ATF/SIC 1, Moctobi, February-March 1963
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3/14/63 Locality L Locality ) Time Species Remarks 20° 41' 174° 43' 1700 1703 R-f. Booby (?) Immature, passed headed north, then hung around ship for a 5 min. 1712 " " Adult passed astern 1712 B-f. Albatross 1 following astern 1715 " " 2 following astern 1715 Laysan Alb. 1 astern 1725 B-f. Albatross 1 astern now 1726 Shearwater (?) Passed astern, grayish back, whitish below, no wing bars 1730 B-f. Albatross 2 astern 1730 Laysan Alb. 1 astern 1735 B-f. Albatross Only 1 astern now 1745 " " shot, was headed S on starboard 20° 28.5' 174° 44.5' 1800 1840 R-f. Booby Imm., circling shi? 1840 ??? Brown, like one shot, circling ship, both above birds shot, but ship was unable to pick them up. 20° 16.5' 174° 46' 1900 R-f. Booby (?) Tried to land on ship twice, then lit in water, not seen again