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Gould, P. J.
1963--At Sea
51
15 Aug Several schools (1 large school?) of flying fish leaping ( ) under
flock (ca 500 plus).
30 plus/minus 5 Sooty Tern
45 plus Wedge-tailed Sharwater
25 plus/minus 5 Shearwater-Petrels
Ship goin 8.5 knots for above
1525--1 Red-tailed Tropicbird (not in above flock)
1630--2 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters
1702--2 " " he ding SSW
1736--1 " " " N
1740--1 " " " NNE
1741--1 " " " T E
1746--1 "" " " SSW
1755--1 Sooty Tern 50' heading E
1756--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater heading NNE
1803--2 Sooty Tern 50' heading SE
1803--1 Sooty Tern 75 heading S
1809--15 " " 50' he ading W
1 Frigatebird 200' heading W
1830--Flock: 1 Frigatebird
40 plus/minus 10 Sooty Terns
50 plus Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1848--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater heading NE
1853--1 White-tailed Tropicbird 70' heading E
1859--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater O heading N
1928--1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater O heading NE