Charles A. Ely 
December 3# 1963 
(20° 48.5* N - 158° 52* W) Specimens 
1 of 1 
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Diomedea nigripe8“ -FK0435 • Captured by Bob Fleet with a hand line from 
YAG 39 si 1773* 9 - ovary 30b lk am} 1. ova - 15 mm. weight 6 lbs. 
(about 2100 gras), data by Bara t ley shin by Ely. Heavy fat. 
Soft parts colors - iris dark browaj legs black} bill light brown, 
black at base and boohs grayish black. Gape pink in middle, blue at 
edges and toward throat. 
Molt - fresh plumage. 
1 (20° 56* H - 158° 33* W) 
Diomedea nigripes FH043k. Captured by Bob Fleet with a hand line 
from YAG 39 at loOO. <f testes 26 X 17 mm. weight 7 lbs (about 3200 gm.) 
heavy fat. data and skin by Bratley. 
Soft part color s - iris dark brown; legs black; bill light brown, 
black at base and hooks gray black, gape pink in middle, blue at 
edges and toward throat. 
Molt - fresh plumage. 
December 
1 of 2 
Day was warm with very little wind - from partly cloudy to clear 
with deep swells but almost no waves. 
0630 - observations began. 
0636 - black - footed ablatross 2 - following ship 
064k - Sooty Tern 1 - 3 
06k8 - Wedge tail 3 following astern 
0652 - frigate 1 E 
070 k - wed gets i Is 5 
fallwing astern 
