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INFORMATION FROM SOUTHERN PEI.AGIO AREA VIA SifEARWATER MESSAGE 
3irda in area from one day north of Johnston Island to one daylight.d%r south. 
Number lower last month. Predominate group September terns 66 percent 
(largely Sooty Terns). 
Four cats seen on Baker in good condition; seven seen on Howland, good 
condition. Cannot be sampled without collecting. 
Densities per linear mile! (excluding Sooty-Slender-billed Shearwaters) 
a) area 5 N (expected to be rich) 0.5 
b) between Howland and Baker 9.8 
c) within about 50 miles of islands llt.li 
d) from 50-100 miles from is-*»nda 12.9 
Dominant group in each case terns (largely Sooty Terns). 
Densities per linear mile including Sooty-Slender-billed Shearwaters! 
a) 91.6 
b) 202.lt 
c) 109.6 
d) 16.9 
High feeding flock concentrations 50-80 miles west of both islands, and south¬ 
east of first island, especially within 25 miles, flocks comprised mostly of— 
Sooty Te gn«- . l o odimp -s r rat io-- tie , repeat, no, d o c.t y fe ra s-jm^lther^^land- 
up to 150 p e r nd :ut e. 
(alove is _a._compiled, corrected message not a verdatum copy). 
