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DATE 30 Jun 64
Pg.# 1
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0515 begin observing
0530 Darkumped P 1 W
0540 Darkumped P 1
sitting in water. didn't flush at approaching ship -
Passed 75 yds to port
light
0547 Wedgetail S. 1 N
0640 Shear/Petrel 1
0710 Wedgetail 1 SE
0722 Shear/Petrel 1 S
light
0728 Darkumped? 1 N
0731 Bonin I P ( W
0745 Shear - Petrel 1 NW
seen by watch
0756 Darkumped P 2
0802 Bonin I P 1 NW
Sitting on water
0810 Darkumped P 1 NW
Sitting on water, molting
light
0814 Wedgetail S 1 NW
Darkumped P 1 NE
0819 Darkumped 3 N
sitting on water, molting
0820 Petrel sp. 3 W
sitting on water, never flew
seen by watch
0836 Shear - Petrel 2 NW
Sitting on water.
0835 Darkumped P 1 NW
0840 Scoty Terns 3 not 10 W
Shear - Petrel. 5ot 10 W
Feeding, long distance off.
0900 Shear - Petrel 1 NW
0905 Darkumped P 1 W
0906 Wedgetail 2 E
light
0915 Darkumped P 4 W
molting, sitting on water
0916 Wedgetail 2 NW
light
0917 Darkumped P 2 NW
sitting on water, primaries showing when they took off.
0920 Darkumped P 1
sitting on water, didn't fly
seen by watch - George said it was small white small bird
0925 Fairy Tern ? 1 NW
seen by Captain.
0931 Darkumped P 1 W
0942 Darkumped P 1 NE
Nothing
at least 2 on water
0943 Darkumped P 4
0945 Darkumped P 1 W
New plumage
molting