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DATE 7 Jan 65
Pg.# 1
6 Jan 2030- 2tropicbirds
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time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0645 begin observations
0715 Wedgetail 1
1045 Loach's P. 1
1052 White-wedged P. 1
1111 WEDGE-TAIL
SHEARWATER
SHEARWATER/or
PETREI 1 NE - - distant, looked like Sook or Slender-
billed migrating
1518
1541 Wedged Bwrl 1
1542 Wedgetail 1
1557 J.F. Petrel 1
1603 J.F. Petrel 1
1632 clear/petel 1
light - immature type with white edging on
mantle feathers
immature
immature
medium-large shear/petel-pinkish petal
loose flaps not too hurried - wedgetail sized
or slightly smaller. dark grey-brown upperparts
white underparts with underwing light
grey with darker edges. Head white back
as foras mapo. Underwing not white,
ratles smoky or shimmering.
1736 Juan Fernandez
Petrel 1
Kermadec Petrel 1
Storm Petrel 1
}
all together behind ship
Kermade was light phase
1815 end observations