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Gould, P. J.
1963--At Sea
50
1042--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater heading NE
1044--1 " " " " "
1050--2 " " " " "
1051--1 " " " " "
1055--1 Bonin Island Petrel heading NE
1100--2 White-tailed Tropicbirds 100' heading E
1110--1 New Zealand Shearwater heading E " W" on back, white underparts,
blackening on throat
1118--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird 100-50' heading E
1126--2 White-tailed Tropicbird heading E
1128--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater heading NE
1142--2 White-tailed Tropicbird 70' heading NE
1157--2 Wedge-tailed Shearwater heading E
1201--1 heading E--blackish head, brown wings and back Menx? white patch at
base of tail, underparts white fringed with black
1207--1 heading E underparts white, undertail blackish head blackish,
wings brown, white extends over back at either side at base of tail
Menx
1224--1 Bonin Island Petrel? darkish areas in wings
1250--1 heading NE wedge-tail size
1430--3 Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1440--1 "W " " heading SE
1444--1 Red-tailedTropicbird W heading SE 100'
1447--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater (~~) ENE
1525--Large flock: feeding dashing, turning and soaring over water, all
birds staying very low ca. 5' above water, none ever went above horizon.