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 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