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5 W
DATE 20 De 64
Pg.# 1
N E
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0615 begin observation
6HS
6645 BFA 2 Fed
13704 RFB 1
0719 RFB 1
0729 RFB 1
0730 Scotty Tern 1
0755 South Tern RFB 1
chean/potol 1+
0810 RFB 1 NE
0830 RFB 1 NE
0935 RFB 45 ±5
Sooty Tern 50 ±10
Bringue
chean/potol 1+
0854 North Tern Pom. Jaeger 2
0950 WT 2
1014 Whimbrels 2
1025 Pom. Jaeger 1
1025 BFA 10
1025 WT 1
1103 Pom. Jaeger 1
1104 Slender-billed 1
1106 RFB 1 immature
1137 North Tern 1
1140 Christian's Tern 1 EIS 10
1142 J.F. Petel 1
1155 R/S 1
1208 J.F. Petel 1
1310 Pom Jaeger 1
Shear-pellet - seen by Perry
6700-6 BFA
0750-6 BFA
Ad. White Phase
4 u 11
11 11 11
feeding
adult
adult 0830 8 BFA
1046 9 BFA
feeding 1010 - 8 BFA
0955 5 BFA
0930 3 BFA
Too far top get a good look at tern.
One of these birds fled up to 2 BFA soaked
on the water and alighted temporarily
-on water near floating log. One of these individuals
had an usual plumage which pawkall. The head, neck
and part of the breast were a pale fawn color
similar to the color of an immature rather
shine as figured by Petersen but tanner. Many
of these birds were engaged in render the wing
preening which may incubate yesterday occurred
on the function of this in display. No display or
agonistic behaviour was seen.
Flying around albatross on water.
whitish underwing but flew in foot arcs, not
very bright, wings bowed, wrists bent, too
small for S.S.
BFA 6/100-1230
pressed in stubbard, not seen by me.
dark breast white belly