BCF, Cromwell, January 1965
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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.