BCF, Cromwell, January 1965
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N W E S DATE 20 Jan 65 Pg.# time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0625 begin observations 0630 Black footed Albatross 1 - - follow ship - light phase 0715 n n 1 - - light phase - on water 0832 Leach's P. 1 [now 2 BFA's follow ship] 0844 tropicbird sp 1 0845 Leach's P 1 0903 Kennadee P 1 light phase with very large white underwings patches + lighter colored head 0912 Leach's P. 1 0932 Frigate 1 0945 Red tail Tropicbird 2 Scop (?) Tern 1 1052 Leach's Petrel 1 1130 bird sp 1 1342 Leach's Petrel 3 - - - flying together beside ship flying faster than ship (ship movi, ca 12 kns) at times flew both with fluttering wing beats + with stiff gliding motion 1345 Shear/Pet 1 - - - by watch, cal black, much arcing 1355 Black Footed Albatross 6 - - - in flight in water 1357 Shearwater 1 - - - 8 BFA's all together in area looked all dark 1424 Leach's P. 1 1630 - - - - - there are 9 BLACK FOOTED ALBATROSS in the area now 1735 end observations 10 BFA 1730