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Goild, P. J.
1963-- At Sea
159
8 Nov
1 Shearwater
1517-- 1 Dark-rumped Petrel S
1517--1 Brown Shearwater S (prob. Wedge-tail)
1528--1 Pterodroma SE
1530--1 Pterodroma
1546--1 Bonin Petrel NW
1547--1 Dark-rumped Petrel NE
change course at 1600 to NW
1703--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird NE
1717--1 Shearwater-Petrel E
1725--1 Bonin Petrel S heading W
1727--1 White-necked Petrel NE
1727--1 Pterodroma NE
1905--1 Tern
1909--1 Tropicbird
1914--1 Tropicbird NW 40'
observation ended 2400
November 9, 1963--Pacific Ocean, Grid Area
observations began 0000
stop for plankton samples 0645
0652--1 Pterodroma S
0702--1 White-necked Petrel S
0721--1 Bonin Petrel N
0721--1 Pterodroma S
watch reported flock of ca. 6 bird, 4 all white, (Pterodroma?) and 1 large
brown (Booby?).