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Oct. 21
Observers - primarily Clapp; assisted Brattley, Huber
Obs. began 7:25
8:32 WT-TB 1
8:55 WT 1
8:56 Bonin Petrel 3
Shearwater? 1 large-heavy bodied, dark above
& below, slower wing-beat -
Took off from water. 3 Bonins
a compact group.
9:15 Bonin Petrel 1 At edge of rain squall
9:20 Bird sp.? 1 Not seen well D.A.B.
10:22 Storm petrel ? sp.? 1 Very small, very rapid
wing-beat - Possibly Sooty
Storm Petrel.
10:57 Flock 10
Sooty Tern 1
Anous Tern 1
Pter. 8? One bird seen well had
Typical grey back pattern -
Pure white wing linings
larger than Bonin - lighter
rump. Most probably
R. externa
12:11 Bonin Petrel
12:48 W.T. Tropic Bird
12:52 Sooty Tern 20?
Shearwaters & Petrels 15?
12:55 Wedgetail 1
1:05 PTERODMA sp. 2