-u- 
Two of the 3 observations of this straggler were in the westward 
extension. This species usually is recorded in the early morning or toward 
dusk. 
Newell’s Shearwater Total -1 
( Puffinus puffinus ) 
A single Newell’s Shearwater was seen on December 18. 
Audubon’s Shearwater Total -13 
( Puffinus lherminieri ) 
As in previous surveys, all observations were from representative island 
populations in the Phoenix group. 
New Zealand Shearwater Total -1 
(Puffinus bulleri ) 
One individual of this uncommon species was observed over a pod of 
false killer whales north of the Phoenix Islands. 
Christmas Island Shearwater Total -1 
( Puffinus nativitatis ) 
The single bird was seen off of Phoenix Island where it breeds. 
Pterodroma externa A= -73 
-51i 
-i 
-U5 
Of the P. externa identified to race 8 (6%) were P. e. cervicalis . 
Half of these were seen at the western most leg of the westward extension. 
Kermadec/Heralds Petrel 
-12 
Total 
These two species are enough alike and poorly enough known in our 
area that field identification is tentative at best. Sight Kermadec's and 
h Herald’s are included in the above total. Birds were seen most frequent 
in area ”A”. 
Phoenix Island (?) Petrel 
-16 
Total 
(Pterodroma ( alba ?) 
Field identification usually allows for the possibility of the rarer 
Tahiti Petrel and hence the designation Phoenix Island/Tahiti Petrel. Just 
how frequent the Tahiti Petrel occurs is not clear, but my feeling is that 
it is lower than 10$. 
Mottled Petrel 
(Pterodroma inexpectata) 
Total 
11 
