Amerman, Kenneth E., 1964, 1966
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K. Ameman 1964 Eritrub Atoll, Marshall Islands from these or do they cross the island ? Finally, what happens to them now, where do they go ? for how long ? Fascinating. When removed from the water they continued their frantic scrambling, little licks of phenomenal energy. Took in four moves in all this night, to bed at 1 A.M. - This is a field trip ? Fred would blanch + sputter. Oct 26. Brian, George & Harry went in to Aradojairan again, then to Arado- Jairik while Roger, Phil & I journeyed up to Jaborwa via the ship. We found the usual species of plants, birds in the usual numbers for this atoll. The ship returned to Aradojairik after lunch where we picked up the other team who reported 40-50 Brown Booby nests and about 100 roosting Frigates on Aradojairik. From the ship this island looks just like all the others in size, vegetation + shoreline. Why are these birds here ? We continued South, anchoring again off Jaldoni. We split up again: Roger, Phil & I visiting Jaldoni & Guo and the others the remaining four of the cluster.