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DATE 2 June 64
Pg.# 1
SW
S ↑
SE E N NW
N
NE
time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0445 begin observations
0446 B-F. Albatross 1
following ship — different bird than one
sighted last night; lacks the white ramp
of yesterday's bird.
0500 R-T. Tropicbird 1 SE
adult
0745 Shearwater 1
seen by watch
0951 Harcourt’s P. 1 SEW
1007 Wedgetail 2
light
1045 Bulwer’s P. 1 S
1125 Bulwer’s P. 1 NW
1135 R-T. Tropicbird 1 SW
wicked nerves
1246 Harcourt’s P. 4 NNE
sitting on flying over small oil slick
1302 Bulwer’s P. 1 NWW
1318 Bulwer’s P. 1
sitting by glass ball
flopping constantly against wind
1504 Bulwer’s P. 1 W
1527 Bulwer’s P. 1 NE
1655 Bulwer’s P. 1 SE
1754 Wedgetail 4 NE
light
1755 Black-footed 1
all day
1816 Dark-mantled P. 1 NE
not molting
1841 Tropicbird 1 SW
1850 end observations