were within 400 miles of the Oregon coast. An unusual sight to the 
writer was a flock of feeding storm petrels seen on the 24th within 
150 miles of the Oregon coast. Also somewhat out of pattern was a single 
sighting of a storm petrel on 30 July in the central portion of the cruise. 
Red-tailed Tropicbird 
An unusual sighting was of a single bird on 29 July at about 
32 North. This was well east for the range of this species, and occurred 
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within a few hours of the first sighting of flying fish# 
White-tailed Tropicbird 
The first individual was sighted on the 31st about 500 miles northeast 
of Oahu. 
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Great Frlgateblrd 
An immature or sub-adult bird sighted on the 31st was the only one 
seen oti the cruise. 
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Golden Plover 
Migrating Qolden Plover were seen on the 26th and the 27th filing 
in a southeasterly direction. Most were 150-200 feet in the air, but may 
have been higher before being sighted. It was noted that many of the 
shorebirds sighted were decending when first seen, and would ascend while still 
in sight. Whether this is their normal manner in migration or whether 
they dropped down to inspect the ship is not answered. The birds showed 
no interest in landing on the ship as they frequently do later in the season 
in more southern latitudes. 
Western Sandpiper 
One flew close to the ship on the 24th and was heading due east 
towards the Oregon coast. 
Red Phalarope 
Two separate sightings (on 25 and 30 July) accounted for the fifteen 
birds identified as this speeies# Although there was some doubt about 
the flock of 13 on the 30th, they were recorded as Red Phalsrope by a 
