King, Warren B., 1963-1964
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5 Harrison Noddis all seen near Mani Coast, either going to or coming from cliffs where they probably nest. 12 White-tailed Tropicbirds seen near coast of Mani where they roost on cliffs, 7 at one cliff. All 229 Wedgetails light phase but one dark. 6 Sooty Terns, most going NW, one with direction confused by ship. 81! Bulwer's Petrels: flocks of feeding 9, 9, 8, 1225 feeding 9 Newell's Shearwaters, 3 in a flock with albatross. 1325 flock, feeding observed until 1515. Flock changed size & moved around randomly. Comm/Noddy 2 At 1325: Sooty Tern 60-100 Wedge-tail 50-60 Red-footed Booby 1 min At 1515: Sooty Tern 50 Wedgetail 50 Red-footed B. 2 adult Bulwer's P. ④ Newell's S. ③ Noddy ⑩ High Boloy count Ⓢ, 4 adult, 1 imm. Flocks fragmented & collected several times. Sooty Terns were first on fresh, then Wedgetails then Bulwer's last were Noddies 1614 40 Wedgetails feeding 80 Sooty Terns 1638 15 Wedgetails feeding 30 Sooty Terns 1820 4 Bulwers feeding 30 Wedgetail 25 Sooty Tern 1825 20 Sooty Tern feeding 50 Wedgetail At 1802 an all-dark, large, chunky bird flew within 150 yards of ship headed N. Pointed wings & constant flapping wingbeat with short glides. Tough to ID but largest & heaviest- probably Shear. The first really satisfying one. 1225 9 Bulwers feeding? 1236 9 Bulwers feeding 1 Wedgetail 1249 4 Bulwers feeding