BCF, Cromwell, September 1964
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DATE 12 Sept 64 Pg.# 4 SE time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. Ref BWP JFP BWP 1519 Wedgetail 1 SE 1521 WNP 1 S 1524 Bonin T P 1 S DRP 3 1526 Bonin T P 1 SE 1531 WT 2 [illegible] DRP JFP 5 S WNP Ref 1 S dark sitting on water with white slashes symmetrical on several of the outer primaries - Fudig 1545 DRP 1 S 1547 Sh-petrel 1 SE 1552 Sooty Tern 9 SE - travelling 1553 DRP 2 S 1600 Panamie Jaeger 1 SW 1602 Sh. Petrel 2 This came close and was observed closely by me (and Termite) It fit the description in Petersen to a T. It possessed the same overall color pattern, the barred rump, and the small slightly pointed central tail feathers. I have seen Panamie Jaegers before and this bird appeared definitely smaller. It was light below and dustier toward the chest but barring of the underparts was not especially noticeable. Returned at 1605 and circled behind the ship. At one point it circled above a large Pterodroma, turned and dove it into the water. Chase was not pursued - 1659 Pelvet sp 3 1610 Harecourt Sp. 2 1 1612 Permel sp 1 [illegible] 1625 Sooty Tern 75 t DRP 35 t WNP 15 t [illegible] 12 t - feeding - About a third of the Sooties were immature. - Feeding on Skipjack - 1659 Bonin T P 1 SE 1704 Pelvet Shuler 1 N 1706 Sooty Tern 3 N 1708 Harecourt Sp. 1 N W 1716 Pelvet-Sh. 1 W 1730 Wedgetail 1 SW 1735 DAP 3 SE 1740 DRP 2 SE 1745 Sooty Tern 4 SE Shor. Petrel 2 SW Travelling