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DATE 24 June 64
Pg.#
S
SE S SW
E N W
NE N NW
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0550 begin observations
0600 Newell's 5 | NE
0605 Taege r sp? | E
large, clumpy bird size of Sma, brown above
underparts white with brown breast band,
underwings mottled brown. Pointed wings,
short neck, head appeared blue much white
at it. Constant jaeger-like flopping no glides.
Fairly close - well seen. Tail not long as Pom. Taege
BWP 0742 Bonin's P | N
0859 Bulwer's P | 1
0916 Wedgetail | S
0932 Wedgetail | S
0940 Bonin's P | E
0953 Red-tailed TB. | 3 E
1007 Tropicbird sp | 2
1015 Tropicbird sp | 1
1448 Bonin's P | S
1445 Sbrauwin P stl | SW
1450 Sooty Terns | E
1510 Wedgetail | SW
1538 Peta/ Sbrauwal | W
1530 Sooty Tern | W
1600 White-tailed
Tropicbird | 1
1629 Sooty Tern | W
1710 Peta/ Sbrauwater | W
1724 Wedgetail | NW
1810 Bonin's P | S
1845 end observations
Feeding F. Lark
Light
short tails
light
Fired at but missed