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Gould, P. J.
1964--At Sea
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16 Apr 1802--1 Bulwer's Petrel SE
1811--3 Sooty Tern N W low
1828--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater NW
1835--1 Sooty Tern
1845--1 Bulwer's (?) Petrel SE
1859--1 Blue-faced Booby
Black-footed Albatross still following
1900--secured observation at ca. sunset.
April 17, 1964--Just off Oahu, Pearl Harbor, in morning.
Saw large flock of feeding Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and some Sooty Terns. Flock ca. 50-75 Shearwaters.
After leaving flock saw three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters flying towards flock in that fast rigid gliding straight line movement that makes them look as if they know where they are going and are in a hurry to get there.