Common Noddy Tern: 
One Common Noddy Tern was sighted on the 2i|th near Johnston Island 
and six more were observed on the 27th near Oahu, iour of those seen 
on the 27th were in a mixed wearching flock. The other two were flying 
easu toward the island. 
Fairy Tern: 
( Gygis alba) 
1 All of the Fairy Terns observed on this leg of the cruise were seen 
on the 25th of November (see table). Eight of the total of 9 observed 
were with a large mixed feeding flock at a position of 18-39N; 166-OOW. 
Nocturnal Observations : 
Nocturnal observations were held on the night of the 23 and 2liuh of 
November, after we left the grid, and for two and one-half hours on the 
night of the 2l4-2^th to check on Sooty Tern activity north of Johnston 
Island. The number of birds seen was generally low on both nights. On 
the 23-2).ith of November, from 1800-0630, eight birds were observed 
including two booby species, two Sooty Terns, one Shearwater-Petrel, 
one bird species, and two Sooty/Slender-billed Shearwaters. The Sooty- 
Slender-bills were traveling south. On the 2Uth and 2£th one adult Red¬ 
footed Booby was seen following the ship. 
