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A few birds were observed almost every day. A high of 21 birds, mostly 
adult light phase, were sighted on December Ih heading northwest from 
Johnston Island. These birds passed in small groups presumably heading 
for a feeding area. 
One orange-streamered adult was observed on the 3rd of December. 
Great Frigatebird 
( Fregata minor ) 
A total of lli frigates were observed. This total is similar to last 
years observations. In view of the bad storm and the lack of birds, 
frigates should be low in numbers. Most frigates were sighted as lone 
birds feeding on flying fish. 
Sooty Tern 
( Sterna fuscata) 
Sooty Terns were observed in feeding flocks from Oahu o about 
600 miles southwest on December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The largest 
concentration on the 2nd of December was due to one flock of 115 birds. 
Roughly the 9ame number of flocks containing Sooty Terns were observed on 
all three days. One orange-streamered adult was observed on the 3rd of 
December indicating that some Johnston and some Hawaiian Sooty Terns are 
probably feeding in the same areas and may integrate in non-breeding 
seasons. Immatures were present in small numbers with the adults in the 
feeding flocks. The adult birds were observed feeding these immatures on 
several occassions. 
This concentration of adult Sooty Terns southwest of Oahu in late 
November and early December has been noticed both last year and this 
year. By late December the birds had left the area probably heading 
southeast. The storm may have forced them southeast but I believe that 
the birds are casually heading in this direction regardless of weather 
conditions. 
Sooty Terns observed on other days appears to be mainly sub-adult 
birds traveling in pairs or alone. 
Common Noddy Tern 
( Anous stolidus ) 
Noddy Terns were observed on December 1, after leaving Oahu. This 
is similar to last month and last year's observations of this species. 
Fairy Tern 
(Gygis alba ) 
Only four Fairy Terns in non-grid areas this December, were observed. 
This corresponds with the numbers seen last year in the same area, although 
less Fairy Terflywere noticed around Oahu this year. 
Pomarine Jaeger 
( Stercorarius pomarinus ) 
A total of 13 Jaegers of all ages and color-phases were observed 
from Pearl Harbor to about 30 miles southwest of Oahu. 
