The grid seems to be in the normal "wintering” range of the species and 
can be expected to occur there regularly. 
Bulwer 1 s Petrel (3) 
Two Bulwer 1 s Petrels were recorded last month and eleven were seen last 
October. 
Leach 1 s Storm Petrel (U & I4. nocturnal) 
Wilson 1 s Storm Petrel (10) 
White-rumped Storm Petrel (h9 & 17) 
The number os Storm Petrels decreased slightly this month probably due 
in part to the shorter period of time spent in the Grid, Twice as many Storm 
petrels were seen this year than last year. 
On 1$ October, while over 100 miles from Howland Island, seven Wilson 1 s 
Storm Petrels were attracted to an artificial oil slick. One of these birds 
was collected. 3oth birds had heavy fat and enlarged gonads. Most of the 
sea birds that have heavy fat are the migrants such as Mottled Petrels. There¬ 
fore it is possible that this species was only passing through the Grid on 
its was south from an unknown northern "wintering ground". No Storm Petrels 
were seen last month that were believed to be Wilson*s. 
Three Storm Petrels collected at night while drifting were Leach*s. 
Red-tailed Tropicbird (19 & 1 nocturnal) 
Red-tailed Tropicbird numbers have been relatively stable tha past three 
months. Only one individual was recorded last October. 
