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DATE 17 Dec 64
Pg.# 1
N
W E
S
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0630 begin observations
0638 BFA
0745 Leach's P
0810 Leach's P
1036 Leach's P
1044 Leach's P
1105 Cook's P
1124 Leach's P 1 NE
1215 BFA 2?4
1328 Mottled P.? 1 NW
1335 Leach's P 1 =
1605 Leach's P 1 S
1620 Leach's P 2 S
1720 Quit
0700 2 BFA
1000 2 BFA
1100 3 BFA
Seen by Penny
Following ship coming from west that passed
Lumpy Hydro
Flowed very fast, low over water, fast, fairly stiff wing -
beats flying very directionally, all grey with
white underwing, thick black edges. Probably
dark patch on belly. ?? Saw very briefly
but shape was right.
1530 0 BFA
1630 1 BFA