Hus ted, Davie N. 
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underwings were dark. The breast and belly was white (Salanders Petrel ?). 
At 1707 a small dispersing flock was seen. It contained three Jaeger 
sp. The Jaegers returned at 173^> as the birds flushed into the 
sun, a small definite rounded central tail feathers were seen. The 
birds were dispersing. The Jaegers were dark with some light on them. 
September 20- -The sea was calm and the skies clear. We saw many Sooty 
Shearwaters today, all heading south or southeast. We got into one 
immense flock. I courted a small area of it and came up with about 100 
wedgetails. The flock was all spread out and covered a large area. It 
was almost entirely wedgetails. There was also a lack of Sooty Terns. 
There wann T t many Noddy Terns either. We were met at the dock by Ely 
and Standen. The rest of the day was spent making out the report and 
then sucking down a few beers. 
September 21 - -In Honolulu recovering. 
22- -Clapp discovered he could only drink 10 boiler makers 
before he felt a wee bit woozy. 
September 23 - -Helped Clapp and Hackman get things ready for the 
ATF and Marshall 1 s trip. 
September 24 - -Not much happened today, I cut my finger on a beer can 
while I was opening it. 
September 2 5 --Clapp had a wild dream about a falcon. 
September 26 --Helped Hackman this morning with the outboard motors for 
the ATE. 
September 27 - -Not much went on today. 
September 28- -Helped load trunks on the ATF ship today. The officers 
on the ship look like they are going to be real hard asses. 
