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St Benedict's
1967
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Feb 27.
Academy Bay, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos.
spend the rest of the afternoon talking to [illegible] mid-
shipmen. Some of them were quite disappointed,
others had a ball. Most thought Galapitos was a
beautiful place. In this evening boarded the
"Bean" for the night. After dinner we saw a
movie "Fastest Gun in the West" which you
appreciated by the midshipmen - the movie must
have used most of the clicks possible. Spent the
evening writing notes and went to bed. Our evening
snacks of the trip down have been eliminated -
clam. Hot today and in the bathing area. Sail
at 1700 tomorrow for Grayville.
Feb 28
spend the night on the boat. Hot but I slept
very well. Couldn't get off until about 9:30.
Very few birds around when I got up; by 9:30
a couple of O. gracilis were present to a few
Boobies, Pelicans, & Frigatebirds. The Oceanites
increased to 10-20 during the A.M. The "Bean's"
lifboat launch motor broke down so there was a
lot of small boat traffic, and this may have
reduced the # of petrels in the bay. I got a ride
to the station and from there hiked to Pozo del
Diablo with Bob Pyle. The hike was ok, for
there were only a whimbrel and a tattler along the
coast + Scaup Herons and one Sooty Gull in the
largest pond. Took a couple of pictures of the
pond from which Dr. Miller shot the teal.