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SI-MW-958e
7-28-64
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG — E
DATE 23 June
Pg.# 2
Noon Position; 23-45N; 165-19W
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0658 Sooty Tern 2 NE ad
0658 Wedgetail 3 NE light phase
0700 B.F.A. 1 following ship
0701 Sooty Tern 3 NE ad
0705 " 2 E acD
0705 Wedgetail 1 E light phase
0705 Laysan Albat 1 started to follow ship
0707 Sooty Tern 4 E ad
0708 " 2 NE ad
0710 A.F.B. 1 E light phase
0711 Sooty Tern 4 E ad
0712
0712 Sooty Tern 2 E Rain squall to south
0714 Wedgetail 1 W acD light phase
0716 " 1 E "
0716 Sooty Tern 3 E ad
0716 Br. Boob. 1 E
0717 Sooty T. 1 E ad.
0718 " 2 E ad.
0723 Wedgetail 1 E light ph.
TF 0744 Sooty T. 16 E ada.
RFB 1 E
Wedgetail 3 E light ph.
0756 SooyT 1 E ad.
0759 BFA 2 hrly count; following ship
0800 SOOTYT 2 NW ads
0820 " 1 Ad - following ship
0830 " 2 NW Ad
0831 Wedgetail 1 NW lt. phase
FF 0839 BFB 2 G. Frigates most likely
Frigate 3
Wedgetail 65 lt. phase
Sooty Tern 140 ad
RFB 5 lt. phase
TF 0845 Sooty Tean 6 W ad
0849 " 1 S ad.
0850 " 1 W following ship
0851 Bulwer's 1