King, Warren B., 1963-1964
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Flocks: 0729 6 Sooty Tern travelling Five Type B Harbirds today, also one ? Sooty Storm Petrel (0715) and one storm petrel sp. One Black-footed Albatross followed all day. Two sooty Tern sightings, 6 + 1 heading N+Nw. Three more Pink-footed Shearwaters ? Same as previous ones, 1 at 1129 heading SE + 2 at 1715 heading N. Only 2 Sooty Shearwaters, individuals at 1801 + 1826, latter heading N, former zigzagging back and forth in front of ship. at 1802 small white underneath shearwater, petrel was presumed to be Bonin Is Petrel ? Not well seen. Absence day, more active morning & evening. One more Red-tailed Tropicbird. With wind behind our beam ride is smoother, so we will try to collect tomorrow.