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Wirt z, William 0 . 
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June 10- -We steamed into the "wind and sea all day today 
on the second 200 mile leg of the 
grid. The ship is rolling regularly 20 to 25° and 
pitching quite badly also. The fo’c'stle and most of 
the main deck forward have been vet all day. Weather has 
been warm, mostly clear, but scattered clouds. 
Sirds scarce today; only twenty-one seen up to 
6 p.n. Sooty Terns, a couple tropicbirds, vedgetails, 
and several Pterodroma sp. I have a questionable record 
of a white-necked petrel. The size of a vedgetail, 
back grayish, underpants light, head and neck very light. 
We sdw a flock Qf sooties and Pterodroma this evening 
and turned the ship for a look but they dispursed. Wo 
birds collected today. 
June 11- -Another slow day today, with only a handful of 
birds seen, and none collected, though I hit a white- 
tailed tv'opicbird with part of two shots this morning. 
We’re seeing quite a few Pterodroma; even small 
flocks? which we’ve chased with tie ship, but have been 
unable to collect from. We also chased a blue-faced 
booby this evening which ws> saw feeding, but were 'unable 
■‘ro get a shot at it. Sooty Terns, a few wedgetails and 
-nailed Tropicbirds rounded out the days list. 
Riding was good today as the sea was off the stern 
and a light wind off the port side. We should:;complete 
this third long leg about 5'a.m. tomarrow morning, 
and be starting the fourth long leg around 11 a.m. 
June 12- -Riding into wind and sea all day today made thin 
a bit rough again. Bird sightings low again, though we 
did get a white-tailed tropicbird; only the second hird 
of this species we’ve seen this trip. Hoted a Christmas 
Island shearwater this a.m., a new species for this month 
Most of our small list for today was sooty terns and a 
few Pterodroma. Weather cooler and mostly clear. 
