EAC 24, Hall, September 1967
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Ship Direction E SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E OBSERVERS: Chandler Ryle Date 14 SEPT. 1967 Pg.# 1 TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS 0659 0700 STORM PET 0739 BFA 0639 STORM PET 0845 SURPRISE BEGIN 083 - came in from N - first one seen - Porpoise ca 20 (Delphinus?) heading NNW Since 0730, in and out of fog patches - somewhat dense. Delphinus? - Breaking water but not coming entirely out. 0954 Porpoise 12±4 SE 0954 Storm pet 1 NE 1006 Tern sp. 1 S 1026 Jaeger sp. 1 S 1103 Ducks- 21±2 SE 1125 Storm pet 1 Lees 1131 BFA 2 1134 Storm pet 2 NW 1138 Red Phalar. 3 1240 Mourning Dove 1 SW Dim in edge of fog - probably Sterna. Distant Line - large ducks, probably pintails - 2 now with ship. 1 with lots of pale areas, head and back - other in good plumage. Following a long slick oriented NW-SE Flushed from slick - many bubbles - some Hot saw in slick. One bird has red feathers in tail. - flying about ship. Delphinus ca 40±5 No abrupt Cobalt animals. - Did not come to Ship For off. 1255 1345 1409 1415 Sooty Shear 1 S 1416 Tern sp. 1 S 1507 STORM PET 1 N 1515 BFA 4 Cee 1524 WRS P 1 Cee 1547 ARCTIC T. 1 S 1548 STORM PET 1 Cee - Some who - man over board - dull all stop. RESUME OBS UNDER WAY - possible pickups from passing freighter SI-MNH-958-e Rev. 5-66