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SI-MNH-958e
7-28-64
E
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG — E
DATE 22 June
Pg. # 3
NOON POSITION: 24-6'N; 169-30W
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0952 Wedgetail 1 w light phase
0953 Sooty Tern 2 w ad.
0958 BFA 4 see hourly count
0955 Wedgetail 1 SW light
0957 Wedgetail 1 N "
1007 " 1 NW "
1012 " 1 NW "
1015 " 1 NW "
1018 " 1 NW "
1022 " 1 see "
1022 BFA on H2O, one of the followers.
1027 Wedgetail 1 NW light phase
1029 " 1 NW " "
1032 " 1 SW "
1037 Sooty Tern 2 NW ad's.
1043 Wedgetail 1 NW light phase
1052 " 2 NW "
TF 1058 Sooty Tern 6 N ad's, fast direct flight, mostly low over H2O.
1058 Wedgetail 1 N light phase
1100 BFA 6 following ship
1105 Wedgetail 1 NW light phase
1115 " 1 NW "
1135 " 1 NW "
1142 Sooty Tern 4 NW ad's.
1158 BFA 6 following ship
1200 Wedgetail 1 NW H. phase
1201 " " "
1209 Sooty Tern 2 cee around ship
1226 " " 3 W ad
1227 WRSP 1 cee large amount of white on rump - could
1230 Wedgetail ( NW be a Harems?
1240 " 1 N St. phase
1245 " 1 W "
1246 " 1 NW "
TF 1250 Sooty Tern 5 5 E ad.