Tfirtz, Willian 0 . 
1964 
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Eecause of its size and. shallow draft the shin 
rolls a gooo. hit. Today is very calm, and we haven't; 
gone over 10 °, hut we'll have to see what the weather 
gives us. 
I have gone over our procedures with Capt. Knull 
a.id Mr. Buscn and Ashton, and there appear to be no 
proolems. The navigation and weather forms will be 
fo-xled out daily. The bridge watch will respond immediately 
g° doomed birds, even if the Capt. is. not on the bridge. 
^.cCuebos for use of tne whaleboat, or unusual maneouyers' 
of the ship must cone only from the party leaders The 
tvo men we send in the whaleboat will assist in raising 
ciiid lowering it. Dress is completely informal expect 
j.eopecuaole at means. Towels and linen are provided. 
A steward makes beds and cleans the rooms; cooperation 
oed. Everything movable must be tied down 
while the ship is underway. Laundry facilities are 
availaole. Observations, will probably be best made from 
tne flying bridge. Collecting from there, foecastle 
or f ant ail. Ship must hold emergency (fire, etc.) and 
a sand on snip drills once a week. Done on Friday, except 
aiso second day out of port. Our party need not 
respond to emergency, but report as directed to life 
boat with vest and hat for abandon shin drill. 
June o - -Watch run from dawn to dark today. Weather 
scattered clouds and showers but mostly hot and clear. 
Auaed Harcourt 1 s storm petrel to the list today* Wo ! 
albatross seen. ITo big feeding flocks noted. Saw 
kjOG^y ferns, out no noddies for sure. One probably Pter- 
oaroma, but not Eonin. A fair sized completely 
unidentifiable bira seen about noon. It approached only 
oneiiy and then turned away and never returned. Size 
between a tropicbird and booby; rounded wings; slow 
flapping fligno; dusky above, brown or gray; taler 
below. 10 was about IpO feet up. It didn*t glide at 
' ^TT aua didn*t act like a booby. Paul was sure it wasn*t 
a gull or a hawk. Wedgetails, Bulwer T s and Newell*s 
seen all day in that order of frequency. Few 
Aod-tailed^TrcpicDirds and Red-footed Boobies seen, 
hos 4 ..o A or±e oiras today seemea nea^ 0 ^ north or northvest. 
