Charles A. Ely 
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1620 «*. resumed course after recovery of birds. 
170?' - liar court * 3 Storm Petrel 1 
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1345 - Wedgetail - 1 
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secured bird watch. 
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two birds was a circus. The bridge was not ready 
with smoke flares so threw a life ring and had a "man overboard drill." 
After the visual 59 sees of launching the whaleboat starter was imperative. 
After a considerable tine during which its a miracle s 
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one wasn’t 
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Injured the whaleboat was recovered and a ship-board recovery was attempted 
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One bird was recovered "fairly" quickly but the second was missed (by 
ship) on two straight passes then recovered on the third. Terrible 
navigating (Vanderwagon Dries on) - even ■fee Captain was upset. The 
elapsed time is proof of a very sloppy recovery - 1 hour and 58 minutes 
for birds dropped within 50 yards of each other. Will the whale boat 
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motor be fixed?? 
(15° 26* H - 170° 08» W) 
P haethon ru brlcauda - FK0438 collected by Bob Fleet at 1442 from 
TAG 59- Female - ovary 16 by 11 am. large ovum 5 by 3 a®., weight ^gms. 
heavy fat. Flyint with No. 0439. Data by Brat ley and Ely, skin by 
Bratley. 
Soft part colors - bill red - orange j black around naresj distal 2/3 foot 
black, rttmu inder of foot and leg blue-white. 
Molt - wings fresh, tail: 1 news 2/- old, left - 2/3 length 5 3-6 old, 
7 - ''new., ll/2 length* little body molt. 
(13° 26* N - 170° 08* W) 
Ph aethon rubrlcauda - 2110439 Collected by Bob Fleet at 1442 from 
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YAG 39- Male - testes 6x2 ram. weight 650 gras. Heavy fat. Data by Fleet 
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