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3/17/63
Locality L Locality Time Species Remarks
08-55N 175-40.3W 0700
0740 No birds
08-42N 175-40.5W 0800
0856 Sooty Tern e off starboard
0830N 175-40.7W 0900
0927 W-t. Tropic Bird Cirled ship, immature short-tail,
black tipped wing, black back, bill
black, stayed about 15 min.
08-18N 175-40.8W 1000
1015 R-t. Tropic Bird S to N
08-04N 175-40.9W 1100
1122 Petrel(?) Off port S to N
1144 Petrel 2 off bow, heading S, small black
1150 R-t. Tropic Bird Flying very low on water in front of
ship headed S.
1155 " " " Possibly same bird- off strbrd, S to NW
07-50N 175-41W 1200
1205 Petrel(?) Jet black, small, headed S, off bow
1235 W-t. Tropic Bird(?) Imm. approached from W, turned N.
07-35N 175-42.5W 1500
1533 Christmas Is.
Shearwater Off starboard, very close, followed rain
squall; 6
1545 " " " 1 off bow