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moonlit areas of ocean* Also tropicbirds (including a positive Bed-tailed) 
and Bed-footed Boobies were recorded as was a Black-footed Albatross following 
the ship* 
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The most exciting findings, however, were of large numbers of Sooty 
Terns recorded during some evenings despite a complete absence of this 
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species in the ssme areas during the day. Figure 1 shows the relative 
location of each night's observations and the minimum number of birds 
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observed, based largely on call notes* No detailed analysis will be 
attempted at this time* A minimum of 2%h Sooty Terns were recorded during 
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four nights of observation within the grid (see T s ble V) # Some flocks 
circled the ship but others seemed to be flying toward Johnston Atoll* No 
reverse morning flight was observed. This situation needs to be explored 
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