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group of 13 browns while none of us were on the bridge. I recorded a 
fairly tern early this morning. We saw one immature tropic bird and 
several petrels. From about 1600 till dark (1900) we noted many Xmas 
Island and wedge-tailed shearwaters passing the ship from time to time, 
in groups from a few to a hundred. The species do not seem to segregate. 
They were noted sitting on the water, feeding and flying. The identifi¬ 
cation should probably be considered somewhat questionable as the birds 
never came very close to the ship and none w>re collected. 
We expect to arrive at Pearl Harbor early Monday monring, which 
will not be too soon for me. 
28 March 1963 
The weather was clean this morning, but we ran into numerous 
rain squalls. The wind from the northeast picked up today, and the sea 
was somewhat rougher than yesterday, with many whltecaps, but the ship 
is still maintaining flank speed of about 13 knots. 
Che frig'te and two brown boobies were recorded this morning 
and an immature booby and a tropicbird were noted this afternoon. Several 
fairly terns were seen during the day. We again saw many wedge-tailed 
and Xmas Island shearwater, and noted some smaller birds which may be 
Bulwer's petrel. The color and shape is right but it is difficult to 
get a good observation through the glasses of these birds flitting over 
the sea. 
Only Binion and I are maintaining the watch on this trip, and 
the boredum is frequently more than I can stand. 
29 March 1963 
The weather deteriorated somewhat today, the seas becoming 
