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SI-MWE-958e
7-28-64
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG — E
7 - 1600
9
DATE 16 FEB. 1967
Pg.# 1
time species # dir. hgt. remarks
loc.
0700
0728 WRSP 2
0810 WRSP 1
0837 FRIG.SA 1
0900
0914 WRSP 4
0940 WRSP 2
1017 WRSP 3
1040 WRSP 2
1114 WRSP 1
1115 BFB 1
1120 WRSP 6
SF
1130 WRSP 2
1200 WRSP 1
1205 FRIG.SP. 2
1239 WRSP 2
1317 WRSP 1
1342 WRSP 1
1350 WRSP 5
1427 WRSP 2
1450 WRSP 3
1510 WRSP 1
1550 WRSP 1
1600
sleepin obs.
distant
STOP FOR STATION
ad.
flyig above school q 4-8 small (1?)whale (species?)
whales apparently circling about
ship, approached & within 30yb.
STATION OVER ; RESUME TRACK
SF
distunt
squall
and 9 squall echo
SQUALL
also, and 9 SQUALL
STOP FOR STATION
8-12 pett whales within 26-36 yds. q ship
Close obs.