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DATE 13 Dec 64
Pg.# 1
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0625 begin observations
0710 J.F. Petrel 2 N
0715 Leach's P. 1 NE
0720 J.F. Petrel 1 E
0740 J.F. Petrel 1 NW
0804 J.F. Petrel 1 C
0825 Newells 1 C
0829 WT 1 NE
0846 Sh. Petrel 1 NW
0854 WT 1 SE
0906 St. Petrel 1
0929 JF Petrel 1 NW
0734 J.F. Petrel 1 E
1005 Wedgetail 1 E
1007 J.F. Petrel 1 W
1100 JC Petrel 1 NW
1155 WN Petrel 1 NE
1330 Leach's Petrel 2 NE
1422 JC/UNP 1 S
1432 WT 1 E
1550 Sooty Terns 40
Wedgetail 25
J.F. Petrel 10
shearwater 10
1612 Sooty Terns 5 E
Wedgetail 1 E
1615 Sooty Tern 1 E
1654 J.F. Petrel 1 SE
1709 Leach's 2
1715 St. Petrel 1
1727 Wedgetail 1 E
1745 end observations
Dear by George, probably J.F. Petrel
seen by George
Coming up off water? close to ship - All characters seen well.
Seen poorly small dark above, under-parts not seen
Bulwens? No special evidence to tentative id.
Seen by Penny - says it was all duck
light
I flushed from water
- in sun.
feeding flocks
travelling - 4 immature
migrating central reticules
adult
sitting on water
dark above, dull below; underwings not seen
flew rather heavily. For slender bill looked bulkier.
may have been dark phase - light feeling