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SI-MNH-958a
7-28-64
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG - E
Nocturnal watch maintained from 0030 to 0130
2200-2300 on the 13th
night watch = no bird
1966
DATE 14 DECEMBER
Pg.# 1
time species # dir. hgt. remarks
loc.
0015 Ceasina
Cablet
1
- this bird flew aboard the ship and
was brought to me by a member
of the crew.
0652 Seen Rine
0655 Ploids -
4
0700 Western Bull
4
0710 Henry Shells.
6
0715 Cormanate
2.
1 W
- Pit kid! one-clud under bill
TF 0730 Ploids
9
- Loally committed Tumbling between islands.
0737 B-L K:Hiwka
4
- immature birds with the distinctive bird pattern.
0740 Pomona Gagge
2
& four making
- two chasing the K: Hiwka below. 1st / 2nd.
0740 B-L Ki Hiwka
1
- Immature bird being chased.
0800 Western Shells
10
- Total 50 following's birds
Henry 11
20-3
7 Imm' 13 Ad.
0808 B-L K: Hiwka
1 NW
0810 Ba Pelican
1 NW
0812 1 1
1.
0817 1 1
3
- Two on Water, & 1 flying NW
0822 1 1
2 W D
0825 Dilling
Ducks
11
SE
0830 Aetelha
Alcida
14 SE
- Relatively large, possibly even marine sea
gannay. Black & White and dark belly but seen
from afar
Ploids Shells. Ebony 12/16th or body white
0835 Bird.
0838 Pelican
1 NNU
- associated bird & tully. A manure of dark pattern
on third. Filpina long billed Tisternare 1my &
pointed and black & red are relatively long.
0840 Pelican
3 NNU
0846 Bonaparte
2nd
1
- sitting or keep pedal
0845 Pelican
1 NNU