BIRDS 
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Laypc-in /VlbatrosG 
(:)lomr'ioa i;'L’nntabi lis) 
Une l:)ird was observed west/ oT ,Iohr)stori JU. 0 II, U, did r^oi join 
trie iilack-footed Albatross that was follow! ni’; the ship at that time. 
!.V(riCk-footed Albatross 
( iJiomedoa ni-jripes ) 
Anywhere from 1 to 3 birdvS v/orv’ folloiilrii, the shin throughout the 
br?p. 
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’dodge-tailed Shearwater 
(Pnffinus pacificus) 
Only a few individuals were seen. This bird is almost comple 
absent froin the area except for possibly some stray Immature birds. 
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Sooty/Slenderbill Shearwater 
( Puffinus griseus ) 
(Puffinus J 
Three birds were observed in a feeding flock. T’nese could be sub¬ 
adult non-i:)reeding birds which are still wandering south tov/ard tb^’ 
breeding grounds. 
Juan I'ernandez Petrel 
( Pterodroma externa ) 
Only 3 birds were observed^ of this soecies compared with over 
200 last month. These individuals undoubtedly represent non-breecr'ng 
sub-adults. 
Kermadec Petrel 
Murphy F^etrel 
(Pterodroma neglecta) 
( Pterodroma ultima ) 
There were only about 1/2 as many birds of tiiis group as last 
month indicating that some of these migrated with the Juan Fernandez 
Petrels. These present may be sub-adults. 
i^lue-faced Booby 
( Sula dactylatra ) 
Most (15 of 18 ) of the Blue-faced Boobies were seen in the vicinity 
of Johnston Atoll. 
Brown liooby 
(Sula leucoi;aster) 
Brown ‘k)obies seemed to be wandering 
month. This may be because of the rather 
further from islands tlii? 
strong winds which prevni 
