Charles A. Ely 
RsasSrjr&fc 
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Bob and Warren were told by Captain HOT to collect today because 
he didn't vat to- stop. EGA - Pearl - nov* 1550 on 18th. 
Weather * Warm too hot with little wind - deep swells but very few waves. 
Partly cauldy to clear. Slight Increase In wind near dusk. 
0(30 - Observations began - too dark to see birds. 
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06k"( - Sooty Tern 1 ? heard calling near ship 
0755 - Bed-footed Booby - 1 W. (ima.) 
0750 - Japanese White eye - two on ship (collected) - according to one 
of the chiefs these birds cause aboard last night Just before dusk (0750t) 
0844 - Bed-footed Booby - 1 HE 
1008 - Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 EHE 
1018 - Whale - 1 - 100 yards to starboard - 20 feet blow (currier). 
1028 - Bed-footed Booby - IS 
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1105 White -necked Petrel - 1 SE 
1110 * l Petrel/shearwater 1 SE 
1125 - 1 Wedgsrtall 1 
1147 - Dark Petrel ar/ shearwater 1 SE 
1206 Brown Booby - WSW (imm.) 
1322 - Harcourt’a Storm Petrel 
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Petrel sp? or storm petrel ? or shearwater ? 
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Low over water - 300 yards across bow - well seen - small - storm 
petrel size but with thin tern- like pointed wings - body dark? Underwing 
