TUES. NOV. 16, 1948 LAT. 00-50 N LG. 97-18 W COVR. 062 DIST. 341 ST.T. 24h (19D-04h-47m) Av.Sp. 14.21KT ToPan. 949 Fr.Br. 6731 SEA LOW S.E. LY SWELL WIND S.E. 4 APPROACHING THE GALÁPAGOS. WENMAN IN SIGHT SOON AFTER NOON. BIRDS OBSERVED DURING A.M.: (CAPT. SAW AT 35 M. RADAR AT 30) 1) GULL-SWALLOW-TAIL - 1ST AT 8 A.M. - JOINED LATER BY 2 OTHERS STRIKING PATTERN 2) FRIGATE BIRD - ALL WH. HEAD, BREAST + UNDERPTS. - WASHED ON HEAD (1) + BR. WITH YELLOW-BROWN - VENT + UNDER TAIL COV. BLACK - ALSO REM. OF PLUM. EXCEPT FOR WHITISH BAND ON EACH WING (2° COV.) - BILL CHALK BLUE. 3) PETREL (STORM) - WHITE RUMP - VERY RAPID FLYERS (NO "PADDLING") (3-5) PLUM. VERY DARK. 4) GANNET - LIGHT BROWN ALL OVER (2) 5) TERN - VERY DARK ABOVE - WHITE BELOW, ON FOREHEAD + SIDES OF NECK - ALL TERNS SEEN CONFORM TO TYPE 6) PETREL - UNIFORM BROWN ABOVE - TAIL + UNDER TAIL COVERS DARKER - UNDERPTS WHITE (SHARP DEMARCATION LINE UNDER EYE + SIDE OF NECK) P.M. 12:M - 1: P.M. #3 (4) - #6 (5) STRONG, RAPID FLYER - #5(5) - PETREL (1) - MED. SIZE - APPEARED ALL DARK - SHEARWATER-LIKE #2 (3) Z AS ABOVE (SAME ?) I ALL BLACK, BILL LIGHT + RED THROAT PATCH - #4 (1) 1: P.M. - 2: #3 (1) APPEARED TO HAVE SQ. TAIL - RUMP PATTERN [illegible] #6 (2) RATHER CHUNKY APPEAR. 2: - 3: P.M. #2 (3) SAME ONES ? #5(4) FLOCK AT 1:45-50-60[illegible] PETRELS? PETREL - MED. SIZE - DARK ABOVE, WHITE BELOW 3: - 5: P.M. 3:45 P.M. #4 (2) BROWN-BLUE THROAT PATCH #6 (5) #4 (1) WHITE EXCEPT 1° + 2° + TAIL - 1 WH. + 1 BR. NEAR 5: P.M. #5 (70) FLYING TOWARDS WENMAN (BEARING 280° AT 4: P.M. 7: P.M. SW.T. GULL IN WHITE PASSED GAL. MAIN GROUP (ALBAMARLE Pt.) 65 MI. TO S.