Antartica field notes, v1468
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Maker 1966 Pagodroma nivea Nov.17 Two 10 minute counts were made with results: Time: 6:20 - 6:31 Birds: 2, 13, 53, 14, 5, 14, 40, 16, 6, 30, 52, 1, 19, 21, 14, 40, 28, 12, 33, 21, 10, 14 16. Total 471 Rate: 2826 / hour Time: 7:35 - 7:45 Birds: 5, 32, 6, 24, 2, 2, 17, 2, 46, 2, 44, 9, 1, 55, 12. Total 259. Rate 1554 / hour Some were still going over at 8:30 but no count was made. None were seen in a 2 minute check at 10:30. At Midnight (11:35-11:40 to be exact) 11 were seen (8, 2, 1) all again flying high & heading west Nov.18 11 AM 9 Snow Petrels over camp, high -> E. 12:17 4 " " -> E 12:42 - 12:45 6 SP -> E 5:00 - 5:20 PM. 3, 13, 1, 2, 6, 7, 4, 1, 5 = 42 6:15-6:20 4, 14 = 18 18 12 36 216 Visibility poorer this evening some high airmass layer present.