King, Warren B., 1963-1964
Page 54
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Smithsonian Institution Archives. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Floors: 0620 6 Wedgetails sitting on water 0715 5 Wedgetails travelling At 0500 dark phase Wedgetail landed on water. Collected Field # 0565 - heavy molting. 2 other Wedgetails observed with missing flight feathers At least 2 Darters + 2 Boobies observed moting. All Wedgetails dark phase. At 1527 2 Newell's seen flying very close together. At 1802 a Petrel sp came within 25 yds of ship, All dark brown with underside showing white splashes along centerline. Typical petrel flight. Bill visible at close range - small + dink - medium - large & chunky called it Harold's Petrel ?