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Code 16. Color Phase and Molt (34) 



1 = Double light (all-white bird) 



2 = Light (fulmar = white bird with some dark feathers on upper wing) 



3 = Between light and intermediate 



4 = Intermediate (fulmar = dark wings and some darkening of belly) 



5 = Between intermediate and dark 



6 = Dark (fulmar = bird dark except white spots on wings) 



7 = Double dark (very dark bird) 



8 = Breeding plumage 



9 = Winter plumage 

 = Molt evident 



Code 17. Bird Behavior (56-57) 



00 = Undetermined 



01 = Sitting on water 



09 = Sitting on water next to ice 



10 = Sitting on floating object 



14 = Sitting on ice 



15 = Sitting on land 



20 = Flying in direct and consistent heading 



29 = Flying, height variable 



31 = Flying, circling ship 



32 = Flying, following ship 



34 = Flying, being pirated 



35 = Flying, milling or circling (foraging) 

 48 = Flying, meandering 



61 = Feeding at or near surface while flying (dipping or pattering) 



65 = Feeding at surface (scavenging) 



66 = Feeding at or near surface, not diving or flying (surface seizing) 



70 = Feeding below surface (pursuit diving) 



71 = Feeding below surface (plunge diving) 

 82 = Feeding above surface (pirating) 



90 = Courtship display 

 98 = Dead 



Code 18. Mammal Behavior (56-57) 



00 = Undetermined 



01 = Leaping 



02 = Feeding 



03 = Mother with young 



04 = Synchronous diving 



05 = Bow riding 



06 = Porpoising 



07 = Hauled out 



08 = Sleeping 



09 = Avoidance 



14 = Curious/following 



15 = Cetacea/pinniped association 



16 = Pinniped/bird association 



17 = Cetacea/bird association 



18 = Breeding/copulation 



19 = Moribund/dead 



