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Gould, P. J.
1963--At Sea
2 Aug 1254--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (2) close together
1300--Sooty Tern 4 ahead of ship
1300--Wedge-tailed Shearwater bow
1303--Sooty Tern (2)
1306-- " " (5) two pairs and a singb
1310-- " " (11) starboard to port
1311--Christmas Island Shearwater (1) starboard
1312--Sooty Tern (7) Starboard to port
1313-- " " (12plus) " " "
1314-- " " (5) " " "
1315--Grey-backed Tern (3) Starboard to port
1316--Sooty Tern (1) Starboard to port
1317-- " " (3) Fly around ship
1320--Red-tailed Tropicbird
1321--Sooty Tern (1) Starboard to port
1322--Grey-backed Tern heading SW
1323--Sooty Tern heading SW
1323--Red-tailed Tropicbird heading SW
1324-- Sooty Terns (175 plus/minus 25) at distance off starboard
1341--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (1) heading W
1341-- " " " same as above?
1354--Sooty Tern heading S overhead
1358-- " " (4) heading S
1403--Grey-backed Tern heading W
1408--2 Shearwaters, 1 large, 1 small