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Charles A, Ely 
December 3» 1&63 
1708 - Pomarine Jaeger 4 
1755 - black-footed r ab la trees - caught on hook and line. 
banded 737-^5001 20° 48' N - 158° 52’ ¥ 
l 800 - flock of birds has been around fantail for some time. 
Observations made from here: 
Maximum number at 1 time: 
Black-footed albatross - 12 (+2 collect®!) 
Pomarine Jaeger - 12 
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/ Wedge-tailed Shearwater (iram.?) - 7 
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TJiese Wedge-tails were apparently limnatures and are the same that 
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we were calline "New Zealand ? We saw pink feet and legs (1 was 
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banned W K) and Wedge-tails. Hie wing coverts and back feathers have 
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li/ght edges and this gave the strongly contrasted upper parts which we 
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Jiiad called New Zealand ? (We saw some birds within 50 feet). Hie Albatross 
and jaegers collected at garbage - Wedgetails were also attracted (by 
other birds?) but did not all light near or apparently feed on garbage. 
1829 - secured bird watch. 
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Three albatroeeee were caught on hand line. Hie birds flew into 
the line tnagled It around a wing and were then pulled aboard the ship. 
They did not take the bait offered. Released bird flew (apparently) 0. K. 
