(Sootv Tern) 
2 
Gould, 
1964 
9 9 were with a feeding flock containing 3 Wedge-tails, and 1 Frigatebirds and one 
was with a feeding flock of 2 Wedge -tails and 1 Fairy Tern. They were feeding on 
squid that were breaking the surface. 
J anuary 8- -Pacific Ocean, 6th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
1 bird heard before it got light in the morning. 
J anuary 9- -Pacific Ocean, 7 th day out Oahu, Grid Area 
1 seen at 05^5 this morning. 
January 15- -Pacific Ocean, 13th day out Oahu, Johnston I. at 0230 
1 bird at 0653 flying south 50-100* . 
J anuary 17- -Pacific Ocean, 15th day out Oahu, ca. 2 days NE Johnston 
Two feeding flocks observed today, 1st flock at 1329 tad 50+ Sooties, 8 
Fairy Terns and 1 Masked Booby. This flock was feeding in the middles of a heavy rain 
squall. No flying fish were observed. 
The second flock at 1400 had 20 Sooties, 1 Fairy Tern, and 2 Wedge-tails. 
This flock was feeding at edge of a rain squall (same one as above) but was sobe times 
out of it and sometimes inside it. As above no flying fish were observed. 
Watching two birds flying together in light rain both were fLying low over 
the water. They began a series of movements as follows: 
Abruptly they would pull slightly up in the air and hesitate for a few seconds. 
While hesitating they would fluff out their feathers and shake their whole body 
at the same time. This was done 3 times by one bird and 2 times by the other. 
Since it was raining lightly and this act was repeated it would seem as if appeared to 
the observer that they were bathing rather than shaking off excess water. 
January l8--Pacific Ocean, l6th day out, ca. 100 miles SW Oahu 
157 birds seen today. 
3 feeding flocks, 1 of 85+ birds and one of 26+ birds and one of 25+ birds 
One non-feeding group of 15+ birds. 
