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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG - E
Ship
Direction
SR 0608
OBSERVERS:
Date 25 Feb67
Pg.#
1
SPECIMEN
or
TIME
SPECIES
#
DIR.
BAND NO.
REMARKS
0608
5T.??t
1V
SE
513 beginal observations
14
WRS P
1V
IE
57
0700
15
Bree? Fed?
20
LWRSP
3V
CCe
38
LWRSP
1V
ce
ce
ce
0902
" "
1V
Feeding. Rounded tail,
09
Harcon's SP
1V
Ce
50
" "
2V
Together.
wbsp
1V
cc
1016
Harcort's SF
1V
cc
25
" "
3V
Photographed. #18
38
" "
3V
cc
1245
I "
Together in H2O #19-20-21
1320
on station - Turtle seen on station
accurate measurement +3 ft.
1608
JFP
1V
ce
Whale - small ie. 25 ft. Notable prominent
dorsal, falcate, white on plumbs all the way to
flukes, seemed quite agile for a Balanoptera
Turned 90° directly in front of ship
Surface water Temp 25.2°
1630
close on station
Rev. 5-66
SI-MNH-958-e