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Floors: 0630 4 Sooty Tern 0632 6 petrel up
feeding 2+ Wedgetail travelling
25±5 Shearwater/petrel
1/50 1515 shearwater /petrel
feeding 25±5 Sooty Tern
At 0552 at Newells. had a priming missing on each
side - molting during breeding season?
Also Newells at 1820 sitting on water.
2 Dark-rumped had fresh plumage, one of which,
loaded on water 100 ft + astern and was observed
pulling at something in the water, taking off
as we pulled along side. It was close enough to
reveal pink legs + black distal 1/3 ft + short bill
Several Dark-rumps, Browns and Whiteheads,
all molting were seen sitting on water.
5 Browns were not molting this fresh plumage.
Tern sp? at 0941 seen by Hunter had tern like flight &
"somewhat pointed wings" All dark with lighter bill,
straight & lighter at base. Headed due east
Light phase Wedgetail seen 1802 at 11° north,
watched from bow for ½ hour in morning &
3 hours during late morning, early afternoon.
no shots.