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DATE Sept 3
Pg.# 1
6:10 Observations begun
0740 R.T. Tropicbird 1 E
Back appeared darker rather than lighter
0840 Bun. T. Petrel 1 N
In edge of rain squall - No possibility of more concrete identification - Flying?
0939 Tenn
Sh. Petrel 10t SE
0900 [illegible] Shinn up 1 S
All dark bird; flying more steadily than WTs usually do; somewhat lighter underneath.
Bobby thought it was probably a C.I.S. Flight not very WT
0937 Socky Tenn 6 NE
Travelling
0929 Dfr Petrel 1 N
-Seen well - all white underneath, grey-black on top with white sides to neck. Could not have been dark-rumped since rump was distinctly lighter than rest of upperparts - a greyish white.
-Probably right on the edge of a rain squall and nothing more than Terns discernable. Travelling
0932 Tern sp 10t SE
0936 D.A.P 1 W
1017 Sootsy Turn 10t W
Feeding in rain
1034 R.T. Tropicbird 1 S
Sitting on water, in rain
1350 Bonin Trop 1 S
1355 Bulwers 1 N
(Vide Perry) [illegible]
Too dark for proper identification
1832 Sh. Petrel sp 1 SE
1835 Observations Concluded -