Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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1965 SIC#8 about 30 Sooty Wood samples on the way. Collected 4 Burlee's samples. We banded 7000 Sooty Terns - X banded 1300. This is the first night we would sawed out. 30 JUNE 65 Up in late morning. Sibley and Standen went out in Land Rover and collected remainder of blood samples for the trip - RTB, RFB, + G. Juy. Nuber & X went to ship at 1:50 pm and ran blood, weighed specimens, charged Burlee's, had dinner and back to shore. Out in evening and banded 5500 Sooty Terns. X banded 1200. We collected 50 Sooty Tern heads for nasal mite studies. Got to beds by 0100. 01 Juy 65 Up at 0830. Stadel looked min. gear & went to ship. Sibley, Standen and X took Land rover to interior Lagoon and surveyed several small islands. Collected Dawn