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SECTION 1 - NON GRID 
This section covers the pelagic area between the Hawaiian and 
Leeward Islands and the Northern Grid. It excludes the area within 
one day of the Leeward Islands but includes a partial day off the 
island of Oahu. No nocturnal observations were conducted and the 
collection of specimens was not attempted although one bird that flew 
on board was retained as a study skin. 
A total of four and one-half days of pelagic observations was 
conducted in this-area covering a total of 620 miles and 53*0 hours. 
During this period a total of 1,426 birds ( 2.3 per linear mile) was 
recorded (See TABLE I). 
TABLE I 
• 1 1 * 
DAILY AREA 
COVERAGE 
Date 
No. Miles 
No. Hours 
No. Birds 
No. Species 
07 
6 k 
5.6 
392 
10 + 
os 
160 
12.0 
188 
13+ 
09 
165 
12.1 
600 
13+ 
16* 
1 45 
11.7 
1 5 k 
l 4 + 
17 * 
86 
11.6 
92 .. 
10 + 
Total 
620 
53.0 
1426 
23+ 
* These days were both over farther to the west than the previous 
three. 
A total of 23 species plus two additional recognizable 
subspecies and one extra questionable species were identified 
(See TABLE II). The following paragraphs contain discussions 
of only those species for which additional data was obtained 
but not included in TABLE II. 
