E-change to NW 0725 Ship Direction SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E SPECIMEN or BAND NO. OBSERVERS: D L Pyle 0654-1130 Date September 20, 1967 Pg.# 1 TIME SPECIES # DIR. REMARKS 0654 0705 DRSP 1 Lee Sunnm - begin obs. 3/4 our strab cu - 3/4 altocu Wind calm, sea: much smoother 0722- R6 0741 Sooty Sh 1 SW 0759 " " 1 SW 0818 B.F. Alb. 1 (1) First sighting this an 0911 M.Dove 1 Landed on helo deck 0920 M.Dove 5 Flock of 6-prob. includes 0911 bird 0920 Gull 1 Sub adult - Ring-Bill probably-narrow black tail band. Adult 1005 Western Gull 1 Lee 1028 Sooty Sh. 1 SW 1030 " " 1 SW 1043 DRSP 4 SW 1044 Tern sp? 1 Lee 1044 Cowbird 1 Lee 1050 M.Dove 1 1100 1103 M. Dove 2 Lee 1107 Sooty sh 1 SW 1121 1127 WRSP 1 SW 1155 Sooty Sh. 1 SW 1226 Cowbird 1 140079 Now 2 on deck. 1245 113 " 1 mm coil at 1030 1250 Dove 1 1310 Phoenice 1 1332 WRSP 1 SW 1400 Shore Pet 1 SW 1415 Sooty Sh. 1 SW 1440 R. Philome 1 SW Change course to northerly 0830-0900 - Capt's inspection on helo deck - obs. shifted to bridge. Arctic? - dipping to water occasionally Landed on deck - imm Dove & Cowbird flying close together, alongside ship for minute (seen intermittently) - Both birds seen to divert to follow the other deviated to one side. May include 1050 bird; Cowbird now on deck. No BFA's seen since about 830. 1120- 2 Doves & cowbird flying together Floating blob of kelp - large leaves-no bulbs visible. Though erratic in direction, bird is still making steady progress toward sea. Sperm whale 6 - blows of body. One calf. waller-like - green-yellow with white outer tailfees. SI-MNH-958-e Rev. 5-66