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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.