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SI-MNH-958e
7-28-64
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG — E
DATE 17 Feb. 65
Pg.# 1
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0628 begin observation
0628 BFA 2
0708 Leach's 1
0720 BFA 3 - total during hydro
0805 Herald's P 1
0827 Scotts Tern 50 ±5
Fairing Tern 1
0828 Leach's P 1
0833 Scotts Tern 1 N
0834 Leach's P. 2
0934 WTTB 1
0955 Leaches 1
1014 Leaches 1
1033 Leaches 1
1040 WTTB 1 NE
1044 WTTB 1
1053 ST 2 NW
1145 Shearj/ptel 1
1230 Leach's P 1
1355 Sh Petrel 1
1830 end observation
dark brown above - dark brown throat, underparts white - underwing dark with mottled white center, more prevalent toward tip.
not seen feeding - crossed bars of sub-juvenile fragmented
several immature in flock travelling
pink fringe
flying up off water
- adult
1300 still 3 BFA
might have been Herald's P
1800 2 BFA