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seen at 1218 . At 14-50 recorded the trip's first White-tailed Tropicbird. 
Only one Harcourts SP. today, a type B. 
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hours around the clock. Jolly good fun. 
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. 2 i? groups of Sooty Terns were observed at dawn. The early 
morning (0619) count revealed five Black-footed Albatross behind ms. This 
number vent down to three during mid-day and increased to six at dusk. A 
Sanderling was seen by Sundell at 072 6. This is the third sighting of 
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this Shareblrd. at 0850 what appeared to be the remnants of a feeding 
Hock dtifted past: Two Sooty Terns and several shearwater/petrels . The 
first Sooty Shearwater appeared at 1150. Their numbers were down today 
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(five) but should pick up sgBitis If they don f t pick up it isaay mean 
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A slow day with heavy seas. 
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sleep and paperwork. 
Essentials of a BT cast: 
1. Tenqjerature of surface water 
2. Surface salinity sample 
3 . Drift card dissemination 
ttf. cast, wash slide with fresh vater 
5 . Logging in cast 
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6. Relaying radio message if at 
at 2, 8, 2 or 8. 
7 - Weather if at 2 , 8, 2 or 8 
| I I I . < ■ ;:8. Relaying weather message 
9 » Plotting BT profile 
Logging in BT in Scientists log 
Engraving ®T slide with time. Ho*, date, cniiss. 
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