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0819--Two Red-tailed Tropicbirds off starboard, along with four Sooty Terns and one flying fish.
0821--Approximately 15 Sooty Terns off port bow, 300 yards, appear to be feeding.
0824--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port side, headed southeast. Also two
Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off port bow, 200 yards, also headed southeast. Also
ten Sooty Terns overhead, headed west.
0825--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off port bow, headed northwest.
0826--Three Wedge-tailed Shearwaters very close off starboard bow.
0828--One Red-tailed Tropicbird flew over ship headed north. Three Sooty Terns
approaching starboard stern.
0830--One Red-tailed Tropicbird flying over ship. Five Sooty Terns around ship.
Albatross count--four Black-foot.
0831--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater crossed ship headed south very close to ship.
The sea this morning is very nice. The ship is hardly rolling and pitching
at all, and the weather is clear with clouds on the horizon in almost all
directions. We are traveling at 11 knots this morning, after traveling all
night at 13 knots.
0832-- Two Red-tailed Tropicbirds flying overhead, from north to south. One/
Wedge-tailed Shearwater headed south very close to ship. Approach ship, headed
northeast, circling back.
0834--Approximately 25 Sooty Terns off starboard bow. One Wedge-tailed Shearwater
off port stern.
0835--Flock of 7 Sooty Terns off starboard bow, 600 yards. Three
0836--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard bow. The Red-tailed Tropicbirds
are still with us.
0837--Eight Sooty Terns Around ship. Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off bow, 100
yards.
0839--Two Wedge-tailed Shearwaters off port bow.