Charles A. Ely December 7 14 1620 - resumed course after recovery of birds. 1707 - Harcourt's Storm Petrel 1 1845 - Wedgetail - 1 SE 1915 - secured bird watch. Recovery of the two birds was a circus. The bridge was not ready with smoke flares so threw a life ring and had a "man overboard drill." After the visual mess of launching the whaleboat starter was imperative. After a considerable time during which its a miracle someone wasn't injured the whaleboat was recovered and a ship-board recovery was attempted. One bird was recovered "fairly" quickly but the second was missed (by ship) on two straight passes then recovered on the third. Terrible navigating (Vanderwagon - Drieson) - even the Captain was upset. The elapsed time is proof of a very sloppy recovery - 1 hour and 38 minutes for birds dropped within 39 yards of each other. Will the whale boat motor be fixed?? (13° 26' N - 170° 08' W) Phaethon rubricauda - FN0438 collected by Bob Fleet at 1442 from YAG 39. Female - ovary 16 by 11 mm. large ovum 3 by 3 mm., weight 77gms. heavy fat. Flyint with No. 0439. Data by Bratley and Ely, skin by Bratley. Soft part colors - bill red-orange; black around nares; distal 2/3 foot black. remainder of foot and leg blue-white. Molt - wings fresh. tail: 1 new; 2 /- old, left - 2/3 length; 3 - 6 old, 7 - /new., 1 1/2 length. Little body molt. (13° 26' N - 170° 08' W) Phaethon rubricauda - FN0439 Collected by Bob Fleet at 1442 from YAG 39. Male - testes 6 x 2 mm. weight 650 gms. Heavy fat. Data by Fleet and Ely, skin by Ely.