Galapagos field notes, v579
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DeBavedich 1964 35 (8 Jan on board "Golden Bean" in W. Galapagos Arch. Delaware Punch bottle, each pullaway stands well so. A # of 1st class were getting on the equipment on the bow. About 4:30 since third classmen tossed most of the hose sections overboard, were caught and had to cut new sections. Off Galapagos Is. In the evening but unable to see it. Today, rainy, but the sea not to bad. Very sunny from about 3 to 4:30. NOTE changed to central standard time at 2 this P.M. Position at noon: 3°15'N, 93°54'W. got more positions from Pytc. (see tables). 19 Jan. woke up in the A.H. about 6:30. We were in sight of the W end of Isabella and could see Roca Redondo. Foggy (high), cool, very windy. Moved along the W sides of Isabella until the equator, about 8 A.M. when we stopped for the Shellback Initiation. Birds were abundant although few in species all through the area. At the W end of Isabella storm petrel were the most conspicuous birds, and a few Puffinus L.subater were seen. The Puffinin is very small, while below, and on the median wing linngs; face; tail dark; back brown, mantle feathers brownish in good sunlight, blackish in overcast. bill dark, feet appear dark. flight of 5-15 rapid (2-3/sec) waybeat, and a short glide; wings stiff. Face paler and flight very distinctive & unlike Mays. "black fern mark, white face, dirty white wing linngs, brown color conspicuous.