Gould, Patrick J., 1963-1965
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Gould, P. J. 1963--At Sea 5 1822--Bulwer's Petrel stern to port 1830--White-breasted shearwater heading NW 1845--Bulwer's Petrel stern to port 1848--Wedge-tailed Shearwater on water ( ) 1900-1902--Dark-rumped Petrel (?) starboard to port 1915--Wedge-tailed Shearwater (?) port to starboard 191 --Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1922--Bonin Island Petrel (?) Ca. 2200 tropicbird (?) Ca 2300 3 terns (heard) The preceding bird identifications of Bonin Island Petrel and Dark-rumped Petrel are not to be trusted. They may have been either of these species or even Manx Shearwaters. Wedge-tailed Shearwaters are easily recognized as are the tropicbirds and Boobies. Bulwer's Petrel and Christmas I sland Shearwaters are also hard to tell apart at this stage and these observations should be looked at with the proverbial grain of salt until we get to know them better. We have not hit any rough weather and we are getting excellent cooperation from the personnel of the ship. Sunset--1913. August 2, 1963--1½ days out of Pearl Harbor in S and W course on ( ) We have set up a schedule of watches for this trip: Time Wirtz Gould Fleet Marshall Trevor 0600-0800 X X X 0800-1000 X X 1000-1200 X X X