Show homing tern terns fhe phe terns were taken from the bird rookery on the tip of the alor ida peninsula and carried by a round about steamer route to a position off cape hatteras where they were given their freedom five days from the date ot of capture three of them were bach back on the nesting grounds according to science where they were identified by the metal bands with which their legs had been en circled before they were tal en on their long voyage the straight line ilde distance from cape hatteras to bird 11 bey ey Is about miles by coastline flight the distance Is 1081 miles this latter Is greater than the record flight tor for trained pigeons 1010 miles |