SI-MNH-958a 7-28-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E DATE 14 DECEMBER Pg.# 7 e time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 1637 Western Gull 1 following ship - Adult 1642 Gull S.A. 2 1642 Parasitic? 2 @ light phase Juiceors 1643 Storm Petrel 1 @ distant 1644 Tern 1 5 Foresters or Common 1648 Juvegor ? 1 NW low to water 1654 Western Gull 1 oil s/l/low ship barring igul 2 oil s/l/low ship shows harder lot 10-15 minute. Close observation 1700 around 2200 last night various officers crew saw up to 30+ birds around the ship either fluttering like bals or sitting on the water. Described as mostly white with grey birds, small birds - most likely Phalaropes! From descriptions the birds were apparently sitting on the water and would fly up + flutter around as the searchlight struck them.