Field notes, v1724
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ZIEGLER 1954 (TANSCRIBED) JOURNAL, MAR 6 (Cont.) 8:00 A.M. DIOMEDEA NIGRIPE (2), DIOMEDEA IMMUTABILIS (2)-ONE QUITE CLOSE TO SHIP. 2:30 P.M. DIOMEDEA NIGRIPE (2)- ADULTS. DIOMEDEA IMMUTABILIS (2)- FAR BACK IN WAKE OF SHIP. SMALL PUFFINUS ORISTHOMELAS ? (DESCRIBED MAR 6-ABOVE) - SEEMED TO HAVE SORT OF AN INCOMPLETE THROAT STRIPE - FLYING ALONG WITH SHIP PERHAPS 300-400 YARDS OUT. ALSO 2 & 17 RELATIVELY LARGE BIRDS WITH GREYISH MANTLE & WHITE NECKS, TAILS & UNDERPARTS, WING-TIPS "INK DIPPED" BLACK WITHOUT SPOTS. ON SOME THE FACE SEEMED TO BE BLACK, BUT BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE I COULDN'T BE SURE. FRIGHT LIKE THAT OF GULL - MOSTLY FLAPPING NOT GLIDING. PERHAPS RISSA TRI DACTYLA. 5:00 P.M. DIOMEDEA NIGRIPE (4)- TWO ADULTS. DIOMEDEA IMMUTABILIS (3) CLOSE TO SHIP. ALSO ONE PUFFINUS SP.? FAR OUT SWIMMING THE WATER & 4 MORE GULL-LIKE BIRDS (RISSA TRI DACTYLA ?) FLYING AWAY FROM SHIP AS IT PASSED. ONE ON THE WATER - GULL OR TERN-LIKE ATTITUDE. MAR.7 MS. PRAMA MARU, 2550 MI. OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO.