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Gould, P. J.
1964--At Sea
5 May 1810--2 Sooty Tern NE 30'
1900--observation secured as sunset.
May 6, 1964--Pacific Ocean, 3rd day out Oahu
060 --begin observations (sunrise ca. 0628)
0630--2 Sooty Tern ESE low
0640--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird SE 120' calling
0646--1 Sooty Tern ES<sup>th</sup> 10' calling
0649--1 Bulwer's Petrel NW low
0653--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird SE 80'
0727--14 Sooty Tern NE <img src="https://i.imgur.com/placeholder.png" alt="circle with slash through it"> 5-75' calling
0734--6 Birds NW to 30'
0745--1 Sooty (?) Shearwater N W
0745--1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel SE low
0813--Flock--feeding no flying fish
25 plus or minus 5 Sooty Tern
1 Fairy Tern
2 Sherawater
0831--2 Sooty Tern NW low lot of gliding
0943--15 SootyTern ENE to 40'
1215--1 Shearwat r-Petrel NW
1252--4-5 Sooty Tern ENE low
1318--1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel W low
1344--1 White-tailed Tropicbird 70'
1349--2 Terns ESE 5-30'
1352--1 Bulwer's Petrel SE
1415--1 Blue-faced Booby NE 50'