Charles A. Ely 
December 5, 1963 XO 
vhite with black edges like Bonin Island Petrel erratic fast wing beats 
like a chimney swift, interpsersed with level glides - didn’t look lake 
Bonin Island Petrel wings held stiffer than stcanr petrel - dorsal 
didn’t see bird « Warren not? thinks it as Audubon Shearwater. 
1623 - ifeale » 1 - 2000 yards starboard - broke surface twice (currier). 
1 SE 
r/2k - Wedgetail - 1 SE 
1728 - ” 1 SE 
1830 - Secured bird watch. . 
Were told today that we could shoot and even use whaleboat. 
(19° hV - 162° k3» W) 
SPECIE 
Zoster ops japonica FBfOii-36 Captured alive on desk of yag 39 by Warren 
King at 07 30. Had apparently come aboard with No. C&37 previous evening 
about 1730. 9, ovary 2x2 irsra. , no ova visible, weight 9 gms. 
moderate fat. skull partly ossified, data and skin by Ely. 
Soft part colors - eye pale yellow grays toes and tarsus -dark 
grayj upper inedible black: lower mandible black at tip, remainder gray. 
Molt - fresh plumage. 
(19° hi* N - 162° hy w) 
Zoster ops japonica EN0437 Captured alive on deck of YAG 39 by Warren 
King at 0730* Had apparently cosae aboard with No. 0^36 previous evening 
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about 1730. cf, testes minute, weight 9 gras moderate fat. skull partly 
ossified, data and skin by Ely. 
Soft part colors - eye pale yellow-gray: toes and tarsus dark gray; 
