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{ "text": "DATE 18 May 64\nPg.# 1\n\nN\nW\nE\nS\n\n time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.\n\n0555 Sooty Tern\nWedgetail 1 1 begin observation\n\n0615 Shearwater/\nPetrel 1 1 seen by watch\n\n0655 Petrel sp 1 SE probably White-necked or Dark-rumped Petrel\n\n0706 Sooty Shear\nShearwater/\nPetrel 2 NW 2\n\n0720 Shearwater/\nPetrel\nFlare\nSooty Tern\nWedgetail 7.5 ±25 50 ±10 feeding\n\n0745 Flare\nSooty Tern\nWedgetail 3 40±10 50±10 feeding\nTropicbird sp 1\n\n0805 Wedgetail 2 E\n0827 W.T. Tropicbird 1\n\n0835 Sooty Tern 3 N\n0858 Wedgetail 5 S\n\n0904 Wedgetail 1 S\n0907 Sooty Tern 2 SE\n0928 Wedgetail 1 NW\n0932 Sooty Tern 3 S\n0943 Wedgetail 3 S\n0950 Newell's S 1 S\n0955 Shearwater/\nPetrel 1 S\n1057 Shearwater/\nPetrel 1 NW\n\n1126 Sooty Tern 15\n\n1130 Wedgetail 1\n1132 Sooty Shear 1 NW ✓\n1137 Sooty Tern 1\n1158 Sooty Tern 1 E\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n [TRANSCRIPTION_TRUNCATED_DUE_TO_LOOP]
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Since egg dates for Hawaii are thought to be April-May and for the Galapagos race June-July, it may be the case that the northern, fresh plumaged birds are the Hawaiian race and the southern, heavily molting birds are from the Galapagos Islands. White-necked Petrel Numbers of this species increased from three in April to 34 in May. All of these were seen in the southern end of the grid area. All were undergoing heavy molt. Many had missing primary and secondary wing feathers, and birds were flushed from the water by the approaching ship. This species was often seen in close company with molting Dark-rumped Petrels, sometimes two or three of each species sitting together on the water. This species was found in the southern feeding flocks along with molting Dark-rumped Petrels, dark phase Wedgetails and Sooty Terns. Bulwer's Petrel This species increased in number 53%, from 28 in April to 178 in May. Large concentrations of this species were found around Maui and Oahu. Small flocks of up to nine individuals were seen, and a number of birds were seen in and around the edges of feeding flocks of Sooty Terns and Wedgetailed Shearwaters, but none was observed feeding. Harcourt's Storm Petrel Numbers of this species showed a 50% decrease from 129 in April to 64 in May. This species still showed the relatively random distribution throughout the entire grid area it has exhibited in past months. On one occasion four birds were seen sitting on and flying over a slick.
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SI-MNH-955c 3-4-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA SURVEY CHART C DATE 23 May 64 TIME LAT LONG PRES WEA VIS SLP DRY B DEW PT HUM % TL SKY OPA SKY WAVES SEA TEMP WIND S WIND D SHIP COURSE/SPD. 0100 18 59 154 00 50 5 1016.0 22.9 20 83 7 70-6-7 24.2 20 80 N-12 0200 19 10 154 00 50 5 1016.0 22.9 20 83 7 70-6-7 24.2 20 80 N-12 0300 19 10 154 00 50 5 1016.0 22.9 20 83 7 70-6-7 24.2 20 80 N-12 0400 19 20 154 00 50 5 1016.0 22.9 20 83 7 70-6-7 24.2 20 80 N-12 0500 19 31 154 00 50 5 1016.0 22.9 20 83 7 70-6-7 24.2 20 80 N-12 0600 19 42 154 00 50 5 1016.0 22.9 20 83 7 70-6-7 24.2 20 80 N-12 0700 19 53 154 00 50 5 1016.0 22.9 20 83 7 70-6-7 24.2 20 80 N-12 0800 20 04 154 00 50 5 1017.5 23.0 20 83 7 60-8-9 23.4 29 80 N-12 0900 20 16 154 00 50 5 1017.5 23.0 20 83 7 60-8-9 23.4 29 80 N-12 1000 20 27 154 00 50 5 1017.5 23.0 20 83 7 60-8-9 23.4 29 80 N-12 1100 20 38 154 00 50 5 1017.5 23.0 20 83 7 60-8-9 23.4 29 80 N-12 1200 20 49 154 01 50 5 1018.0 24.2 19 73 7 60-8-9 23.3 28 80 N-12 1300 20 49 154 01 50 5 1018.0 24.2 19 73 7 60-8-9 23.3 28 80 N-12 1400 20 58 154 00 50 5 1018.0 24.2 19 73 7 60-8-9 23.3 28 80 N-12 1500 21 10 154 00 50 5 1018.0 24.2 19 73 7 60-8-9 23.3 28 80 N-12 1600 21 21 154 01 50 5 1018.0 24.2 19 73 7 60-8-9 23.3 28 80 N-12 1700 21 32 154 01 50 5 1018.0 24.2 19 73 7 60-8-9 23.3 28 80 N-12 1800 21 44 154 01 50 5 1018.0 24.2 19 73 7 60-8-9 23.3 28 80 N-12 1900 21 56 154 01 50 5 1019.6 23.8 18 75 7 70-8-9 23.2 20 90 N-12 2000 21 59 154 02 50 5 1019.6 23.8 18 75 7 70-8-9 23.2 20 90 N-12 2100 22 09 154 01 50 5 1019.6 23.8 18 75 7 70-8-9 23.2 20 90 N-12 2200 22 09 154 01 50 5 1019.6 23.8 18 75 7 70-8-9 23.2 20 90 N-12 2300 22 19 154 01 50 5 1019.6 23.8 18 75 7 70-8-9 23.2 20 90 N-12 2400 22 30 154 01 50 5 1019.6 23.8 18 75 7 70-8-9 23.2 20 90 N-12 REMARKS: ALL TIMES LOCAL (WHISKEY); WIND DIR. IN WHOLE DEGREES; WIND SPEED IN KNOTS; TEMPERATURES IN FAHRENHEIT; VISIBILITY IN NAUTICAL MILES; WAVES IN WHOLE DEGREES; WAVE PERIOD IN SECONDS; WAVE HEIGHT IN WHOLE FEET; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IN MILLIBARS