BCF, Cromwell, April 1965
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SI-MNH-958e 7-28-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E DATE 13 Apr 65 Pg.# 2 time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 1407 clear/petel 1 1408 Bulwer's P 2 1410 SS 1 Nw 1419 Bulwer's P 1 1420 Wedgetail 1 1428 SS 1 N 1441 clear/petel 1 1508 clear/petel 2 1555 bird sp. 1 1634 Bird sp. 1 1636 SS 1 1644 Red-tail Trovic 1 E 1647 SS ? 1 1649 Birds 2 1710 Bird 1 1720 Bulwer's P 1 N 1728 clear/petel 1 1735 Wedgetail 1 N 1740 SS 1 N 1745 SS 1 N 1746 Wedgetail 2 N 1757 SS 1 N 1769 Wedgetail 1 N 1805 Bulwer's P 1 N 1808 Bulwer's P 1 N 1813 clear/petel 1 1816 bird 1 N 1817 clear/petel 1 N 1818 Bulwer's 1 N 1821 SS 1 N 1831 SS 1 N 1840 New Zealand Shear? 1 1955 end observation all dark maybe S very far " " watch reports lit m water watch reports - confused, I can't see 'em " " " " " " fried at " " seen by watch some arise as Wedgetail - tail shorter, wing beats stiffer and faster, more typically shearwater-like - greater contrast between dark grey upperparts & white underparts. Not certain, but I believe it had white underparts coverts. Dark patch around the eye like TFP Distinct W pattern on back over in bathing light Bird just out of focus