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DATE 24 April
Pg.# 1
N E S W
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0540 begin observations
0652 Storm Petrel 1 N
0703 Wedgetail S. 1 W light phase
0712 Sothy Shearwater 1 NW
0751 [illegible] SP 1 W
0811 Dirty Shear 1 E Type B
0837 Pet / Shear 1
0910 Batrel 1 NW by watch
0925 Pom. Jaeger 1 NW light below
0936 Sothy Shear 1 NW
0937 Wedgetail 2 NW right phase
[illegible] SP 2 NW Type B
0942 Shear / Pet 1 NW
0947 Wedgetail 1 W
1002 Wedgetail 2 NW light phase
1022 Term SP? 1 NW 15 ft light phase, larger than Sothy Term, very long tail pattern, all grey, underparts same as uppers. lighter, about forehead - typical term wingbeat but too large
or Small Jaeger
1024 Bulwer's Petrel 1 W
1036 [illegible] SP 1 NW Type B
1032 Shearwater / Petrel 1
1037 [illegible] SP 1 NW seen by capt.
Type B
1045 Wedgetail S. 1 NW light phase
1102 [illegible] SP 1 N Type B
1115 Wedgetail S. 1 NW
1201 Term SP 1 NW 20 off light phase
1208 [illegible] SP 1 NW
1250 Pom. Jaeger 2 NW
Sothy Shear 1 NW
Shearwater 1 N saw black cap in rear of head only, there are a yestly