# 
29 
Species 
.$ 
# 
» 
(All large Noddies) 
(15-9) 
(129) 
Blue-gray Noddy 
0.2 
2 
Sooty Tern 
0.1 
1 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
0.1 
1 
Storm Petrel sp. 
0.1 
1 
White-tailed Tropicbird 
0.1 
1 
100 8l4 Overall Lin. 
Dens. = 18.0 88 
The extraordinary features of this section are l) the very high linear 
density of White Tern (10+ birds/mile), 2) virtual absence of Sooty Tern. 
Large (10CH-) feeding flocks were observed up to 50 miles from the 
island. The composition of the flocks was approximately as follows: 
Fairy Tern 55$ 
Red-footed Booby 30$ •* 
Noddy Tern 15$ 
Noddies and Fairy Terns were heading towards Washington in the late after¬ 
noon. 
Fanning to" Christmas 21 March 
Area covered : From 10 miles south of Fanning to some 45 miles 
southeast of Fanning; about one-third of the way 
between Fanning and Christmas. 
# Miles of Obs.: 35 
Time Period : 1500-1846 ( 
•"V 
sunset) 
• 
Species 
.$ 
#. 
Red-footed Booby 
51.4- 
36 
White Tern 
15.7 
11 
Bulwer Petrel 
12.9 
9 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
5.7 
4 
White-capped Noddy 
5-7 
4 
Phoenix Petrel 
2.9 
2 
Storm Petrel sp. 
1.4 
1 
White-tailed Tropicbird 
1.4 
1 
Frigatebird sp. 
1.4 
1 
Sooty Tern 
r 
1.4 
1 
70 
Linear Density 2.0 
Of the northern Line Island interisland segments this is the most 
sparsely populated. The major species, Red-foots and Fairy Terns are 
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