SI-MNH-958e 7-28-64 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG — E DATE 19 DECEMBER Pg. # 1 heading 300 begin observation 0655 time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc. 300 0655 Gull sp. 11 ±2 Western Gull 1 California Gull 4 Heirring Gull 1 following ship at least 05 inches. " " ad. ± 1 2nd yr. 0722 Chascomes 0840 large school of silver fish breaking water — one adult Colid or Herring Gull that was following the ship flew out to this school & tried feeding by "air contact dipping", but as soon as the gull arrived & began feeding the fish school stopped jumping. The gull then circled around over the spot for several minute. 0710 0514 270 0820 Gull sp. 20 A8- " " 9 hnm ship out of fog bank in 20-30 ft. water explanation: ship is not counting gulls already off down the ship ship was with Heirring Gull. ca 0840 commence target practice with 6 big guns ca 0900 seems target practice 0907 enter fog bank 0912-0925 retrieving target in fog underway in fog course — 090° fog thickened out fog course to 360° 360 0951 Porgy 1040 Western gull 1 1053 3 ca 4 hrs. heading E following ship around to 240.