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Gould, P. J.
1968--At Sea
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2 Aug 1057--Sooty Tern (2) heading S
1057--Christmas Island Shearwater heading S close to terns
1101--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (1)
1115-- " " " (3) 2 together
1117-- " " "
1121--Sooty Tern (2) heading E low Calling
1121--Wedge-tailed Shearwater--several eastern N
1133-- " " " starboard to port HW
1143-- " " " (4) in group
1154-- " " " heading S
1154--Christmas Island Shearwater?
1156--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (1)
1156--Tern? brown back
1200--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (2)
1202--Christmas Island Shearwater? (2) bar of light and dark in wings
1205--Red-tailed Tropicbird 50' circled over 5 or 6 times
1215--Red-tailed Tropicbird 100' Followed school of large fish
1217--Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1218--Grey-backed Tern 100' circled heading E
1219--Red-tailed Tropicbird--leaves again same as 1215
1227--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (2)
1236--Sooty Terns (6) 1 heading S, 5 heading N
1236--Wedge-tailed Shearwater 4 heading south
1243-- " " "
1254--Sooty Tern