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 / 19 APR 65 Pg. # 2 time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 1554 PomTaegei 1 ND 1559 SS 1 NW 1650 Newell's Shear, 1 SW — Beautiful, bright white belly 1658 Leach's St. Pet. 1 1700 Leach's 4 m nater — all take off + scatter but were very close on water 1810 PomTaegei 1 1625 1 BFA dark rump 1800 2 BFA Newly Wedgetailed size - dark upperparts dark brown upper breast, lower breast & abdomen white. Underwing had white along costa, outer edge dark of uncertain thickness. flew close by bows or fairly stiff wings - fired three but no luck, almost came back again but wheeled + fell astern . 1825 Herald's P?. 1 1830 and observation's