BCF, Cromwell, March-April 1964
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N E S W DATE 31 Mar 64 Pg.# time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0530 Storm Petrel 1 seen by watch 0545 began observations 0618 Sooty Shear? 1 turned back before avoing broadship 0619 Storm Petrel sp 1 0745 Sooty Shear 1 NW silver linings seen 0846 Storm Petrel 1 W 50 yds. off port side of ship Type B seen by captain 1019 Storm Petrel 1 N silver linings seen flew within 100 yds of bow of ship 1030 Sooty Shearwater 1 NW silver linings seen 1203 Sooty Shearwater 1 NW 1214 Sooty Shear 1 NW silver linings seen 1229 Sooty Shear 1 NW 1235 Sooty Shear? 1 NW seen by watch 1240 Storm Petrel 1 seen by watch - white on tail 1254 Sooty Shearwater 1 NW seen by watch 1301 Sooty Shear/ petrel 1 W seen by watch 1303 Sooty Shear? 1 NW 1 mile off bow 1306 Sooty Shear? 1 NWS 3/4 mile off port bow 1416 Sooty Shear 1 NW 500 yds off bow 1443 Sooty Shear? 1 NWD seen by watch 1503 Sooty Shear 1 NW silver under wings 1530 Sooty Shear 1 NW silver linings seen 1606 Sooty Shearwater 1 NW seen by watch 1615 Storm Petrel 1 seen by watch 1618 (Booby sp.) 1 seen by watch → misidentified It was a Laysan Albatross and was verified when an Albatross was well seen on April 1. 1633 Sooty Shearwater 1 NW seen by watch 1654 Sooty Shearwater? 1 NW seen by watch 1747 Sooty Shear 1 NW silver linings seen 1815 and Shearwaters