Hus ted, Dayle N. 
1964 49 
October 10--0nce again it is time for the official report of the day. 
The avifauna of the area seems to be rather shy, they decline public 
appearance in any great numbers. The sea was calm and the sky was 
clear this morning, clouding up this afternoon with squalls. The birds 
were few and far between today. The Sooty Shearwaters were still 
heading south. Juan Fernandez Petrel, Cook T s Petrels, and Red-tailed 
Tropicbird were seen today. One flock was seen today by Termite. The 
Golden Plovers still seem to take an interest in the ship. They usually 
circle it at least once ar twice before they take off. 
October 11 - -The sea was calm and the sky was cloudy or partly cloudy. 
This morning many flocks were seen. They were mostly small, but two 
fairly large ones were seen. They were composed mainly of Sooty Terns, 
Juan Fernandez Petrel, and Cook*s Petrels, and Shearwater-Petrels. The 
Shearwater-Petrels may have been dark phase Wedgetails, but it was 
hard to tell. Several of the flocks were very high in the air, including 
the petrels. In the area where the flocks were seen, there were also 
schools of flying fish and skipjack. While on a hydro station this 
morning a Brown Booby came flying by. The Booby made several circles 
around the ship and then took off. It was an adult. This afternoon 
many Cook ! s Petrels were seen. They seemed to be going in no particular 
direction. Later this afternoon I spotted a log and we made several 
circles around it. The boys caught Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, and skipjack. The 
log was covered with barnacles. This evening I saw a Sooty Shearwater 
that was just kind of swooping around. The bird might have been feeding. 
The bird also appeared to have a lighter colored spots on the tops of 
the wings, but it still had the silver spots on the ends of the wings. 
