Gould, Patrick J., 1963-1965
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Gould, P. J. 1964--At Sea 189 6 Jan 1412--1 Wedge-tail ENE 1413--1 Tropicbird S seen by Dut. crew 1435--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 70' sat in water (not above) 1516--1 Wedge-tail ENE 1543--1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel NNE 1610--2 Frigatebirds 200' 1700--2 Black-footed Albatross following ship 1 collected 1732--1 Red-footed Booby juv. collected 1800--change time zone, set clocks back 1 hour 1716--2 Red-footed Booby 1 juv. and 1 ad. 1723--1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel SSW 1727--3 Red-footed Booby 2 same as at 1716--1 sub adult added 1777--1 Red-footed Booby sub adult 3 at 1727 still around, collected observation secured 1750 A booby was trying for over 5 min. to land on ship just as it was getting dark, ca. 1810. January 2, 1964--Pacific Ocean, 5th day out Oahu, Hawaiian Islands observation began 0540 0638--1 Tropicbird ENE 200' 0745--Flock--actively feeding very far out 3 Pterodroma 2 Shearwater-Petrel 0811--1 Wedge-tail SW 0858--1 White-tailed Tropicbird SW 100' 0903--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird W 250'