EAC 19, Rockaway, August-September 1967
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noon 25°51'S - 95°09'W SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E OBSERVERS: Date 16 SEPT 67 Pg. # Ship Direction TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS 0800 Frigate B. 1 0915 Wedgetail? Shearwater 1 DS Rel 3 1410 (Hornby's) 2 Storm Petrel 1600 (Hornby's SP.) 1 Storm Petrel 1630 (Leach's SP.) 10 Oceanodroma (6) Hovering 5-10' over water - as if watching school of fish. Flying in small circles - one dipping bill in water then flying a few yards dipping bill etc 6 or 7 times dipping bill as above - "walked" on surface - above flying randomly about surface. 2 HR 0.35 SI-MNH-958-e Rev. 5-66