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Gould, P. J.
1964--At Sea
188
5 Jan 1523--1 Wedge-tail
1651--1 Black-footed Albatross still following ship
1833--1 Frigatebird
watch second at 1850
Two birds (probably a tern and a tropicbird from description of voices) were
flying around ship last night.
January 6, 1964--Pacific Ocean, 4th day out Oahu, Hawaiian Islands
observation began 0708
0708--1 Black-footed Albatross following ship
0742--1 Wedgetail flying with albatross
0752--1 Masked Booby SE 10-20' ad.
0842--2 Black-footed Albatross following ship same
0930--2 Black-footed Albatross following ship
1056--1 Red-footed Booby E 20-50' Juv.
1133--1 Booby SE same as above?
1225--Flock--actively feeding squid in wakes no flying fish
9 Sooty Tern
3 Wedgetails
1 Frigatebird
1236--Flock feeding on squid
1 Sooty Tern
2 Wedge-tails
1 Fairy Tern
1248--1 Wedge-tail WSW
1337--1 Shearwater? S