Ely, Charles A., 1963-1964
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Charles A. Ely December 6 12 1145 - Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 ENE 1200 - rain started again 1215 - Red-footed Booby 1 NW Seabird sp. ? 1 ? 1217 - Petrel-shearwater 1 E 1221 - Wedgetail (Imm.) 1 NNW rain heavier 1253 - shearwater ? 1 SE 1253 - Tropicbird sp.? 1 SE 1253 - Petrel ? 1 SE 1335 - Sooty Shearwater ? 1 S against light couldn't see wing linings -1340 - frigate 1 1425 - Sooty Tern 20+ flock spread out over Red-footed booby 1 at least 1/2 mile; large Booby sp. 4+ SW "black" fish swimming Shearwaters and petrels 100+ in midst of flock area. flock seen from distance - probably more petrels than shearwaters. 1527 - Harcourt's Storm Petrel - 1 1544 - Bonin Island Petrel - 1 flock - Sooty Tern 6 some active feeding Shearwater-Petrel 4 Red-footed Booby 30 (both adult and immature) 1624 - Red-footed (?) Booby - 2 N 1645 - Bonin Island Petrel - 1 SSE 1702 - Red-footed (?) Booby - 6 N (2 imm.; 4 adults) 1710 - Frigate ? 1 NW 1715 - Red-footed Booby - 35+ in heavy rain squall, probably