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DATE 27/May/64
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time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0500 begin observation
0505 Shon/Pet 1 SE
0524 Wedgetail 2 S
0549 Wedgetail 12
0557 Bonin L P 1 NW
0602 Bonin L P 1 SE
0605 Wedgetail 2 S
0612 Bulwero P 1 N
0627 Wedgetail 1 W
0634 Trupelud 1 NE
0639 Bulwero P 1 SE
0644 Petrel 1 NW
0711 DR Petrel 1 NW
0720 DR Petrel 2 E
0829 Wedgetail 1
0846 Sooty Tern
Wedgetail 5
Wedgetail 5
0847 Bulwero P 1
Wedgetail 2
0900 Wedgetail 7
0901 petrel sp 1 right
0910 Wedgetail
White noddle P. 1
(light)
0930 White noddle P. 1
Pattern
0935 White noddle P. 2
Pattern
0946 White noddle P. 1
Bulwero P 1
Bonin L P 1 NW
1015 Shon/Pet 1 N
1023 Shon/Pet 1
1044 [illegible] 1
1052 Shon/Pet 1
Sooty Tern 200 ±25
Wedgetail 100 ±25
light
small feeding flock; some resting on water; all
light phase.
light
by watch
light
no retrices - red-tailed body shape
3 scattered - following ship. No flood
light
3 small feeding flock
agit
not in flight
dark-almost black, white flecks under wings
heavy molt. ? sitting in water
following ship
heavy molt seemed to fly unwillingly - Chased with
clip & fired at close range 9 times but missed
on water - fired once heavy molt
very molt
D-L or W-p
3 feeding flock