EAC 24, LT 2085, September-October 1967
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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