Newell's Shearwater Only one flock of Newell's was observed feeding. These birds fed in similar fashion to the Wedgetail, but between dives to the water they do not arc up as high between dives to the water. Most of the arcs observed were under 15 feet above water level. They also turned on their sides more often, similar to Petrel flight. Newell's is also more maneuverable than the Wedgetail. When it dives down to the water it keeps its wings beating, puts its head and neck under water, then takes off with a much shorter run than a Wedgetail, or almost no run at all. No Newell's were observed sitting in the water in this particular flock, but they were observed sitting in the water singly or in pairs. Noddy Tern In the flocks observed, Noddy Terns stayed low to the water, usually 8 feet at the highest. When feeding they dove to just above the water and hovered above it. With wings beating continually, they put their heads into the water to feed. They then rose almost vertically above the water. Noddy Terns were also observed sitting on the water just dabbling around. Noddy Terns also followed along behind the ship as bait was being thrown out. The Noddies would grab the bait almost as soon as it hit the water. Noddy Terns were more maneuverable than the Shearwaters. Hawaiian Noddy Tern Hawaiian Noddies fed almost identically like Common Noddies. They stayed low to the water and were also very maneuverable. Both occurred in the same flocks and from a distance it was very difficult to distinguish the two species.