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Bulmer
1966
Journal
July 5. Jeff Honolulu, 1600. Species seen
at sea. Walgett tail shearwater (light phase),
Sooty Tern, Dobby tern and Red-footed
Booby. All seemed to be heading N.W.
Toward Tahiti.
July 6. 2 imm. Bonin Island Petrels, settling
on water 0900. Walgettaily still light phase.
Newells Shearwater common (12). Obvious White
Planks like Violet-green Swallows. Sainte-Marie
Petrels (Herodroma externa) and White-necked
Petrels (" ") observed. White-necked
have more black underwing and contrasting
black cap, white neck and greyish look. T.F.
may show white neck but not black cap.
One apparent Coffinii griesi. Bonin Island(?),
and Black-winged Petrel (Herodroma hypoleuca)
present. Bulweria bulweria observed closely.
RTTB + WTTB present. Bird without apparent
Tail was RTTB, while white tails above flap
at distance.
Sooty terns mostly in small flocks, 10-20,
flying high and obvious.
July 7. Walgettails turning mostly dark phase.
Days Terns elegans and Black-winged Petrel scattered
throughout day. Activity seems to be early
morning and late afternoon, with slowest part
from 1500 to 1700. Sooty terns still in small
flocks. One large Sooty flow over bow. A single
bird with dark grey below. Both tropical birds
still present. Usually attracted to ship.
July 8. Walgettails 42 dark, light. T.F. and WTTB still
regular birds all day long 135 F + 22 B.W.P.
1 RTTB and 1 Fairy Tern. 140 Sooty Terns.