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SI-MNH-958e
7-28-64
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG -- E
DATE 28 May 65
Pg.#
N
W E
time species # dir. hgt. remarks
0502 begin observations
0800 albat/petel 1
1002 Newell's 1
1015 BFA 2
1615 Newell's 1
1620 Sooty Shear 1
1625 Newell's 2
1640 Newell's 1
1700 Newell's 1
1800 Sooty Shear 1 NW
1845 BFA
1845 end observations
1200 BFA
1400 BFA
flew back & forth around ship, unconcerned
about migrating north, acted more like
a Widgeon but was clearly a S.S.
followed alongside ship, coming close enough
to shoot, but I missed
Cam right under bow but V was on bridge Fmr.