W NW NE SW S SE E DATE 21 Mar 64 Pg.# 1 time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0615 commence observations 0620 Newell's S. 1 NE 0640 Horncount Type B 1 NE 0647 Horncount Type B 3 NE 0652 Wedgetail S. 2 W 0655 Wedgetail S. 2 W 0748 Petrel SP 2 NW 0759 Wedgetail S. 1 NW 0815 Horncount Type B 1 NE 0817 Horncount Type B 1 NW 0827 Shearwater/ Petrel 1 NW 0831 Shearwater/ Petrel 2 NW 0836 Horncount Type B 1 - 0914 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 SW WT to 15 ft. 0920 Great Frigatebird 1 @ 150 ft. 1002 Shearwater sp. 2 N 1015 1052 Shearwater sp 1 N 1101 White bird 1 SE 1101 Shearwater SP 1 N 1147 Red Tailed T.B. 1 S 100 ft 1155 Red Tailed T.B. 1 SE 75 ft 1159 Wedgetail S 4 NW to 300 ft 1205 Flock Sooty Tern Wedge tail S. 16 25ft 1211 Shearwater sp 3 NW 1213 Bulwers P? 1 NW 1214 Shearwater/ Petrel 2 NW Many have been flushed from water by ship - in pretty close - 150 yds a.s.t. 400 off starboard 'petrel' like 100 off bns light phase light phase flying away from us light phase 50 ft off bow 100 ft off bow seen by watch not well seen 400 off bow + 800 off bow sit a water 100 yds to port light phase about 400 yds. off starboard ♀ adult right fork of tail about ½ length of left fork which was normal length 500 yds. off bow of ship high scaling flight dark upperparts possible Sooty Shearwater underway stopped for past hour for hydro station high scaling shearwater 1 mile out - possibly Sooty Shear not well seen - flying at cruise level 1 mile on starboard - high scaling - possible Sooty Shear 400 on port - medium central rectrices long central rectrices scaling rather high but 18 knots wind - light phase just actively feeding - Wedgetails all light phase high scaling - possible Sooty Shears. small dark petrel seen from 800 yds white underwing lining showed as bird flew directly away from ship - possible Sooty Shearwaters