30^)* 
Black-footed Albatross 
Black-footed Albatross followed the ship each day. As regular 
shipping lanes were followed, this was expected. There was a daily 
pattern of albatross abundance. In the early hours of the day there 
were few birds following the ship. By early evening a maximum number 
of birds had appeared. Each day at least some different individuals 
were present. This leads one to believe that on well traveled areas 
of sea birds tend to remain in an area rather than following a ship 
from origin to destination. 
One of the Black-footed Albatross seen on the 22nd(4th day out 
of Honolulu) was banded. The band was on the right leg. The bird was 
not collected or captured, so only the bands presence was recorded, 
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Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
The 106 birds of this species were recorded the first evening 
and following day out of Oahu. Eighty-eight birds were recorded the 
