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C.D. Bachman
1967
Species Account
Pomarine Jaeger,
March 6 Oahu to Kauai
25 birds seen (only one adult) mostly within
2½ to 3 hours out of Honolulu. One individual
followed the ship from 11 am until 3 pm before dropping
off and flying in the general direction of Oahu.
Harkman, C.D.
1967
Species Account
Ring-billed Gull ( Larus )
13 March Trig Island, French Frigate Shoals
1 bird in 1st winter plunge flying around island
several times. Bird flew directly over head.
14 March Wholo-Shake D., French Frigate Shoals
1 bird in 1st winter plunge flew over island several
times. Also seen on the beach several times. Shot at
+ missed.
23 March Pearl + Hermes Reef
Arrived back on ship at 2:50 p.m. + stored all gear. At 4:15
Wm. Lane Knittle returned to ship this was a gull, presumably of this species flying
around the ship. The shotgun was checked and put
away.
M. Harper & C.D. Harkman
White-tailed Tropicbirds
seen by Wm. Knittle as we passed to the south