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SI-MNH-958e
7-28-64
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG — E
DATE 18 December
Pg. # 1
at sea daily log - e
racker
0900 0650 Fulmar
0900 0656 Shermel
0900 0700 Gull
345 0720
165 0730
0900 0720
180 0800 B-Lc.Hiuxi 1 W
180 0828 Shearwater 1 N D
0000 0902 Bairdago 1
0920
210 0930 Phalarope 1 W
210 0935 Herring gull 1
210 0938 Western gull 1
360 1005 Phalarope 1 CCCC
360 1045 Black-legged thwak 1 N
360 1045 Gull 1
Gull 50 4
180 1155 B.Leg.Kittiwake 2
90 1245
90 1250 Alcid 1 E
90 1258 Fulmar 2 8888
90 1310 R-BTB 1
1315 Gull/sp 30 ± 2
following ship
change heading to 345°
around to 165°
change heading to 180°
around to 000°
around to 210°
Ad
on water. Ad
pet ye.
Ad. legs looked yellow green, not points
salin water
and 43 ptyr.
change course 1125° to 270°
" " " 1130 to 180°
travelling circle ship at distance - took 5
minutes to complete circle, ship over 1 od.
Course and ± 90°
follow ship feeding on garbage still minute at 1315
on water
behind ship following + feeding on garbage
ca 15 are form. we may be in same gleason way
other one of at least two other species including
Herring & California