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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
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watch reports
lit m water
watch reports - confused, I can't see 'em
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fried at
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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