Newell 1 s Shearwater 
Only one flock of Newell* s was observed feeding* These birds fed in 
similar fashion to the Wedge tail* but between dives to the -water they do not arc 
up as high between dives to the water. Most of the arcs observed were under 
1$ feet above water level. They also turned on their sides more often, 
similar to Petrel flight. Newell* s is also more maneuverable than the Wedge tail. 
When it dives down to the water it keeps its wings beating, puts its head and * 
neck under watery then takes off with a much shorter run than a Wedgetail, or 
almost no run at all. No Newell's were observed sitting in the water in this 
particular flock, but they were observed sitting in the water singly or in 
pairs. 
Noddy Tern 
In the flocks observed. Noddy Terns stayed low to the water, usually 
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8 feet at the higiest. Mien feeding they dove to just above the water and 
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hovered above it. With wings beating continually, they put their heads into 
the water to feed. They then rose almost vertically above the water. Noddy 
Terns were also observed sitting on the water just dabbling around. Noddy 
Tarns also followed along behind the ship as bait was being thrown out. The 
Noddies would grab the bait almost as soon as it hit the water. Noddy Terns 
were more maneuverable than the Shearwaters. 
Hawaiian Noddy Tern 
Hawaiian Noddies fed almost identically like Common Noddies. They 
stayed low to the water and were also very maneuverable. Both occurred in the 
same flocks and from a distance it was very difficult to distinguish the two 
species. 
