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March 13.
on board "Golden Bear", Coco Is. to San Diego, Calif.
Got up early and out by 6 A.M. Not much
around. from 6 to 6:30 saw 2 Jaegers an a
a Red-footed Booty, the two jaegers together flying
over the bow of the ship. from 6:30-7 saw a phole
phase Wedge tail Shearwater, a Parasitic Jaeger
and another Red-footed Booty, all three birds
alone. Went down for breakfast, then out
again. Saw only 1 Red-ftd. Booty from 7:30 to
800. from 8 to 8:30 then 1st appeared 2
Killer Whales, the largest 15-18 ft long at least,
the other fairly much short. The tall clear
fin and white neck on the rear of the breast
were clearly seen. Three solitary (Northern)
Phalaropes came by, mostly fairly far out, and
a single Parasitic Jaeger was seen during this
period. Went in to 10:30; in the Gulf hour
after this time saw only 1 dark Booty and 1 whale,
all far off. After this in rather calm observation
saw 4 Phalarope, a Tropicbird (Red tail) and much
dark Booty. Between 12:30 and 1 saw 3 Red-ftd.
Boobies, all which appeared to have a white head
and brown wings or body. They were far out, two
together, the other seen sometime later. Saw fr
mottling Black Petrel during this period; this is
the 1st Black Petrel I have seen with gaps in its
wings. After 4 we began maneuvers and I went
in for most the rest of the afternoon. 2 Brown Boobis