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Hoeman, Vincent D.
1964
We go on over to Kaneohe Bay and at 1600 hours though the tide's
at maximum decide to try wading to Chinaman's Hat. Turns out I have to
swim partway impeded by band-bag, but Bob is able to wade it with that
little green packtame held over his head. Right away we climb up to
top where a few names are cut and painted on the hard old basalt.
Eight Coco palms, lots of brush, and some bush prickly pear. I catch
a gecko, see several rats. Not very many wedgetail burrows in their
rocky soil all on windier sides, but we catch and band 126. Saw a
tattler and flock of twenty Golden Flower. Tide much lower as we wade
back.
Forgot to mention we drove through Punchbowl Cen. this afternoon.
One huge section had flowers on every grave.
March 30--Write up report on yesterday's trip to Mokoli'i.
April 22 --Arose Hawaiian King Hotel, Honolulu 0545 hours. Breakfast
and write Pat a note about Pterodroma hasitata. Wake Larry Huber and
Bob Standen at 0630 and Bob driver Larry and me to airport where we catch
0800 Aloha flt. to Hilo passing over Lanai and getting vague looks at
Molokini which is 3/4 of a small crater rim open on the north projecting
from the water.
As we approach the Big Island and pass its Mauna Kea with snow
visible on its upper gullies, we marvel how regular a mound Mauna Loa
is by comparison. Impressive are the precipitous beach cliffs and
many streams with waterfalls.