DRAFT 
Mar.-Gil.-At Sea 
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GREATER FRIGATE 
Like the above two species, Frigates were found fairly close to land. 
One flock of 27 birds observed on October 2 was designated this species, 
though at the great distance they were seen it was difficult to distinguish 
them from terns. 
GOLDEN PLOVER 
Seventeen of this species were seen in October and none in November, 
indicating that the fall migration from the breeding grounds had been completed. 
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RUDDY TURNSTONE 
Two were seen in October. 
SOOTY TERN 
None were seen October 1 in the immediate vicinity of Oahu but numbers 
increased up to 175°W perhaps due to birds moving from the Leewards, then 
dropped off abruptly only to increase sharply again as Taongi was neared, 
xii November concentrations consisting mainly of flocks were encountered 
south oi Johnston Atoll and south of Oahu, indicating that the birds are perhaps 
moving back into the areas near their breeding grounds. More than twice as 
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many present in November as October, 
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COMMON NODDY 
almost exclusively close to land. Three times as many were seen 
in October (190) as November ( 68 ) but 169 of these occurred within 30 miles 
of Oahu in several feeding flocks. 
BLUE-GRAY NODDY 
Fifteen individuals were seen in sight of Taongi Atoll October 10. 
