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northwest to north, except one whose course was blocked by the ship so 
that he had to circle around ship. All Wedgetails today (5) were light- 
phase. Three more small light colored shorebirds were seen today. It 
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seems most probable that most of them are phalaropes. Hare ourt ' s were 
Type B except one not seen long enough to tell. At 1215 a Bulver ' s 
Petrel came by. The lone Sooty Tern came by at 1515* At 1700 an 
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interesting petrel appeared: upper parts light gray, underparts white, 
with some black edging on underwings. Medium sized bird, 
the size of a Newell's Shearwater, larger than a Bonins. Typical 
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petrel flight - high, tight scales on strong wind with reefed wings and 
hunched shoulders. 
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Par less activity today than yesterday. Apparently we have left 
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March 30— Gale winds all day., with spray breaking over the how every 
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ten or twenty seconds. Rolls to h0°. Day was dominated by Sooty 
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Shearwaters: 15+ 9 probables, all heading north -northwest to northwest. 
Three more small light colored shorebls rds. It becomes increasingly 
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evident these are phalaropes, since the Sender ling population of the 
Pacific is not very large. Two Sooty Shears were apparently flying 
with a White-necked and an unidentified Shs arwater /petrel at 0710. They 
finally turned around and headed northwest. A nice Dark-rumped Petrel 
at 0711. One Harcourts, a type B and one Wedgetail, light phase rounded 
out the day. 
