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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG - E
OBSERVERS:
Date 15 Dec '67
Pg.# 2
Ship Direction
TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS
1255 F-T Sniped 1 √ S∠E associated with above R.H. whales
1258 BFA 2 √ DK - mixed hds
1210 BLK 2 √ 8∠E 1Ad. & 1 imm.
1320 Fulmar 1 √ W DK
1324 BLK 4 √ XT 2 Ad. & 2 imm.
1325 a 30 gal. 1 & 1 BFA following
87 Ever lucky whist and a
1400 15 Phalarope sp. BFA 1 √ 3 √ W @ 800 yds off S looked like
31 BLK 1 √ NW imm. Rissis Dolphin 5076
35 BLK 1 √ NW adult
38 Fulmar 1 √ E dark
45 BLK 2 √ NW imm.
47 BLK 1 √ NW adult
47 Phalarope sp. 5 √ @
56 Phalarope sp. 1 √ N imm.
58 BLK 1 √ NW
1516 Whale 1
30 ft long, spent at 6-8 ft. deep
Specimen R21 B2L-C looked it with Turtle
Sperm in hole 2. Can & calf.
Can on 40-45 ft. calf 19-24 ft.
Calf porpoises 2/3 off, ad. swimming on surface - flowing can every 20 secnds.
Tranquility Event
1626 21 49 53 1706 1826 Herring gull R Phyl. Fulmar Shear/Pet BLK N.Phalarope 10 √ 1 √ 2 √ 1 √ 1 √ 5 √ CW @ CW @ CW following - 4 birds, 6-1/4 yrs
distinct parts
adults, flushed sitting by 55-gallon drum
sun set
SI-MNH-958-e
Rev. 5-66