ATF/SIC 1, Moctobi, February-March 1963
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2/7/63 Locality L Locality Time Species Remarks Pier B-13 -Pearl Harbor 1600 Left Pier 13 1650 Stilts 2 at mouth of P. Harbor on sandbar 1650 Sanderlings 2 " " " " " " " " Bouy 3 1657 B-f. Albatross Noticed following ship we are meeting 21 18'N 157 58'W 1700 1709 B-f. Albatross 6 following ship which passed our stbrd. 1712 Jaeger 2 appeared off back of ship 1719 Jaeger Off stbrd, 5 on horizon, 1 up close, lit. 1721 B-f. Albatross Off stern 1722 Jaeger Came from land 1727 " 6; total count around ship 1727 B-f. Albatross 2; total count around ship 1739 B-f. Albatross 9 off stern 1745 Jaegers 11; flying around ship, some on water 1755 Sooty Tern 3 flying East 21 12'N 157 45'W 1800 Red-footed Bby. 1 flying east, low over the water. 1810 " " " 1816 " " " Going toward land 1816 Jaeger 30+ all around ship, fly ahead of ship and stop on water and watch ship go by 1821 Red-foot. Booby Flying East. 1823 Sooty Tern 21 flying east, off port side 1828 Jaeger 30 + in back of ship, 3 miles off shore. 1828 Albatross 3 " " " " " " " " 1838 Sooty Tern 4 flying east 1839 Jaeger Approx. 20 + following ship 1846 " 4 following ship, almost dark, sundown 21 13.3'N 157 52'W 1900 21 14.3'N 158 04.5'W 2000 2010 Terns(?) Flew over from W to E, heard calls