Galapagos field notes, v579
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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