BCF, Cromwell, March-April 1964
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DATE 29 Mar 64 Pg.# 2 N NE E SE S SW W NW time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 1515 Scooty Tern 1 W seen by watch 1545 phalarope shorebird? Phal? 1 N WT to 10 ft. probably phalarope seen about 30 ft. off starboard side of ship during BT cast 1624 shearwater petrel 1 W seen by watch (656 Storm Petrel SP 1 S seen by watch 1700 petrel sp 1 W upperparts light grey, underparts white, some black edging on wings underneath. Mclewanaged bird - larger than Bonin... Typical petrel flight- high flight scales in strong wind with reefed wings. way off - 1 mile or so 1701 Scooty Shear? 1 1707 Scooty Shear 1 ? flight direction interrupted by ship's course - turned & headed away - silver lining seen 1800 Scooty Shear? 1 1801 Shearwater/ Petrel 1 1000 to port 800 to port 1803 Shearwater/ Petrel 1 seen by watch 1815 end obs,