Galapagos field notes, v579
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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.