Oahu to halter 
Island Hay 19^5 continued 
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Leeche r s Petrel : ( 10 ) 
Ten birds were seen all south of 15°B. 
Hhite-tailed Tronicbird : (5) 
Five of this species were seen, all north of 10 N. 
Bed-tailed Tronicbird: (4) 
Four birds of this species were observed, all south of 10 N. 
Blue-faced Booby : (2) 
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Two immature birds were seen just north of 5 B while still more than 
300 miles NE of Kawland Island. 
Bed-footed Booby: (25 
The only two seen were the first day off Oahu. 
Brown B 00 by: (l) 
One bird was seen north of 5°N. and was observed to have a band ' on 
the right leg. 
Frigatebird sp .: (lj) 
One Great Frig atebird was seen the first day off Oahu 
other, unidendified Frigatebirds were seen about 150 miles 
Sooty Tern : (103) 
Of the birds identified as this species three-quarters 
of 7 °N. 
and twelve 
BE of Kawland. 
were seen south 
Fairy Tern: (1) 
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Only one bird of this species was seen on 4 May. 
Common Noddy : ( 32 ) 
All of these birds were seen the first day out. 
Wanderi ng Tattler :: (1) 
One bird was seen on 6 May the day before we sighted Kawland Island. 
Jeaper sr .: ( 1 ) 
One bird that was probal ly of this group was seenon 6 May. It was 
dark with a short neck and long tail. It appeared to have a hooked bill 
and was lighter about the neck and rump. 
Observation time each day averaged about 
usually split up between the early morning 
five hours. This 
hours and the late 
time was 
afternoon. 
