EAC 35, Washington, February-April 1968
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DIVISION OF BIRDS AT SEA DAILY LOG - E OBSERVERS: Date 14 April 68 Pg.# 1 TIME SPECIES # DIR. SPECIMEN or BAND NO. REMARKS 0550-0600 Blue [illegible] whales. 5 or 6 huge animals 60 ft + - 15ft Dark brown color, very small fin set far back on body, body very wide with high rounded backs, 16.1°C 0650 Lays. off Thurloe head 506 27°28'N - 114°49'n 5 mi off Puerto Hermosa Translune concentrations of Scotty Shear, B & W Petrel, Gulls, Xantus Murlets Cassins Auklets, Gulls, Mew shear. Scots shearwater dove when ship approached. SI-MNH-958-e Rev. 5-66