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 17 Apr 65 Pg. # 3 N W E S time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 1600 Sooty Shearwater 1601 Shearwat/Petrel 1610 Leach's P Bulwer's P 3 20 3 No feeding activity noted - flock fairly tight not flying very directionally - looked like they were hunting but no oil slick or dead things seen. V. shot 1 Leach's Petrel 1615 - started to dingle just after the flock - maybe it was a storm dance they were performing #05/18 19°48'N 134°00'W B5X3 2 1/2 x 2 1627 Sooty Tern 1640 RT Tropicbird 1647 Newell's Shearwater 1650 Wedgetail 1652 Wedgetail 1653 Bulwer's Pet. 1659 Wedgetail 1705 Bulwer's Petrel 1718 Bulweri 1720 Sooty Tern 1721 Leach's St. Petrel 1722 Bulweri 1729 Leach's S.P. 1730 5 Wedgetail 1810 Leach's P 1812 Bulwer's P 1830 Leach's P 1835 end observations W light light skimming, water walking light 3 seen by watch