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Gould, P. J.
1964
(Red-footed Booby)
4
February 14
2 individuals; at 1415 and 1 at 1747.
February 15
5 individuals; one tried to land on ship after sunset
February 16--Pacific Ocean
3 individuals at 0635, 1808 and 1814.
March 2--Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands
2 individuals seen near entrance to Pearl Harbor. One at 1119 was an adult.
The second, a juvenile, was watched chasing flying fish. When a fish would
break the surface, the Booby would dive down and then chase it. Later this Booby
was seen chasing Jaegers.
March 3--Pacific Ocean, 2nd day out Oahu
One subadult flew around the ship at 1210.