Ely, Charles A., 1963-1964
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Charles A. Ely December 11, 1963 21 1054 - Wedgetail - 2 SW 1329 - " 1 S 1330 - change course to NW 1352 - Bonin Petrel 1 NW 1405 - Wedgetail 1 NE 1410 - Bonin Petrel 1 NW 1428 - White-tailed Tropicbird - 1 NW 1615 - Red-footed Booby 1 NW 1639 - Resumed cours and speed. 1700 - Wedgetail 2 NE 1715 - White-necked ? Petrel 1 NW "100 yards off bow. Appeared as if under wing linings were all dark, very large almost appeared jaeger-like. Whitish head-stoud." DB. (tunidade petrel ?) 1725 - Harcourt's Storm Petrel - 1 NW 1748 - Red-footed Booby - 1 NE 1800 - change course to SW 1818 - Wedgetail 1 SE 1845 - Red-footed Booby - 1 SW 1855 - " " 1 SW 1905 - secured bird watch. Sula sula - FN 0441. Collected by Bob Fleet from YAG 39 at 1615. Female - ovary 18 by 3 mm. Ova minute. Weight 1152 gm. Heavy fat. Data by King and Ely. Skin by Ely. Soft part colors - Bill - dusky black at tip - rest of bill flesh. Colored with much dark (dusky) mottling. Bare area around eye purplish blue; gular area faint lavender; gape bluish white. Iris grayish yellow.