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DATE 16 Aug 64
Pg.# 1
time species # dir. hgt. remarks
0530 Begin Observations
0618 Wedgetail 1 5
0630 Noddy Tern 35 2 E Travelling - low to water, but not feeding
0634 Noddy Tern 5 E Travelling
0935 Skion - Patrol 1 W at land, a bird is seen.
1110 Bulwers Patrol 1 NE
1205 Wedgetail 1 NE
1211 Wedgetail 1 NE
1217 Sheon-Patrol 3 NW
1225 Bulwers Patrol 1 NE Low to water, but travelling.
1228 Noddy Tern 6 NE
1230 Bulwers Patrol 1 NW
1234 Noddy Tern 4 N Very high, not with Terns
A Ed T. Tropiebird 3
1237 Noddy Tern 4 NE
1241 Bwlwers Patrol 1 NE
1245 Wedgetail 1 NE Feeding
1247 Wedgetails 4 NW
Bulwers Patrols 2
1250 Wedgetail 18 Feeding, Terns and Patrols very low to water.
Noddy Tern 10
Bulwers Patrol 4
1255 Wedgetails 10 NW Feeding ; Wedges close to water
Noddy Terns 15
Bulwers Patrols 4
R.T. Tropiebird 1
1302 Tropicelird reps 1 seen by Watch
Noddy Tern 1
1304 Wedgetail 1 NW
1305 Wedgetail 10+ NW 25+
Noddy Tern +5+ + 40 Feeding - The Terns are staying low to water, except for Scatty Terns
From Scatty Tern 8- B 3 immature
Bulwers Patrol & - 7 in flock at 1314. Fish moving too fast to catch
R.T. Tropiebird +1