Field notes, v1409
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Koford 2 Journal - Galapagos 20 January 1964. Academy Bay, indefatigable shoalier. Water clear at 500+ ft. dull morning, rising & breezing midday. The further rummers + tame, as advertised; yellow warbler + mocking bird common. Some finches mating. No toucan seen. Both some flies, & some mosquitoes circling. A brief sprinkle in night. 21 January 1964. Official dedication of Charles Darwin station, with 2 members govt junta of Ecuador present. Many speeches, much confusion. Talked with Bud Davies, - Roth, Argemeyer, Alf Kastelan, about farming, fishing, economics. 22 January 1964. Most of visitors left, leaving only scientists. Went shin diving near station; saw 3 kinds sea anemone, sea cucumbers, bottle stars, hood rayed starfish, many fish similar to Puerto Rico - pomacentridae, sparet fish, surgeon fish, butterfly fish. Took langusta, about 4 lbs. 23 January 1964. Helped with local fish & crustaceata collect- ing.