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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
At-Sea-Observations - March 11, 1964
Ship course - NE, Wind - N-15-20 mph. Sky - threatening, heavy cumulo-
nimbus to N, rain squalls.
Time Number Direction Species and Remarks
0730
0800 2 SW Observations begun, sea slightly choppy
clouds 8/10
0825 1 Bird sp.
0830 Visibility 0, heavy rain and wind.
Observations discontinued until clearing
at 0845.
0900 2 NE W.T. Tropicbird
0905 1 NE Bird sp.
0925 1 NE W.T. Tropicbird
0926 3 NE Noddy Tern
0945 1 Bird sp.
1043 1 NE Wedgetail
1044 1 E Wedgetail
1159 2 E Wedgetail
1245 1 Circling Red-footed Booby Immature
1315 1 E Wedgetail
1317 1 SE Wedgetail
1318 1 E Wedgetail
1324 1 N Wedgetail
1343 3 N Wedgetail
1645 4 NE Sooty Tern
Fairy Tern
1808 2 NE Watch secured.