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LIDICKER
1969
the shore late & preparing for large-scale techniques.
Walked with a few boats & caught by ornithologists
in mist nets, at Samphi (13 mi. N Makary).
WL # 3011 has large coconut-shaped gland on throat.
Worked into evening late getting two brown mephitics
& skinning two bats.
19 July
Went with Bill Peckars to check mist nets just
N & S side of Ma'ina. Caught 3 Rousettas + 2
Syconyctis. Then went with him to Samphi to see
that area. Processed 4 bats after lunch. Griffins
arrived back from Highlands & Rod Suther (U. Illinois).
Talked with them. Watched for bats 1815-1845. Saw
several small owls, partially Pipistrellus + 1 large
bat that emerged from a hole in a coconut palm
& flew downward & away. Checked last nets just E
& settled (N2030) after dinner with Suthers; caught
only 1 sea bird. Worked with Griffin & Suther with
a Rousettas in their flight cage.
20 July
Ate breakfast, Griffin, Suther & checked mist nets
N & S side of Ma'ina. Trapped 8 Rousettas including
1 older # (WL # 3019) + 1 Syconyctis female (#3020).
Then went to Samphi with Peckars to check bats
then. No bats (only 1 was left after all night). Skinned
bats, sealed 2 which I found frozen in refrigerator.