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DATE 20 Jan 65
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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