Honolulu-Seattle, Hall, April 1966
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8 Hawaiian Noddy Anous minutus All 50 were observed within 50 miles of Oahu on 11 April. Several were taking part in feeding flock in the company of Common Noddies, but most were heading toward the Hawaiian Islands in long columns. Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea One was seen on 14 April and 5 on 17 April. All were in winter plumage and were headed north. Evidently small numbers of this species migrate north across the entire eastern Pacific. Fairy Tern, Gygis alba Three were seen on 11 April and two on 12 April. All were less than 250 miles northeast of Oahu. All were in feeding flocks. Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata Seven were seen on 21 April over 400 miles from the Oregon coast. Tufted Puffin Lunda cirrhata Six were seen on 22 April and three on 23 April. The first ones were observed 300 miles from the Oregon coast. House Sparrow Passer domesticus A male House Sparrow flew aboard ship on 12 April approximately 200 miles northeast of Oahu. It spent the night and departed on 13 April. This is the first occurrence of this species any distance at sea in the Central Pacific Ocean.