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Many times they were observed sitting on the water in feeding flocks* 
When feeding they' flutter along very nerr the water but not moving very 
fast, -hey often light on the water for a second or two to feed and then 
fly on or they may feed by just dipping the bill while flying. 
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This species was common around all of the islands visited being 
slightly more numerous around Christmas and Washington islands . 
They were observed feeding on both flying fish and squid, -ney ciive 
at the water and duck the he ad * the wings flapping all the wnile . Sometime 
they hit the water and stay there 1 or 2 seconds with wings exoendec. . 
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This bird was seen around Washington, Fanning, and Christina s 
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and fed similar to i airy ierns. 
Phoenix Island Fotrel 
Three of these birds were seen within sight of Washington Island and 
many more seen around Christmas Island. 
Wnite-t riled Tronicbird 
Only 2 of these birds were seen near islands; one off Fanning . 
and one off Washington Island. 
Fed~tsiled Tronicbird 
This species was not observed around Falmyra or **a shingu on and on^.y 
1 va s seen near Fanning. Forty were counted approaching Christmas Island. 
In addition to the above observations* made almost entirely s-rou no- 
th o southern islands* a very large flock of 1-^CCu birds was observed o-f 
hauls. Island on 27 October. 'There were 3-UC00 wedge tails plus Sooty Terns* 
Hawaiian and Common Noddies* Bed-footed and ^rown Boooies ana r rigatobxrds* 
ail actively feeding. 
