Galapagos field notes, v579
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P. DeBevedeli 1964 13 Jan on board the "Golden Bear" off Baja Calif. Sun, Mu. on the other (he didn't see them). With these were about 157 Black Petrels and a white bellied Puffinus, probably Black-vented. Find I found to judge size now. Two other thing seen at noon - a probably Cassin's Auklet - small black with a dark throat - and 2 Red or Northern (not much sharp wing but poorly seen) Phalopes. In the evening there was a lecture given for the crew of the Golden Bear by the expedition. Cool at night. Took off my sweat shirt after for. very cloudy around the horizon at night & gets dark very soon after sunset. At 2 P.M. all clocks were set forward 1 hour so this was no 23 H.R. period today. Position at noon was: 24.19'N, 113°07'W. at 8 A.M. 25°N; at 4 P.M. 24.00.4'N, 112°44.2'W = n 50 mi SW Cape San Gregorio. No phosphorescence during the night. 14 Jan. The next arm crawled out of bed about 7 and went out to see what was following the boat. A male Frigate bird circling far behind the ship but wholly else in sight. It is very much warmer and mac humid now; looks like it will rain. After breakfast went out and from the back of the boat saw an immature Sala dactyla which appeared from nowhere, circled the boat a little & took off. grey bill & feet, white body; dark wings; molting the upper wing coverts.