1. Dates: April 15 – May 9 Effort: 810 km 2 (2700 km) (2006) Survey: RV Thomas G. Thompson

2. Dates: April 15 – May 9 Effort: 1404 km 2 (1976 – 81) Surveys

3. At-sea Community Composition (%) Species Group1976 - 812006 Large Gulls21.5333.93 Murres37.8925.47 Kittiwakes8.8922.04 Fulmars15.4414.88 Least Auklet6.540.08 Crested Auklet0.160.00

4. Piscivorous birds: 7.12 Million Thick-billed Murre (2.07 M) Common Murre (1.50 M) Planktivorous birds: 13.75 Million Least Auklet (5.53 M) Crested Auklet: (2.85 M) alaska.fws.gov/mbsp/mbm/northpacificseabirds/colonies Breeding Populations

5. 2006 Least Auklet Density (# / km 2 ) 0 (0.1 – 10) (10.1 – 100) (100.1 – 1000)

6. 1976 - 81 Least Auklet Density (# / km 2 ) 0 (0.1 – 10) (10.1 – 100) (100.1 – 1000)

7. No Crested Auklets sighted during the 2006 cruise

8. 0 (0.1 – 10) (10.1 – 100) (100.1 – 1000) 1976 - 81 Crested Auklet Density (# / km 2 )