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th4 first evening, and probably represent breeding birds from Oahu, 
Only four of the 106 birds were of the dark phase. 
Sooty Shearwater f 
A total of 67 sooties were observed. Migrating birds were seen 
in greatest numbers dost to the Hawaiian Islands and within 2.50 miles 
of the West Coast, The day after leaving Honolulu 16 birds were seen. 
All but one of these birds were moving in a nottheryl direction. On 
the 2?th while in the gale 25 sooties were seen. The winds were from 
the north and were causing the birds some trouble. Several were seen 
feathering against the wind making little progress. The remainder of 
the 25 birds were flying directly against the wind. 
Less than 40% of the -Sotty Shearwaters were seen during the seven 
day's observation in truly pelagic environment, i.e. away from island 
or coastal, influence. It is possible that this deep-water area is 
a fringe of the two migration paths (Centeral Pacific and West Coast), 
or that the few birds seen during this period represent the end of the 
spring migration, 
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A few Sooty Shearwaters/ seen that did not appear to be migrating. 
One was seen in a feeding flock of Sooty Terns, Wedge^tailed Shearwaters, 
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and a booby. Others were seen flying in various diredtions. Although 
thisyjis not seen in fall migrants, it is apparently common among spring 
migrants. 
