EAC 14, Jordan, June-August 1967
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Ship Direction 005 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E OBSERVERS: PJ Gould Date 1 July 1967 Pg.# SUNRISE = 0623 Begin observation = 0630 TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS 0646 Juan Fernand. Petrel 1 - @ molting in remiges 0702 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 - @ light phase 0716 "" 1 - W light phase 0722 Juan Fernand. Petrel 1 - W molting in remiges 0723 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 - on 420 light phase } joined together, to drift W 0724 "" 1 - W "" 0750 NO +0 Observation 0815 ship steered from 0800 to 0815 observation from 0905 to 0815 = no birds. 0819 Harecourts / or beaches Petrel 1 - NW 0907 White-winged Petrel 1 - on 420 relatively broad black underwing band 0934 Swell Shearwater 1 - on 420 No molt visible, gave a high pitch buzzing call on it rose from 420 0953 Juan Fernand. Petrel 1 - on 420 well cliffined, sharp outlined wing poth, flight, lighter, some contrast wing beats, 4 seen a but forked beat - doesn't slip sideways like shearwater's often do when gliding. 7 did not noticeably forked even when spread full or half. 1017 Harecourts Storm Petrel 2 - @ Follow chip to queen Simon 1030 NO To Observation 1340 Oceanographic Station 1353 Juan Fernand. Petrel 1 - on 420 no apparent molt 1400 Red-billed Tropicbird 1 - @ over ship - bill yellow to pale orange black speckled all over (Subadult) SI-MNH-958-e Rev. 5-66