BCF, Cromwell, June-July 1964
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S2 S SW E NE N NW W DATE 26 June 64 Pg.# 1 time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0535 begin observation 0552 Newell's Shear 1 E 0605 Dark-rumped Petrel 1 SE 0609 Dark-rumped P. 1 S 0611 Dark-rumped P. 1 S 0612 White-backed P. 3 N 0615 White-backed P. 2 E 0617 Dark-rumped P. 1 N 0618 Dark-rumped P. 1 - 0619 White-backed P. 1. 0620 Petrel sp. 2 0630 Scoter, Tern Wedge-tail Shearwater/Petrel 2+ 2.5 E5 0632 Petrel sp. 6 S 0634 Dark-rumped P. 1 S 0642 Wedgetail 1 S 0645 Petrel sp. 1 - 0650 Petrel sp. 1 S 0709 Bonin Tern P. 1 SW 0712 Bonin Tern P. 1 NW 0725 Bonin Tern P. 1 0728 Petrel/Shear 2 W 0731 Dark-rumped P. 1 N 0732 Newell's S. 1 W 0733 Red-tailed T.B. 1 W 0758 Bonin Tern P. 1 SW 0820 Petrel sp. 1 S 0846 Bonin Tern P. 1 S 0852 White-necked P. 1 S 0853 Dark-rumped P. 1 SW 0902 Dark-rumped P. 1 NW 0905 Bonin Tern P. 1 SW 0912 White-necked P. 1 S 0931 White-backed P. 1 NW 0941 Tern sp.? 1 E Primaries missing on both sides - molting? Seldom ship Behind ship Landed in water, 100 ft from ship and started to chew on fish or squid just below surface. Didn't look. Off again, pink & black lower 2/3 of feet clearly visible, also bill. Not molting - plumage fresh. Feeding flock Travelling Dard Molting - landed in water, new plumage, not molting Sat in waters astern of ship Was sitting in water off bow Was sitting on water Sitting on water - molting Somewhat The bird bore a Tern-like flight with pointed wings. The bird was all dark with a lighter bill. Flies about 7 ft above stern of ship, heading slightly East. Bill was straight and somewhat lighter at base