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Gould, P. J.
1963--At Sea
121
10 Oct 1320--Flock actively feeding
50 plus/minus Sooty Tern
25 plus/minus Wedge-tail
30 plus/minus Pterodroma?
1 White Necked Petrel
1 Dark-rumped Petrel
1 Kermodic Petrel
3 plus Bonin Petrel
1329--1 Bonin Petrel
1350--1 Bonin Petrel S
1450--1 Bonin Petrel SE
1505--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird NE 100' sitting on water
1559--1 dark bird S
1613--1 Shearwater S
1628--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 100'
1732--1 Wedge-tail E
1745--2 Pterodroma S
1752--1 Pterodroma E
1926--1 Wedge-tail E
observation ended 1943
Watch reported birds at 2100 and 2230.
October 11, 1963--Pacific Ocean, Grid Area
observations began 0640
0732--1 Wedge-tail SW
0744--1 Wedge-tail SE