BCF, Cromwell, September 1964
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DATE Sept. 4 Pg.# pg 1 S N time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 0610 Observations begun 0614 WT 1 N 0641 DR Petrel 1 SW 0703 DR Petrel? 1 S 0704 ? 1 S 0727 WT 1 S DR Petrel 1 S 0810 WN Petrel 1 S 0811 Wedgetail 1 NW 0816 Wedgetail 1 SW 0821 DR P 2 SW 0845 Shor. Petrel 1 SE 0950 Wedgetail 1 W Dark phase (summer) Dark nump on this bird and some white on sides of neck but no more than that on the while B nuped dead mured petrel seen yesterday. Not seen well; large Pterodroma certainly C Probably D.R. " " C DK phase Flight distinctly different (calmer) weather conditions. Flight is generally B+ more leisurely and the body axis -D- vertical remains near the horizontal move of the time Smaller than WT-all brown above + below; light "noddy" pattern noticeable on wings Flight somewhat more rapid than WT just seen but generally similar. How would a big Pterodroma fly in a calm sea. A- Glimpsed once but briefly Face and head very light; back a light gray-black with rump not distinguishably different in color. Some white extending up sides of throat. WN on basis of this and very light impressive green by hood well art - Possibly same as above bird - A - Didnt circle ship but finally left nearly in the sector between S and SE A 1045-Proven back again For gray for wedgetail B+ neck patches obvious-decidedly gray-black nump patch not noted 1002 Bulwers 1 NE 1039 Sh. Petrel 1 SV 1040 Golden Plover 1 S 1045 RT T B 1 E 1054 WN Petrel 1 S