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8 Feb card.
0937
0945
0948
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1007
1010
1019
1020
1028
1045
1647
1109
1116
1120
1150
1238
1245
1300
1301
1305
1307
b.F. Alb.
gray backed
tern (?)
whole
whole
"
Layson
3 tern like
birds
whole
2
Shamrock (?)
Layson
2 Layson
11 loaf all,
2 Scoti Terns
10 bf Layson
200ft. over - 20+ 1/3 in flock
fair tern
8 b.f.
only 3 following ship
3 cross bow of ship cleat
off. starboard 100 yds - broke water
off 1000 yds
Directly in front of bow - blew
passed on port 100 yds - broke note
off starboard - flying east
off bow
off port - deaded Swart
appears, the r off bow or horizon
following ships
deaded NE - off starboard side
following ship
milk cormorant throw over - 8 lit.
2 fair
flow across overhead N
20+ fair T
1/3rd foot Baldy - in flock going SW
1 waddy
crossed Bow going W
1 gray back Tern - X all bow going W
(R.F. Baily)
off starboard bow