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SI-MNH-958e
7-28-64
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG -- E
DATE 26 Apr 65
Pg.#
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0605 begin observations
0642 Storm Petrel 1 W -- sun low up
0736 Leach's St. Pet. 2 -- poor look, very fast flight
George saw less
0810 Jaeger? 1 W -- distant
1028 Leach's St. Pet. 1 --
1043 Leach's St. Pet. 1 --
1055 Leach's St. Pet. 1 --
1129 R.T. Tropicbird 2 -- up from water
1143 Leach's St. Pet. 1 --
1307 Leach's P 1 --
1309 Sooty Tern 1 S --
1310 Leach's P 1 --
1315 Sooty Tern 1 S --
1350 [illegible] 1 --
1420 [illegible]? 2 -- flushed, seen by watch
one honed, dived, turned joined mate
1421 Leach's P 1 NE
1530 Bulwer's Petrel 1 --
1602 Bulwer's Petrel 1 --
1632 Leach's Petrel 1 --
1640 Arctic Tern 4 -- hovering, diving repeatedly, circling
1658 Bulwer's P 1 --
1700 Arctic Tern 2 -- hovering, diving etc. came close enough for
[shot but apparently no hits].
1800 Leach's S.P. 1 --
1912 [illegible] 2 N -- bad light, Flaps heavily
1820 end observations