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Gould, P. J.
1964--At Sea
316
9 May
1643--1 Pterodroma NW
1658--1 Pterodroma NW
1812--1 Bonin Island Petrel NW
1843--1 Sooty (?) Shearwater SW
secured watch at 1840 (sunset)
No birds reported at any time during the evening watch--probably because
we were heading into the wind and the birds couldn't be heard.
May 10--1964--Pacific Ocean, Grid Area
no birds seen on night watch
0643--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater NE
sunrise ca. 0655
Plankton stop 0702
0712--1 Harcourt's Storm Petrel NW
0715--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater SE
0724--2 Wedge-tailed Shearwater WNW
resume course and speed 0800
0817--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater SW
0832--1 Sooty Tern NW 5-30'
0834--1 Sooty Tern NW 5-20'
0935--1 Pterodroma NW 5-25'
1052--1 Sooty Tern W to 15'
change course 1103
1119--1 Sooty Tern NE to 50'
1121--4 ♪ ♪ SW 35' calling
1126--4 ♪ ♪ N to 10'