BCF, Cromwell, December 1964
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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