thro^ii^liout the tT*ipi 
Itoh-rooteh ‘'ooby 
(3ii a sula) 
ir the area arourrl Johnsl-on Inland 
a decrease in the number of Red-f ooted 
flock of was observed 20 mi . KSK 
Januarv. One sub-adult was collected or 
vpr^ not considered 
loobies observed, 
of Johnston on the 
I the Ifith. 
there is 
One Lirpe 
8th of 
Grea t Kriittate bi rd 
(Krer.ita minor) 
A total of 30 birds were observed, 
miles of Johnston Atoll. The lack ol It'i 
the laany days of rather strong winds. 
Ml except 3 were witiun 7^ 
gatetdrds is probably to 
Bonin Island Petrel 
'lack-winged Petrel 
( Pterodroma hypoleuca ) 
One bird was tentatively identified as Bonin Island ^etrel arid 3 
birds were identified as Black-wing Petrel. The Black-winged Pei.rels 
are probably sub-adults which did not migrai/O. 
Bulvjer Petrel ^ 
( Bulweria bulwerii ) 
Two oirds were observed which is a^'-oul the same as the bece 
Leach's ^torm Petrel 
(White-rumped otorm Petrel) 
(Oceanodroma sp .) 
Two birds probably belon^lnf; to this snecies were observed 'lafite 
closely. There was not pattern to their distributions on this trip, 
liore birds ’nay have been seen if sea and wind conditions had becti 
calmer. One i-lrd recorded as Whii.R-rumped ;itorm Petrel (sp?). 
Red-tailed Tropicbird 
(Phaethon rubricauda ) 
fied-tai led Tropicbirds occurred only as we approached Johnston 
Island. Very few were observed. 
V/hi te-tai led Tropicbird 
(Phaethon lepturus) 
Only 2 White-tailed Tropicbirds were 
of these, were on the last 2 days of the 
less than last month as Tropicbirds have 
the iiawaiian oreeding area. 
seen outside of the gri<l. Both 
return trip. Tiiis is significantly 
probably moved south av’sy from 
Sooty Tern 
(Stf’rna 'uscata) 
