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Chrlstmas Island Shearwater A=2 3=2 C=28 
The majority of birds were noted in the huge mixed feeding 
flock on 20 May ca. 200 miles south of Oahu. There were no con¬ 
centrations between 5 and 6° N as has been noted on previous SIC 
cruises. 
Audubon*.s. Shearwater A=o 3=21 0=2 
Thi3 species has shown the same distribution pattern on all 
SIC cruises since September in that practically all sightings 
occur throughout the phoenix Islands where the birds breed. 
Newell’s Shearwater A=1 3=0 C=191 
An estimated 150 birds were encountered in the huge feeding 
flock south of Oahu on 20 May. All other sightings occurred just 
south of Oahu. During the January SIC cruise the only sightings 
(6) were noted between 5 and 6° N. Large concentrations such as 
those noted on 20 May have previously been encountered only near 
the main Hawaiian Islands such as Kaula and Niihau. 
Lew Zealand Shearwater A=0 B=0 C=2 
Two singlesslghtlngs of birds tentatively identified to this 
species were noted on 19 and 21 of May between Palmyra and Oahu. 
Pale-footed Shearwater A=1 B=0 0=3 
This species is apparently cf very wide distribution through¬ 
out the area of interest, but always occurs in very low numbers. 
Two birds were observed in the huge mixed feeding flock on May 20 
south of Oahu. Previous sightings have usually occurred in similar 
large mixed feeding flocks. 
