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Locality L Locality Time Species Remarks
4-45'N 167°22.5'W 0600
0645 Br. Booby 2; Boson spotted circling ship
Shearwaters also as above
5°09'N 167°09'W 0800
0810 Christmas Is. Shearwaters 2 off bow down starboard side, headed S
0821 Frigate Bird Immature
0830 Ch. Is. Shrwtr. 2 off starboard bow skimming over water
0844 " " " 200 yds starboard headed NE
0850 Fairy Tern 3 appeared off port bow headed S feeding
5°22'N 166°58'W 0900
0902 Ch. Is. Shrwtr. Port bow headed SW
0908 W-t. Shearwtr. 2 crossed bow port to starboard-
0928 Ch.Is. Shearwtr. 2 crossed bow port to starboard-lappeared light
5°34'N 166°52'W 1000
1002 Bulwers(?) crossed bow to west
1006 Ch.Is.Shearwtr. Crossed bow to port
5°45'N 166°45'W 1115 " " " Off starboard headed NE
1125 " " " Off Starboard - 5
1125 Fairy Tern 2 off starboard
1131 " " 2 crossed bow headed NE
1131 Ch.Is.Shearwtr. 1 off starboard bow