Galapagos field notes, v579
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St Benedict's 1967 176 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.