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Gould, P. J.
1963--At Sea
56
5 Sept 1823--2 Wedge-tail heading E
1825--1 " " " "
1829--1 " " " NE
1832--1 Littel Shearwater (P. assimilis) heading WNW
1834--1 White-tailed Tropicbird heading NNW 30 '
1835--1 Bulwer's Petrel O
1840--1 Wedge-tail heading N
1842--1 Shearwater heading N
1844--1 Wedge-tail heading N
1848--1 Tropicbird heading N
1855--1 Shearwater heading N
1904--1 Small dark bird heading N
1904--1 Tropicbird heading SW
1908--1 Shearwater heading NE
1909--1 Wedge-tail heading NE
1911--1 " " " E
1920--1 Shearwater heading N
1930--ended observation period
September 6, 1963 -- Pacific Ocean, 2nd day out of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands
observation began at 0600--
0620--1 Wedge-tail heading N 50 yds
0621--1 " " " " same?
0643--1 Bulwer's Petrel? heading N
0643--2 Grey-backed Tern heading N
0647--1 White-tailed Tropicbird 150' heading E
0649--1 Bulwer's Petrel heading E
0651--1 Wedge-tail heading N