SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. At Sea Observations - March 4, 1964 Time No. Birds Direction Remarks 0730 Observations begun 0842 2 N Bird sp. At long range- Seen only by member of crew 0915 2 W Sooty Tern 1001 2 N Sooty Tern 1015 1 E Sooty Tern 1113 1 N Storm petrel? Very small, dark, rapid erratic flight low over surface of water. 1226 1 E Puffinus sp? Probably Wedgetail. Flapped occasionally Dark above and below. Wing pattern like WT. Not feeding 1235 Flock 10 SW Sooty and Common Noddy. At least 5 Sooty. 2 N Puffinus sp. WT? 1236 1 S Common Noddy 1240 1 SE Fregata sp? Very high, 1000 ft. plus. 1303 1 E Harcourt's Storm Petrel. 1310 1 S Puffinus sp. WT? All Puffinus listed above have been dark above and below. 1345 Flock 1 Apparently not feeding. 8 Fairy Tern 70 Puffinus sp? WT? 6 Tern - Sooty and Noddy Fregata sp. 1342 1 S WT Tropicbird. Bill light yellowish. 1408 1 N Puffinus sp. Prob. WT. 1432 1 S WT TB 1447 1 N WT TB 1510 2 N Wedgetail 1514 Flock 15 E Wedgetail (14 dark phase, 1 light phase) 70 E Sooty Tern (not feeding) 1 E Fairy Tern 1517 1 E Harcourt's Storm Petrel 1530 1 S Wedgetail 1745 1 SW Petrel Sp. 1752 2 E Probable Bulwer Petrel. All dark, Bulwer size, short glides. 1756 1 SE Wedgetail. 1820 Watch secured.