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Journal of a cruise in the US ship, Vincennes, to the North Pacific Ocean, China Sea, Behring Strait, etc. by William Stimpson, 1853-1855
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Stimpson, William, 1832-1872
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......The first individuals of the large grey Albatross (Diomedea exulans) were seen today. This wonderful bird has a most striking appearance when seen from afar, sailing noiselessly, and seemingly without a motion, or a single vibration of its wide spreading......
United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition (1853-1856) Ornithology Mollusks
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Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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Kepler, Cameron B
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Some Black-footed Albatross had nested in these areas, and were waging a losing battle. In one area 2 nests had been undercut by the wind, and the eggs rolled out and down about 4' of slope. Another black gooney......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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Burckhalter, David L., 1967
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Burckhalter, David L
1967
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......3 meals/day and juice instead of ruskly bread and warm We get STEAKS and some juice !! In the morning we went out and banded 1570 Albatross - 60 and Armerman did 300 Layson, the rest of the day was spent......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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Crossin, Richard S., 1965-1966, 1968
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Crossin, Richard S
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......One Black-footed Albatross following ship all morning. Black-winged Petrels + Juan Fernandez Petrels, abundant all day. Flocks of Sooty tern - mixed Widgekail- Petrel flocks. One flock of ca. 15 juv- enero White eyes flew over. Dr. Long and D......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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Field notes, v1549
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Remsen, James Vanderbeek
1977
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
......Loon Arctic Loon Eared Grebe Black-footed Albatross Northern Fulmar Pink-footed Shearwater New Zealand Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Ashy Storm Petrel Black Storm Petrel Brown Pelican Brandt's Cormorant Surf Scoter Red Phalarope Pomarine Jaeger South Polar Skua West. Gull......
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Burckhalter, David L., 1967
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Burckhalter, David L
1967
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Layen G. - ca 1300 - taken mostly inland ±25% BF Albatross - ca 700 - all but ca .50 were from the beach ±25% W.T. Shearwater - ca 30,000, ca 15,000 burrows - This estimate was arrived at by courtesy. £5 Burrows......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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Kepler, Cameron B
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......At 1800 I checked the Laysan Albatross from whom the feathers on the preceding page were taken; the rats are continuing their assault. Lets look at this Laysan chronologically: 1). Sat., Jan. 23 - loose feathers all about the Bird, cut......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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[Cape York Expedition journal] January 30 to December 3, 1948
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Van Deusen, Hobart M; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection; American Museum of Natural History; Cape York Expedition (1948)
1948
American Museum of Natural History Library
......Another man spoke of an "albatross" following ship for short time in A.M. Did not see any birds myself. Many Flying fish. Mr. Speight told of his father (a geologist in N.Z.) having received an Emperor Penguin skin......
Travel Scientific expeditions Mammals Birds Description and travel Van Deusen
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EAC 11, Washington/Scripps, April-May 1967
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program; DeLong, Robert L
1967
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Bairds Dolphin 20TS E Sail - birds. (Paddles x in the mounds) An albatross, possibly the same as yesterday around the morning. When we stopped on the free-wheel and the top two birds appeared of Red fish. Three dark-winged......
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Ornithology
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Field notes, v1544
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Remsen, James Vanderbeek
1974
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
......Arctic Loon 22 Glaucous-winged Gull 150 Common Loon 1 Western Gull 2000 Red-throated Loon 6 Herring Gull 40 Brandt's Cormorant 7 Thayer's Gull 1 Black-footed Albatross 4 California Gull 40 Northern Fulmar 12 New Gull......
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Journal of a cruise in the US ship, Vincennes, to the North Pacific Ocean, China Sea, Behring Strait, etc. by William Stimpson, 1853-1855
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Stimpson, William, 1832-1872
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......The small white Albatross, followed is into the Bay, as...
United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition (1853-1856) Ornithology Mollusks
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Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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Kepler, Cameron B
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......One Black-footed Albatross showed up in the area across from the mess hall this P.M. It was a bird that had been previously seen. Bill let his homing rat go 1300 feet from the shack, and it was......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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EAC 19, Undaunted, July-September 1967
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1967
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......SUMMARY OF AREA E Species September 22 23 24 25 26 Totals Waved Albatross 0 0 1 0 0 1 Pink-footed Shearwater 0 0 7 0 0 7 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 0 0 0 27 0 27 Audubon's......
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Ornithology
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EAC 19, Rockaway, August-September 1967
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1967
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......42 42 UNID SHEARWATER 0 0 0 0 4 4 FULMEIR (UNID) 0 1 0 0 0 1 UNID. ALBATROSS 0 3 0 0 0 3 NORTHERN PHALAROPE 0 9 5 7 100 121 PARASITIC? JAEGER 0 0 15 0......
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Ornithology Birds--Counting
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EAC 24, Hall, October 1967
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1967
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......The flock began in early morning with six gulls joining seven albatross in hovering over garbage just dumped. Numbers gradually grew to a maximum in late morning of 150+ in the stern flock and 40+ at the bow. The bow......
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Ornithology
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Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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Kepler, Cameron B
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Checked the albatross nests, Dennis did some skins, I transcribed notes. 2 January. We began the report for thi s period, checked the Laysans. Took 9 blood samples and McBee cards on 8 Laysans. Of 8 birds handled randomly, 2......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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Kepler, Cameron B
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
......One Black-foot Albatross egg has hatched - both parents are near the nest, one closely brooding the downy white chick. 15 or so other Black-foot nests were spot checked, but all had eggs. Our Black-foot count actually increase......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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BCF observation check-lists December 1964
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1964
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......n\nSPECIES\nAbundance\nBreeding\nRemarks\n1-10\n10-100\n100-1000\n1000+\nNests\nEggs\nYoung\n\nLaysan Albatross\n\nBlack-footed Albatross\n\nWedge-tailed Shearwater 3\n\nChristmas I. Shearwater\n\nAudubon's Shearwater\n\nBonin I. Petrel\n......
Ornithology
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EAC 24, Hall, September 1967
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1967
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......22 Sept.* Black-footed Albatross 3 2 5 .026 Sooty Shearwater 488 12 488 2.650 250 Pink-footed Shearwater 1 11 12 .065 2 Shearwater sp. 3 0 3 .016 White-rumped Storm Pet. 3 4 7 .038 Storm......
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Ornithology
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Argentina species accounts, v1504
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Myers, John P.
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
......No aggression/interruption with Rallidae. (25/8) Estancia Medeland, 35 km S of Juancho by road, Pto de Madariaga, Pcia de Bs.Aire, Argentina 7 September a 1745 a solitary snipe attacked my albatross as I "stole" the "through" Spartina......
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