Gould, P. J. 
1965 “ 
Fairy Tern 
1 
J anuary ^--Pacific Ocean, 2nd day out Oahu, Hawaiian I. 
One individual was seen at 1537 flying ENE. It did not stay around for more 
than one minute. 
January 6- -Pacific Ocean, 5th day out Oahu, Hawaiian I. 
One bird was seen feeding on squid with 2 Wedge-tails and 1 Sooty Tern at 1236. 
Januar y 17 --Pacific Ocean, 15th day out, ca. 2 days NE Johnston 
12 birds seen today. Most were in feeding flocks with Sooty Terns and 
2 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. 
This species remained closer to the water for longer stretches of time than 
did the sooties. They never went up in the air as high nor as often as the sooties. 
They also follow a straighter path than the sooties. Not making as many circles and 
cutbacks. 
January l8--Pacific Ocean, l6th day, ca. 100 mi. SW Oahu 
1 bird in with feeding flock of Sooty Tern. 
February ^--Pacific Ocean, 2nd day out Oahu, Hawaiian I. 
8 individuals seen today. Most were following near Sooty Terns. One acutally was 
in company with 2 Sooty Terns. One was observed feeding. All were flying fairly low 
(ca. less than 30 ' )• 
February l6--Pacific Ocean 
3 birds today, 2 at 1550 feeding and one at 1701. No flying fish observed 
under 2 feeding birds. 
March 2- -Pacific Ocean, 1st day out Oahu 
One bird in with feeding flock of Sooty Terns. 
March 3- -Pacific Ocean, 2nd day out Oahu 
2 individuals, one at 0650 and one at 0655. 
