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DATE 16.Dec.64
Pg.# 1
N
W E
S
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0610 begin observations
0614 J.F. Pelwel 1 S
0653 Steam Petrel 2
0720 Leach's 1 E
0723 Leach's 1
0758 J.F. Petrel 1 B?
0832 Leach's P 1 E
0940 [illegible]? 1 SW
0941 Leach's P 1
1002 Shear/Petrel 1 NW
1215 [illegible]op 1
1400 BFA 1
1431 Leach's P 1 NE
1725 Quit
Perry said they did not have white rumps but the birds were at some distance from the ship.
Looks like petrel - like all dark appeared to be migrating, wedge tail sized, light to undewing high body, no flaps
Dark above light below Flight reminiscent of slender bill not seen well - Does flight direction rule out pelwel "y"
flushed
1500 1 BFA
1600 "
1700 "
1800 "