Masked Booby 
1 
Gould, 
19 w 
J anuary ^--Pacific Ocean, 4th day out Oahu, Hawaiian I. 
One adult was seen at 0752 flying SE. 
J anuary 7 — Pacific Ocean, 5th day out Oahu, Hawaiian I. 
5 individuals seen today. One bird at 0938 was fishing by diving into the 
water from heights of ca. 10-20 feet by making shallow passes over the waves. It 
would plunge bill first into a school of flying fish. 
The Bird at 1555 flew around the ship, but never too close, and on 2 occasions 
it settled into the water near a box that had been dumped overboard earlier. 
January 8- -Pacific Ocean, 6th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
1 bird at 0652 milling and feeding on flying fish, calling as diving. 
January £- -Pacific Ocean, 7th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
Two birds at 0715 flying together. One sat on the water for 20 seconds. 
January 10- -Pacific Ocean, 8th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
1 Bird (ad) seen today, at one point it came within 100 yds of an Imm. Red- footed 
Booby- -no interaction. 
January 11 --Pacific Ocean, $th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
2 birds seen late in day both adults. One bird collected was sitting on 
water and flew up to inspect the ship. 2nd bird flew around ship after sunset 
as if trying to land. 
January 13 --Pacific Ocean, 11th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
2 birds seen today, 1 collected. 
January l6- -Pacific Ocean, l4th day out Oahu, ca. 1 day NE Johnston I. 
1 adult followed ship for a short while. 
January 17- -Pacific Ocean, 15th day out Oahu, ca. 2 days HE Johnston 
1 bird in with feeding flock of Sooty and Fairy Terns. 
February 6- -Pacific Ocean, 4th day out Oahu 
4 birds seen today, 1 in flock of Sooty Tern and Red-footed Boobies. 
