BCF, Cromwell, February 1965
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BCF DATE Feb, 8, 1965 Pg.# pg. 1 time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. Passing Buoy 5 - Observations begun 12:55 12:55 Brown Booby 1 1257 BB 3 BB 1 flying about buoys-adult. sitting on buoy 3-adult " " " 4 -adult. Single brown booby made several shallow fishing dives Rapid flapping would be followed by a short glide to the water, the bird would hit the surface of the water (simultaneously stabbing with back) and then take off immediately. In these passes the wings did not appeared to be fully closed but were only partially lowered. 1333 Brnby sp 1 SE 1337 RFB 2 W 1343 RFB 3 W 1344 RFB 1 W 1345 RFB 1 W 1346 RFB 1 NW 1352 RFB 2 1422 RFB 1 1435 RFB 7 1436 RFB 1 1440 RFB 2 1445 Pom Tanger 1 1450 Brown Booby 1 1459 Red-foot B 1 1515 RFB 1 1519 RFB 3 " 1515 4 Humpbacks whales counting " 1517 1 " " " 1530 BFA 2 seen at range of 3 mi. following large Navy ship 1533 RFB 1 1534 tropicbird sp 1 1542 RFB 13 Term sp 3 1547 Sooty Tern 4 1348 Sooty Tern 2 1549 RFB 15+ 1551 RFB 15 1554 Sooty Tern 20 RFB 2 flying high WP (A2?) low over water WP (A2?) " " WP(A?) WPA " one WPA - adult ? adult feeding " " adult " " feeding adults 1525 1 more Humpback 1540 2 more whales sitting in group on water 2 min. or so -adult sitting on water in group feeding adult