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18 Jan
on board "Golden Bear" en route to Galapagos.
Say they are prob. Green Turtles, but deep enough for Loggheads. Could see the beach. Saw about a
dozen white rumped storm petrels; there
seem to be two types I'vet seen thus together,
and confuse them a lot. One is the type I first called
Wilson's. It is larger, has a wingbeat intermediate
between black and black, and glides a lot with
wings [drawing], very like a small Accipiter.
The rump patch is brossel, clear, and bright,
and the tail very wide [drawing] and notched when
closed. [drawing]. The other is smaller with a faster
wingbeat, usually less gliding, and a narrower
tail, only a little instead of 2x as wide as its body,
when fanned. ? more notched. Saw a cloverleaf rump
patch on one. I fly it rather like a seacalons.
We also saw 3 flocks of Sooty Terns, of 5-6, 13,
and 25 Birds. The flock of 12 had at least 2 birds
with the side of its neck marked [drawing]
as such suggesting a collar.
Back same color, apron, as cap, but looks dark capped.
? Bridled?. Nope not clarly light. Quit about noon for
lunch. From about 12:30 to 1:15 (awined). Saw three of
the smaller petrels, one close enough to see the divided
rump patch. Back up from 1:30 to 2 but didn't see
much. 1u 2 more petrels. Getting sunburned. The
midshipmen are getting prepared for the crossing. All
the garbage which was collected was dumped overboard.