BCF, Cromwell, September 1964
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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 -