Gould, Patrick J., 1963-1965
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Gould, Pl J. 1964--At Sea 186 4 Jan 1010--1 Hawaiian Noddy Tern 1122--1 White-tailed Tropicbird E 200' 1229--1 Red-footed Booby BNE 30' 1252--1 White-tailed Tropicbird E 70' 1257--1 Shearwater SSE 20' 1355--1 Bonin Petrel SSE 1426--1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel SSE 1445--1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel NW 1502--2 Storm Petrel S 1528--4 Sooty Tern ENE 1537--1 Fairy Tern BNE 1550--1 1555--1 Storm Petrel? SE (Blue-gray Noddy Tern--PJG) white patch on forehead like that of Hawaiian Noddy, under parts light cream or off whitish, upper parts a little darker like pale gray or brown. Flew like Harcourt's storm Petrel 1721--6 Sooty Tern E 30-40' between rain squalls heavy rains from 1723--1800 observation ended 1835 sunset 1835 January 5, 1964--Pacific Ocean, 3rd day out Oahu, Hawaiian Isl. observation began 0651 We changed course last night to search for the plane that has been missing since Jan. 1. 0707--1 Albatross