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Gould, P. J.
1963--At Sea
53
6 Sept 1002--1 Wedge-tail heading NE 650 yds.
1003--1 " " " " 5' up 150 yds.
1020--3 Piolet Whale he ding NE surfaced 2-3 times 100 yds.
1033--2 Wedge-tails E 200 yds.
1045--course changed to 270 (W)
1047--1 Frigatebird heading E 50' add
1054--1 Wedge-tail heading N 1000yds.
1120--1 " " " " "
1120--1 Shearwater heading N 1000 yds.
1139--1 Bonin Island Petrel ? 0 heading E 200 yds
1139--1 Wedge-tail 0 heading E 250 yds.
1152--1 " " heading E 150 yd.
1153--2 " " " " dark phase
1154--1 " " " "
1156--1 " " " "
1158--1 " " " "
1159--1 " " " " dark phase
1200--1 " " " "
1213--2 " " " " flying fast, almost no wing beating " ina hurry"?
1217--1 " " " "
1223--2 " " circling
1224--1 " " heading NW? hunting
1230--Flock
150 plus/minus 25 Wedge-tails all appear to be light phases, all circling
back and forth over fixed area. None in water as if deep fish school
present. No other species.