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At Sea Observations - April 6, 1964
Time Number Direction Species and Remarks
0800 [illegible] NNE Storm Petrel species
0815 1 N Wedge-tailed Shearwater
0820 1 NNW Shearwater sp.
0845 1 N Shearwater sp.-distant in rain squall
0855 2 N Shearwater sp. - dark brown on back, golden
brown on underparts; wings with dark edgings -
silvery in center. Heavy-bodied.
0915 1 N Visibility improving-clearing rapidly.
0935 1 NW Shearwater sp. - straight ahead and distant
0945 1 N Shearwater sp.-distant
1030 1 N Bird sp - distant, on the horizon.
1040 2 N Shearwater sp.
1045 1 N Shearwater sp. - poor light
(rain squalls)
1047 1 N Shearwater sp. - poor light
1050 1 N Shearwater sp. - poor light
1053 1 N Bulver's Petrel
1105 1 N Shearwater sp.
1110 2 N Jaeger sp. (prob. Pomarine)
(1120-1210 no observations - noon meal)
1220 1 N Shearwater sp.
1230 5 N Shearwater sp.
1232 1 N Shearwater sp.
1300 3 N Shearwater sp.
1305 2 NE Sooty Tern
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1320 1 SE Unk sp. White breast and body, light wing linings
sharp demarcation between light breast and dark
throat. Some white areas on the head. The white
portions dull and creamy. The back brown. A
large, chunky bird.
1335 1 NE Red-tailed Tropicbird
1350 1 N Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1415 4 NE Sooty Tern
1418 2 N Wedge-tailed Shearwater
1430 2 N Sooty Tern
1445 1 E Bird sp - distant
1 N Shearwater sp. - distant
1530 1 NE Blue-faced Booby (adult)
1630 1 NE Bird species seen by lookout-distant.
(observations continued to 1710)
Watch secured.