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Gould, P. J.
1964--At Sea
236
11 Mar 1822--24 Sooty Terns feeding
1830--sunset
1832--2 Red-footed Booby NE 40'
Sooty Terns present all evening around ship to at least 0300 in
the morning.
March 12, 1964--Pacific Ocean, Grid Area SW Johnston Atoll
0630--begin observations
0630--first release of terns taken from Johnston Isl
0640--second release of terns taken from Johnston Isl
0658--2 Sooty Tern SE low
0710--plankton stop
0720--1 Sooty Tern N low
0953--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird NE 50'
1200--third release of terns from Johnston Isl.
1233--1 Bird NE 0-25'
1258--5 Sooty Tern NW 5-50'
1437--5 Sooty Tern S 10-70'
1452--2 Red-tailed Tropicbirds SW 60-80'
1706--1 Tropicbird?
1840--ceased observations at sunset
released fourth group of terns.
March 13, 1964--Pacific Ocean, Grid Area SW Johnston -Sand Atoll
0620--began observations
0647--Released sixth group of terns
0705--1 Red-footed Booby (I m.)