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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
DIVISION OF BIRDS
AT SEA DAILY LOG - E
SPECIMEN Nocturnal Grid
or
Ship
Direction
OBSERVERS:
Date 21-22 May '67
Pg.#
TIME SPECIES # DIR. BAND NO. REMARKS
2030 begin observations
Many schools of small fish ca 2" long. One school of 6-10"
fish seen jumping, showed on radar,
We have noted blips on radar tonight that
are either jumping fish or porpoise: their speed
figured at up to 15 knots. Not birds 'cause disappear
from screen occasionally, then reappears.
What?
We have also sighted many school fish.
No birds
2230 close.
SI-MNH-958-e
Rev. 5-66