SI-MNH-958a 7-28-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E DATE 2 Dec 1964 Pg.# 1 NNE time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0800 0809 0830 FF 0855 Sooty tern 6 Wedgetail 3 0934 B.T. footed Alb. 1 low following ship F 0945 Sooty tern 53 E Fairy tern 9 " Wedgetail 8 " L. phase 1006 R-F booby 1 E 50' 1040 Wedgetail 1 S low FF 1230 Sooty tern 90 515 Fairy tern 15 Conjo molly 8 Wedgetail 18 L. phase 1235 Form. Booby 1 W low 1315 R-T Tropic 1 N 60' 1358 Wh-T Tropic 2 S → 90' sitting on water 1400 " 1 N 100' 1550 Wedgetail 3 E low 1647 Wedgetail Sh. 2 E low 1740 Start observations. 1136→1215 Secured. Sooty & fairy tern were feeding v. actively on a school ~100 yds. long x 10 yds wide. As the ship drew closer the nodding rose OB the water, sooty & wedgetails scattered, if fairy tern regrouped apart. Young birds - Paws L. phase watch ended 9 18 113 74 9:40 15 689 9 661