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DATE March 21 1964
Pg. # 1
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0700 B.F. Alb. 2 1 all black; 1 with white ring
The 2 immature Red-footed Boobies undoubtedly
roosted on the flying bridge during the
night from their more "dairy loft"
0715 B.F. Alb. 2 same 2
↑
0800 B.F. Alb. 2 same 2
0815 B.F. Alb. 2 same 2
0825 Harlequin 1 N/W 5 past 100 feet
Storm Pet.
0827 Laysan Alb. 1 first appearance of the day
0830 B.F. Alb. 3 same 2 plus 1 more w/ white ring
Laysan A. 1
0836 Frigate ♀ 1 N 100 1 mile in front of Bow
passed starboard side of ship at 0842 at 20 kph
0845 B.F. Alb. 3 same 3
0850 Tender spotted off starboard bow passed 7 miles away
at 0920
0900 B.F. Alb. 3 same
0915 B.F. Alb. 2 both w/ white ring
0930 B.F. Alb. 2 same as 0915
0939 Frigate ♂ 1 N 1-50 bow ½ mile - passed off starboard at 0942
climb 200 kph appeared to drop just above water
and take something
0945 B.F. Alb. 2 white ring
1000 B.F. Alb. 2 same
↓
1015 B.F. Alb. 2 10 minute color break
same
1030 B.F. Alb. 2 same
1045 B.F. Alb. 2 same 2
1100 B.F. Alb. 3 same 2 plus one all black (latter first seen 1100)
1115 B.F. Alb. 3 same as 1100
1130 B.F. Alb. 3 same
↑
level bow
1230 B.F. Alb. 3 same
1245 B.F. Alb. 3
1255 B.F. Alb. 3 yard - a dumping
1300 B.F. Alb. 1 SE 1-50 bow ½ mile
lost to Tropic b.
1305 B.F. Alb.