King, Warren B., 1963-1964
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flocks: 1220 5 Wedgetails 1330 25±5 Sooty Tern travelling feeding 25±5 Wedgetail 1347 35±5 Wedgetails 1725 150±20 Sooty Tern feeding 2±1 Sooty Tern feeding 50±5 Wedgetail 1732 6 Sooty Tern travelling Wedgetail movement rather directional today, first to East, then NW, then N. Flocks observed in direction of last two. Molting tran-molting Bain Is P's seen " " " Dark-rumped P seen White-necked Petrel molting Several dark wedgetails showed evidence of molt A Dark-rumped P was seen in middle of heavy rain squall. At 1635 a S.Dna was observed at less than 10yds. Very large, clumsy all brown bird, pointed wings, constant short flapping, white shafts to primaries, upper + under- tail dark, slightly fan-shaped, not too long. No limit. 1 miniature Sooty Tern seen in flock of 6 today.