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A total of 173 sightings were recorded throughout the cruise. 
Peak days were noted near French Frigate Shoals (23) on 8 June; 
between Laysan and Lislanski (66) ou 16 June, and again on 23 June 
near French Frigate Shoals (40). 
Ruddy Turnstone 
All four sightings were recorded near French Frigate Shoals on 
8 and 23 June. Large numbers (HUNDREDS) were still present on 
Lislanski and Laysan during the survey. 
Crested/Casniaa Tern 
A flock of 5 birds referrable to one If these species was 
sighted between lecker Island and French Frigate Shoals on 8 June. 
Another single sighting occurred on 9 June between French Frighfee 
Shoals and Laysannlsland. The flock of 5 were seen clearly as they 
flew along out of gun range above the ship. 
Sooty Tern 
Medium to high daily totals were recorded each day throughout 
the Leeward chain except on 25 June offshore Kauai, where only 10 
birds ware seen. Disregarding this low day adjascent an island with 
no breeding Sooty colonies, we have an average of 354 Booties per 
day throughout the rest of the cruise. There are low figures when 
the number of birds on several of the breeding islands are considered. 
During the two cruise days between Laysan and Lislanski sndaverage 
of only 363 birds were noted. An abundance of small flocks were 
noted on both days, but these were invariably traveling groups. A 
