Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Smithsonian Institution Archives.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
SI-MNH-958e
7-28-64
Smithsonian Institution
Division of Birds
At Sea Daily Log - E
Date 9 June, 1960
Pg.# 3
Noon position: 24-49 N; 169-17 W
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
FF 1001 Wedgetail 2 @ - 1st phase - playing albatross - following ship
1003 Sooty tern 1 N Ad.
1005 " 3 SE "
1016 Laysan Albatros 1 SE coming toward ship, then ©& following ship
1023 Sooty tern 2 N Ad.
1023 RTTB 1 @ followed ship for minute
1047 Sooty tern 3 © Ad.
1100 BFA 10 © still following ship
1100 L.A. 2 © following ship
1100 Wedgetail 1 © still following ship.
1123 Frigate sp. 1 E ♀
C/FF 1125 Tern sp? 15 © prob sooty
1135 Fairy tern 2 ©
1145 Sooty tern 2 © - 1135->1145 chase ca 80 Stejnella attenuata?
1205 Sooty Tern 19 ad - 1 coll - 2 crossin wedgesail 3 lis ht ph, feedin,
Laysan A ( flying a flock flying fish in H2O
1210 Wedgetail 1 6 1st phase
1210 BFA 4 still following
1217 Sooty Tern 1 © Ad.
1218 Albatross - 2 blackfoot + 2 Laysan + 3 BFA
1220 Mammal - 1-2 small porpoise? same?
1220 shear-pet ( bulwers ??
1230 Bulwers ( N
1230 Mammals - ca 60 Stejnella attenuata? closed for 10 min. loaded NW, jumping, tight pack LA + BFA flying near them
FP 1235 Sooty Tern 2 W ad.
1245 Sooty Tern 24 ads
1247 RTTB ( NW
1311 Sooty Tern 2 W ad.
1315 - 8 Blackfoot Alb. + 2 Laysan
TF TF 1316 Frigate sp 3 circling high
1317 sooty 6 NW
1323 sooty tern 5 W
1324 sooty tern 2 W
1334 wedgetail 1 @ light phase
1335 Sooty Tern 2 ads
1342 Wedgesail 1 W light
1355 Wedgetails 1 W light
1402 BFA 5 © circling & following ship
1402 Laysan Albat. 2 © "
1403 Sooty Tern 6 N.W. not a flock