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Ship
Direction
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG - E
OBSERVERS:
Date 5 Oct. 1967
Pg.# 1
TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS
0719
0737 STORMPET 1 S
0800 BFA (1) S
0835 WRSP 1 S
0856 STORMPET 1 S
0858 " " 1 SE
0907 WRSP 2 ?
1000
No birds since 915 but few flying
1025 WRSP 1 S
1048 " 1 S
1100 " 1 S
1149 " 1 SW
1205
BFA
1208 Gas Hawk (1) SW
1220
stop for BT drop
total of 3 following ship, both dark phase
flying high, not attracted to tug
begin moving observational endeavors anew
1231 WRSP 1 S
1258 WRSP 1 O
1310 " " 1 S
1324 WRSP 1 SE
1345 WRSP 1 SE
1415 WRSP 1 SW
1500 " 1 S
1512 " 1
1530 1550
30-46°
124-11'
OPEN OBS. SUNRISE
SCATTERED CLOUDS NW 10-15 not few
WHITE CAPS FLYING PISTY
CONSPICUOUS
STORM - 3
WASP - 7
10 V
0719-1150 (7)
WASP-15
SS-2
RPH.-1
T-1
1150-1556 (8)
19V
64 MI.
Flushed from waters.
Tursiops - ca 30 animals, large animals.
Not entering water. Were riding small, i.e., held by
a whale as a surface drone. They (ocean) Rev. 5-66
SI-MNH-958-e