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Gould, P. J.
1964--At Sea
38
14 July, Pacific Ocean, between Johnston and Leewards
Ship stopped dead in water from 0030 till 1115 due to loss of compressor.
begin observation 0540
0637 1 White-tailed Tropicbird SE 100'
0650 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater S
0745 1 Shearwater/Petrel N
0825 1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 50'
0930 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater joined up
0931 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1008 1 Sooty Tern ESE 50'
1020 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1133 1 Red-tailed Tropicbird on water
1137 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater NE
1326 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater NW
1340 1 Sooty Tern 50'
1512 2 Wedge-tailed Shearwater SE
1553 1 Bonin Is. Petrel SSW
1713 1 Sooty Tern SSE 60'
1736 2 Shearwater/Petrel SW
1739 1 Pterodroma NE
1755 1 Sooty Tern NE 75' collected
1833 1 Sooty Tern NE 75'
sunset ca 1900
15 July, Pacific Ocean, between Johnston and Leewards
birds reported all night, observation begun 0535