BCF, Cromwell, May-June 1964
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DATE 27/May/64 Pg.# 1 E | | N | | V W 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