SPECIES ACCOUNTS 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (16) 
This species increased 300$ this month, but the total is much lower than 
last October when 21*7 individuals were recorded. 
Pale-footed Shearwater (1) 
On both the September and October cruises one Pale-footed Shearwater 
was recorded. None were seem last year. It is obvious that the Grid is 
not in the main migration path of this species. 
Sooty Shearwater (3 & 1 nocturnal) 
Slender-billed Shearwater (37) 
Sooty or Slender-billed Shearwater (J 46 & 3 nocturnal) 
The migration of these two species, especially Slender-billed Shearwaters 
is almost over. Last month 21,0$1 individuals were recorded while this 
month only 86 were noted. Last October 3*9li9 birds were seen. Evidently 
the migration period was much shorter this year than last year. Also it 
apnears that the intensity was lower this year, although it is possible that 
the greatest number of migrants passed through when the ship was not in the 
area. 
Audubon 1 s Shearwater (2) 
Two Audubon* s Shearwaters were seen this month compared with one last 
month and four last October. 
Tahiti Petrel (2) 
