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Could, P. J.
1964--At Sea
229
8 Mar 0851--1 Bulwer's PetrelW
1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel
1054--1 Sooty Tern N 10-60'
1055--1 Black-footed Albatross 5-50' collected
1103--1 Sooty Tern NE 10-20'
1415--1 Black-footed Albatross (wounded)
1430--2 Birds
1535--1 Masked Booby SE 30' collectee
1536--1 Great Frigatebird NW 150'
1732--2 Red-tailed Tropicbirds N on water
1830--secured observations
2150--Sooty Terns (flock) over fan tail
2214--Sooty Terns ca. 10 plus or minus individual birds
2245--Sooty Terns " " " " " heard between
these times
March 9, 1964--Pacific Ocean, Gria Area SW Johnston -Sand Atoll
0330--birds calling around ship
0637--began observations
0641--sunrise
0710--Morning plankton stop
0744--1 Red-footed Booby E 20' collected
0750--1 Masked Booby E 5-20' 2nd yr. Imm.
0820--completed plankton stop search for booby
0850--resume co rse
0850--1 Sooty Storm Petrel E
0903--1 Pterodroma S "large "
0927--1 Black-footed Albatross (1000; 1020;1105; 1116; 1210)