9 Au# 
Wlrtz . Willism 0. 53 
1953—At Sea 
1915 
Bonin I. Petrel 
2 headed S right over wter 
1954 
Iffi Petrel? 
one headed NF gt water level: very whit 
underparts, grey and darker contrasting: 
back, almost wedge-tail size 
1955 
f’unset 
3000 
L 15°34' ^ 171°31» 
2011 
Bonin I. Petrel 
one headed 0 10 ft. above water 
2127 
Tr epic bird 
circling' ship 
2/15 
rain 
2? 25 
rain stopped 
2400 
L 15°56' X 171°09» 
course 045° headed N? 
Aqggafc IQ 
Ouite cloudy this morning: with few showers "but hot and clear In 
afternoon. On 5th leg: since 070- tols morning, wind from the east. 
We collected a Bulwer's Petrel this afternoon and about 0545 
this morn in-? a light phase wadget?il, wlich r was following with a spotligh* 
flew into the ship. I caught it unharmed for a fine specimen. Took 
several pictures of it alive. 
We hafe seen several lsrye (50 plus or minus) flocks of ~ooty Tr-rns 
feeding durin ■ the day, buXalways at are;-1 distances. Sew our fou? th frigate 
today; very hi?h up. 
Vfe got a good blood sample from the wedgetai1 and Pete is doing 
a fine ,1ob preparing the skins. He got his eyes sunburned and we have 
kept him inside the last couple of days. 
The small pun is still misfiring and we shall have to return it. 
