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DATE 13 Jan 65
Pg.# 1
E
S
W
N
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0615 Begin observations
0725 B E A 1
0935 [illegible]/petal 1
0945 W.N. Petal
J.F. Petal 1
1013 Leach's P 1 N
1015 Sleek-billed
or Sooty Shear 1
1052 T, F. Petal 2
1202 J. F. Petal 1 E
1208 Leach's P. 1 E
1209 Herald's P. 1 E
all dark -> 1100
Wedge tail-like - brown above white below.
Underwing shimmering, very light grey, with
dark border. Might have been a ledge but
I don't think so.
Nec'd white bat not particularly broad
brown above, white breast & belly - brownish
under tail coverts, underwing prominent with
white area in middle just noticeable - medium
sized - white headed look - not entirely white
but lighter colored from lower mantle
not a very broad nec'd band but white
1229 W.N./J.F.P 1
1235 [illegible]petal 2
1611 Sleek-billed 1 E
circled fairly close to ship over oil slick.
all dark - slender, long wings, [illegible]
medium sized - landed twice in water, & flew off to E
1750 End observations
Semat ca 1739