Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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1965 SIC#8 Twards lagoon samlng 64 BFBs BFB mostly nestling but wide againt. RRB on eggs & sm. nestlings. Saw F. Terns on eggs. Back to camp & to bed. 24th June '65 Up at 0700 & loaded to ships. Bicycled to Floria trees & took 3 Burles samples. Personal fish @ boat landing. Crew getting ready for beer party in break bar. We helped. Saw 4 BTC flying past. Drank a few beers at store party. Set out @ 1500 w/ Naber counting (left side) of lagoon (next count of BFBs). Walked 5-7 miles up island. After dark banded & returned RRB in Florida trees in 200+56 that area. Counted Sixty Ten colony (5000): collected Canibos & banded BFB (60) on way back to camp. Arrived at camp @ 0300 25 June. Saw 86 Nody. 25 June '65 Slept untill mid-morning, back to work. Crewed up around