Sooty Tern (113) 
Numbers decreased over November but not nearly as much as in the grid. 
All sightings occurred on three days, south of Nihoa and Kauai and south- 
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west of Oahu. Nearly identical numbers were obtained both months in nearly 
the same areas, principally south of Oahu and Kauai. Probably these are 
birds from these islands which have remained in the area, perhaps late 
breeders. Only a few Immatures were present. Of the total of 113 , 101 
(89 percent) were in flocks, hence no data on flight direction was obtained. 
Common Noddy Tern (32) 
About half of the total of 32 were recorded south of Nihoa. Fifteen 
of the remainder were within 60 miles of Oahu, including one flock of 12 . 
Hawaiian Noddy Tern ( 3 ) 
Three were recorded, widely separated. One flew aboard at sunset on 
December 1 after following for 30 minutes and was captured. It proved to 
be an immature. 
Blue-gray Noddy (l) 
One bird was observed on December 12 midway between French Frigate 
Shoals and Necker Island. 
Fairy Tern (4l) 
Of the total of 4l, 28 were observed December 13 south of Nihoa, 9 
of them in mixed flocks. The rest were encountered along other areas 
of the Leeward chain and southwest of Oahu. 
Pomarine Jaeger (28) 
All records were within 6 o miles of Oahu. Half were seen the first 
day, the same number on the last day, many of them probably the same 
individuals both days. Approximately the same number were seen on the return 
last month also. 
