{ "text": "R.S. Croasen\n1965\nSR\n55\n\n5°00'N; 175°00'W — 5°08'N, 176°00'W\n\nOr larger groups so that any notation\nof flocks would have little meaning.\nNone have ever been sighted to feed.\nIn specimens collected, the gannets are\napp - probably ½ - ¾ breeding size; Stomachs\nhave been empty and very heavy fat\npresent.\n\nOf a total of 8,954 birds seen\ntoday, 8,978 have been Shear Pet and\nof these 8,533 have been Sooty Shear-\nwaters = 94.4%.\n\nSR\n3°07'N; 176°27'W — 1°25'N; 176°30'W\n\nDory forth all day. Expected to arrive\nHowland Ca. 10:30 p.m. An abundance\nof Sooty Shearwater, but only slightly\nover half as many as yesterday.\nTotal birds 5412, SS 5253 = 97%\nWedge tail and Sooty tern were very\nsparse 51 and 77 respectively,\nmost of these encountered in two\nflocks.\n\nArmed Howland 2300. Tooked gear\nand shoved off in rafts ca. 0030. (16th.)\nFleet and Colton went air first with\nthe ship - made a bad play and flipped\nthe ship over part of the beach. No\nharm done. Both rubber rafts landed\nwithout incident. Whole crew ashore\nto get blood work done and before\nsamples collected.\n\nR.S. Croasen\n1965\nSR\n55\n\n5°00'N; 175°00'W — 5°08'N, 176°00'W\n\nOr larger groups so that any notation\nof flocks would have little meaning.\nNone have ever been sighted to feed.\nIn specimens collected, the gannets are\napp - probably ½ - ¾ breeding size; Stomachs\nhave been empty and very heavy fat\npresent.\n\nOf a total of 8,954 birds seen\ntoday, 8,978 have been Shear Pet and\nof these 8,533 have been Sooty Shear-\nwaters = 94.4%.\n\nSR\n3°07'N; 176°27'W — 1°25'N; 176°30'W\n\nDory forth all day. Expected to arrive\nHowland Ca. 10:30 p.m. An abundance\nof Sooty Shearwater, but only slightly\nover half as many as yesterday.\nTotal birds 5412, SS 5253 = 97%\nWedge tail and Sooty tern were very\nsparse 51 and 77 respectively,\nmost of these encountered in two\nflocks.\n\nArmed Howland 2300. Tooked gear\nand shoved off in rafts ca. 0030. (16th.)\nFleet and Colton went air first with\nthe ship - made a bad play and flipped\nthe ship over part of the beach. No\nharm done. Both rubber rafts landed\nwithout incident. Whole crew ashore\nto get blood work done and before\nsamples collected.\n\nR.S. Croasen\n1965\nSR\n55\n\n5°00'N; 175°00'W — 5°08'N, 176°00'W\n\nOr larger groups so that any notation\nof flocks would have little meaning.\nNone have ever been sighted to feed.\nIn specimens collected, the gannets are\napp - probably ½ - ¾ breeding size; Stomachs\nhave been empty and very heavy fat\npresent.\n\nOf a total of 8,954 birds seen\ntoday, 8,978 have been Shear Pet and\nof these 8,533 have been Sooty Shear-\nwaters = 94.4%.\n\nSR\n3°07'N; 176°27'W — 1°25'N; 176°30'W\n\nDory forth all day. Expected to arrive\nHowland Ca. 10:30 p.m. An abundance\nof Sooty Shearwater, but only slightly\nover half as many as yesterday.\nTotal birds 5412, SS 5253 = 97%\nWedge tail and Sooty tern were very\nsparse 51 and 77 respectively,\nmost of these encountered in two\nflocks.\n\nArmed Howland 2300. Tooked gear\nand shoved off in rafts ca. 0030. (16th.)\nFleet and Colton went air first with\nthe ship - made a bad play and flipped\nthe ship over part of the beach. No\nharm done. Both rubber rafts landed\nwithout incident. Whole crew ashore\nto get blood work done and before\nsamples collected.\n\nR.S. Croasen\n1965\nSR\n55\n\n5°00'N; 175°00'W — 5°08'N, 176°00'W\n\nOr larger groups so that any notation\nof flocks would have little meaning.\nNone have ever been sighted to feed.\nIn specimens collected, the gannets are\napp - probably ½ - ¾ breeding size; Stomachs\nhave been empty and very heavy fat\npresent.\n\nOf a total of 8,954 birds seen\ntoday, 8,978 have been Shear Pet and\nof these 8,533 have been Sooty Shear-\nwaters = 94.4%.\n\nSR\n3°07'N; 176°27'W — 1°25'N; 176°30'W\n\nDory forth all day. Expected to arrive\nHowland Ca. 10:30 p.m. An abundance\nof Sooty Shearwater, but only slightly\nover half as many as yesterday.\nTotal birds 5412, SS [TRANSCRIPTION_TRUNCATED_DUE_TO_LOOP]