Kermadec Petrel 
One bird seen on 28 July at about 36s45'North was believed to have 
been a Kermadec. This is well north of its normal range, and because it 
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was not well observed is not considered a reliable sighting. However, 
another individual seen on 31 July at about 27t05'N was well observed 
and there is no doubt in the writer’s mind as to the reliability of the 
sighting. This is a sighting unusually far north for the Kermadec. 
Pterodroma hypoleuca 
None were observed until 31 July. Although the writer admits 
confusion as to the field marks of the various subspecies of P. hypoleuca , 
it was felt that none of those birds well observed were of the type nesting 
in the Hawaiian Leeward Islands. All had black borders to the leading and 
trailing edges of the underwing, with the center 1/3 being white, but none 
had the hash mark at the^elbow* 1 as is seen on thbse birds nesting in the 
Leewards. 
Pterodroma species 
Most sightings in this category are of birds which were toofar 
away to be identified to species. However, one bird seen on 30 July 
was a type not familiar to the writer. In color it was similar to the 
above described hypoleuca , but was slightly larger. The wingbeat was 
distinctive and is described on thee daily log sheet. 
Bulwer’s Petrel 
The first sighting of this species was on 30 July about 700 miles 
hortheast of Oahuj it was one of the first centaral Pacific birds sighted 
on the cruise. 
Leach’s Petrel 
Although only three storm petrels were positively identified, it is 
felt that probably all of those recorded as white-rumped storm petrels 
were Leach's judging by flight and behavior. Almost all of the sighting* 
