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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