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1965
RRJ
30
SIC#8
Camp in early afternoon. Set out
at 1700 and walked up to buildings
at far end of island. Worked
RPT (90) on Pisonia trees again. Came
back banding BHB (200). Collected
several Sooty Terns. Worked RPT
on Pisonia trees near camp. Collected
Nawaina Daddy - went to bed.
26 Jun 65 Moved gear & lunch
away in boats at first light.
Onto ships and underway for
Christmas Jr. by 0700. Repacked
gear for Christmas, catalogued
fish, went to bed.
27Jun 65 Sleamed back all morning,
moved gear & fainted. Christmas
Jr. in sight at 1330.
Ashore by 1700. Moved
gear into Officer's Mess - Royal Air
Force. Off in land rover to Sooty
Tern colony. Banded 6000 ST.
but got rained out twice. Took
5 ST blood samples. X
landed 1100 S.Terns. Collected
3 ST ring samples for Baker
28Jun65 Arose about noon.
Stadel, Klein and J left