SI-MNH-958e 7-28-64 SE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG -- E NOCTURNAL OBS. DATE 24 JUNE 1966 Pg.# (1) MIDNIGHT POSITION: 22-05N; 160-09W time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 1831 sunset - begin Noc. obs. TF 1832 Newell's 1 S ad's. 1832 RFB 7 S all W. Phase (light). low over H20 - moving fast. 1843 " 1 SE - light phase ad. 1950 Newell's 1 S 1953 sooty tern 1 E ad. 1915 " " 1 W ad. 1920 " " 1 W ad. 1924 Newell's 2 SE 1930 Wedgetail 1 W light phase 1933 Sooty Tern 1 SE ad. 1935 Newell's 2 SE 1939 " 1 SE sooty tern 1 SE ad. 1940 Newell's 2 SE 1945 sooty tern 1 SE ad. 1948 Newell's 1 SE 1950 " 1 SE 1955 sooty Tern 1 NW ad. 1951 Newell's 1 SE 1955 " 2 SE 2005 " 4 SE 2007 wedgetail 1 SE light phase 2025 " 1 SE " 2030 Newell's 1 SE 2033 " 1 SE flying high (40') 2036 " 1 SE flying low to water. other bird joined it 2045 " 1 SE still side (others port still w/us) 2055 " 1 SE I Think this is add'n'l bird B others still w/us - | 2051 " 3 SE others left 5min ago prob 3 (from before came back closer 2107 " 1 SE possibly one of same birds, 2 other w/us 2125 " 4 Newells still w/us 2138 sooty tern 1 N Adult 2200 Newell's 1 W 2207 " 1 E 2215 " 1 E these could be part of a group of 30+ follow- 2223 " 2 E ing ship or could be different birds - impossible 2228 " 1 W to say for sure. 2230 " 1 E