EAC 20, Hall, August 1967
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Ship Direction SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E OBSERVERS: Date 9 Aug Pg.# 2 TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS 1307 R. Phalene 1 1310 Xantus murrelet. 1 1350 1430 Cowbird? 1 1500 11 1 1505 Porpoise 5 1635 URSPL 1 811 1650 1705 StormPet 1 811 1745 DRSP 1 811 1755 SEAL 1903 Wasp L 1 811 1923 11 1 811 2001 StormPet 1 811 2004 1 811 2016 on water by 201 ft. log. Bird still had salt spray & tail feathers. Coming around to 090.° - key 2 collected off Phils. deck. 146°F - sawbird? seen by Mr. Bauer Whales 2- 1/4 mile off - blows only. 500mm Pel 2 Shelf blows is, not Pachypteron spp. Appeared angular and may have been sperm whales but blows may have been knocked down by wind. Flying around 55 gel. Dwarf Phalio floating in water. But no doubt - 1 only Souster, CLOSE OBS. SI-MNH-958-e Rev. 5-66