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Gould, P. J.
1963--At Sea
158
8 Nov 0724--1 Bird S 5-20'
0751--1 White-necked Petrel? NW
0759--1 Duck Hawksame bird as 0724?
0813--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird on water SW
0837--1 Pterodroma S fast straight line course ( )
0841--1 Pterodroma SW
0850--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 150'
0853--Flock possibly feeding flying fish
5 Sooty Tern l I mm.
2 plus Wedge-tail Dk. phase
5 plus Bonin Petrel
3 plus White-necked Petrel
5 plus Pterodroma
1 Pink-footed Shearwater?
resume course 0912
0933--1 Pterodroma N
0944--1 Bonin Petrel NW
1012--1 Pterodroma NNW
1021--2 Bird by watch ( )
1155--1 Bird W by watch
1318--1 Manx Shearwater? NW on water
1440--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird S on watch
1444--3 Bonin Petrel PNE
1452--1 Tropicbird W (port watch)
1505--1 White-necked Petrel? NE
1505--1 White-tailed Tropicbird SE
1506--40 Sooty Tern flock built up from 20-40 then scattered no feeding