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December 1964 - BCF cruise
Noddy Tern
All 109 of these seen in December were within a few miles of Oahu.
Hawaiian Noddy Tern
One of this species was observed on 7 December in excess of 50 miles
from Hawaii, taking part in a feeding flock. This species is rarely
reported this far from land in this area.
Fairy Tern
Eight individuals were seen in December, one-half of November's
total. Three were seen near Hawaii and the rest were found toward the
southern end of the area.
Black-naped Tern
One bird, an immature, which was observed at close range on 19
December conformed exactly in description and call-note to this species.
Because of its relatively small size it seems unlikely that it was an
immature Arctic or Common Tern, the most likely alternatives.
Pomarine Jaeger
Twenty birds were observed in December all in the immediate vicinity
of Oahu.
Gull sp.
Three gulls were seen in the channel at the entrance to Pearl Harbor
on 1 December. Two gulls, identified as Ring-billed Gulls by M. Ord,
Hawaii Audubon Society, the same week, may have been two of these same
birds.