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Gould, P. J.
1964--At Sea
198
17 Jan
Rain squall 1438-1442
1516--4 Black-footed Albatross following ship
1536--1 Kermodic Petrel SE (Gould and Sundell)
1655--6 Black-footed Albatross now following ship
1810--1 Red-tailed (White-tailed?) Tropicbird? ESE 50'
January 18, 1964--Pacific Ocean 16th day out Oahu, less than 100 mi sw Oahu
observation began 0710
0710--3 Black-footed Albatross following ship
0733--4 Black-footed Albatross following ship
0800--Flock--actively feeding, no flying fish
85 plus/minus Sooty Tern
1 Fairy Tern
1 Frigatebird
0835--3 Sooty Tern S
0835--26 plus/minus Sooty Tern actively feeding
0841--1 Sooty Tern S
0942--Porpoises (8)
1007--2 Sooty Tern N
1020--1 Ruddy Turnstone E
1033--15 plus/minus Sooty Tern
1554--1 Pterodroma SE
1559--1 Pomarine Jaeger W 40' dark phase
1630--25 plus/minus Sooty Terns actively feeding
1825--1 Frigatebird d NE 400'
observation secured 1830