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BLACK FOOTED ALBATROSS
Gilmne Black Footed Albatross Diomedia mezripes
1931 May 5, 1931 - three of these birds picked
up the ship after we had been
out of the bay for several hours.
They were immature birds & the
white around the base of the
bill showed plainly as they glided
gracefully over the top of the
waves some 50 yds. astern.
By night fall there were three +
one showed the white rump
patch of a two + year old bird.
They are known as "goonies" by the
sailors.
May 6, 1931 Today as we cruised up
along the Calif coast to about
Crescent City, these birds were
still following in the wake of
the vessel or at times would
vie with the gulls for the
scrap thrown from the galley.
The same three that was with
us yesterday seemed to still be
with us. That is they seemed to
be the same three.
May 7, 1931 - Still with us, following