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March 8 - 9? 19^7 
-(Hackman, FOBS?) 
(cont. ) 
Plain Hawaiian Islands and in the equatorial Islands. This cans 
consisted of a series of grunted n uh n and n eh !! notes on an 
ascending scale) that preceded a throaty* whistled ,: whooo-haw 7 
that rose rapidly and then descended. (Rotes-March 9) Heard the Bulwer ‘ s Petrel 
giving an unfamiliar (to me) call last naight. Call was quite unlike the coo-coo-coo 
note that is usually heard. Call consisted of a series of throaty phrases and whistles 
rather pleasant to listen to 
Call is a little hard to describe since I only heard it given'three times clearly. The 
call was heard* at a distance* on numerous occasions* throughout the night. (March 8) 
ij- heard calling after dark on south side In burrows. Could not determine breeding 
status because all birds found were deep in burrows under rocks but suspect that 
they are presently courting. Birds were giving a long Involved call note much unlike 
the coo-coo-coo note 1m familiar with. 
Ship r s crew commented about anumber of small black birds on the shipa during the 
night -- probably this .species. 
Sept .13-I 1 !-* 1967 
(Kr Idler) 
Found one half-feathered chick about b/5s of the way up Miller 
Canyon. Several adults were noted the previous night and pulled 
out of holes and the rubble of the previous day. Several more half-feathered chicks 
were found but most chicks were gone. One dead Bulwer*s had 35 cockroaches feeding 
on it last night at the head of east Palm Canyon. \ 
March 7"9r 19^8 
(Clapp) 
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Estimated population - - - - none seen 
Ho individuals of either of these species were definitely identified 
on the island but it is not impossible that some may have been present since 
nocturnal observations were scant and these species could have been easily 
overlooked. One or more small petrels* tentatively identified as Bulwer*s 
Petrels* were seen offshore prior to landing but they were non seen well 
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a for a certain identification. 
