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Charles A. Ely
1963, December 4
6
0852 - wedgetail - 1
0855 - " 1
097 - Sooty Tern 1 S
0915 - Frigate (Imm.) 1 NE
0930 Sooty Tern 14 Feeding flock, actively diving
White Tern 1 Saw fish jumping but no flying
Brown Booby (ad.) 1 NE fish seen.
Frigate (Imm.) 1
Wedgetail - 8
0935+ - Black-footed Albatross 1 Momentarily joined flock.
0944 - Sooty Tern 1 NE
0958 - Harcourt's Storm Petrel 1 B? Just off bow
1009 - " " " 2 SW flying off port 100-300
yards with ship.
1010 - Wedgetail - 2
1021 Wedgetail 1
1036 - Now only 1 Albatross off fantail
1039 - " " 2 " " "
1101 - White Tern - 5 SE
1101 - Wedgetail - 1 NE
115 - Now three Albatross at fantail
1205 - White-tailed Tropicbird - 1 SE
1218 - Wedgetail 2 S
1235 - Black-footed Albatross captured on hand line and banded
737-45002. 20° 05' N - 161° 57' W