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January 1965 - BCF cruise 
Sooty Tern con't. 
Very few individuals were seen in any other part of the area. T he only 
immature birds recorded were seen in 2 flocks at 16 Nj however others 
may have been present in flocks distant from the ship. 
Noddy Tern 
All but one of the 73 Noddies seen in January were within 25 miles 
from Oahu. The exception was seen in a feeding flock about 200 miles 
south of Oahu. 
Hawaiian Noddy Tern 
Six birds followed the ship briefly on 2U January 25 miles north 
of Oahu. 
Fairy Tern 
Twenty of the 23 F f iry Terns seen were within 250 miles of the high 
Hawaiian Islands and the remaining 3 were along the southern end of the 
area. This represents a slight increase in numbers over December's 
total of 8. 
Pomarine Jaeger 
Fifteen individuals were recorded in January* all --thin 50 miles 
of Oahu. The plumage of several was very ragged indicating that molt 
may have begun. 
Gull sp. 
Three gulls were observed in the channel at the mouth of Pearl 
Harbor on 5 January. No identification to species was made because 
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they were only seen at considerable distance# 
