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January 1965 - BCF cruise
Sooty Tern con't.
Very few individuals were seen in any other part of the area. The only
immature birds recorded were seen in 2 flocks at 16°N; however others
may have been present in flocks distant from the ship.
Noddy Tern
All but one of the 73 Noddies seen in January were within 25 miles
from Oahu. The exception was seen in a feeding flock about 200 miles
couth of Oahu.
Hawaiian Noddy Tern
Six birds followed the ship briefly on 24 January 25 miles north
of Oahu.
Fairy Tern
Twenty of the 23 Fairy Terns seen were within 250 miles of the high
Hawaiian Islands and the remaining 3 were along the southern end of the
area. This represents a slight increase in numbers over December's
total of 8.
Pomarine Jaeger
Fifteen individuals were recorded in January, all within 50 miles
of Oahu. The plumage of several was very ragged indicating that molt
may have begun.
Gull sp.
Three gulls were observed in the channel at the mouth of Pearl
Harbor on 5 January. No identification to species was made because
they were only seen at considerable distance.