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Ship
Direction
Y.A.9 c/o
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG - E
OBSERVERS:
Date 29 August
Pg.# 1
TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS
Transfer effected the Am.
1015
begin obs.
1032 WRSP 1 √ SSS
2 large floating masses of Kelp
1035
Phalorope 1 √ S
invisible when it dropped among
the white caps.
1040
Scoty Shen 1 √
Sitting on HoH beside floating Kelp moss,
blushed, blew several hundred yards and again
landed beside floating Kelp. - Finally
Unwield & Plan on.
1050 Red
Phalarope 10 S
First & Strong LT
1855 Shewwater 1 √
Again on Kelp - bill "inflated" like Beak (1045)
assum being - possibility of P. Carnipes ???
light on landing for ati only mid wing up wing.
Very light bird - near white face - a bit long,
with Floaty Kelp
1100 BRA 1 √
1100
1106 Sterna sp. 1 √ S
1124
Enter land
Floating mass of Kelp (possible Phaezephyra)
with loose stroke under it.
1132 Phalarope 1 √ S
1135
1 √ SG
1142 Sterna 1 √ S
Dropped between & died, & continues on
flying ca 30-50 arms N/H
1147 Redphal 14 √ S
1148
11
SI-MNH-958-e
Rev. 5-66