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Gould, P. J.
At Sea--1963
113
4 Oct
1330--2 Birds ↑
1405--1 Wedge-tail ↗
1424--1 Bonin Petrel ←
1526--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 150'
1528--2 Wedge-tail ←
1616--1 Bulver's Petrel ↑
1635--1 White-necked Petrel ↑
1725--5 White-necked Petrel ↘
1730--Flock--actively feeding--large school of tuna jumping--flying fish
present--squid regurgitated from collected birds and flying fish
found in stomachs.
25 plus/minus Sooty Tern 2 collected
125 plus/minus Wedge-tail 2 collected
2 Bonin Petrel
5 Frigatebirds
7 plus Red-footed Booby 6 collected
25 plus Booby sp.
all about 20 miles from Johnston Island
One Wedge-tail head an aluminus F and W band #565-12118
about 1840--underway again
1904--1 Wedge-tail
1911--Flock--not actively feeding
15 plus Sooty Tern
20 plus Wedge-tail
2 Frigatebirds