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Mottled Petrel : This was an exceptionally heavy migration being more 
than twice that of former records for this area. 
Pterodroma hypoleuca : Although the density level this month was below 
that of previous years, the relatively unreliable former records make 
it impossible to compare data. 
White-rumped Storm Petrels : Over half of the birds observed had very 
broad white rumps indicating possible Harcourt's or Wilson's Storm 
Petrels. 
Blue-faced Booby : One orange-streamered bird was observed at l 8 ° 07 ’N 
by l 63 ° 01 'W on 08 October. It was a sub-adult and the streamer 
appeared to be very new. 
Spotted Sandpiper : One bird flew on board on 09 October at l 4 ° 59 'N 
by l 68 ° 05 'W and was collected. This is the first pelagic record of 
this species by this project. 
Fairy Tern : Although expected, this species has not previously been 
recorded in this area during October. 
