Hoeman, J. Vincent, 1964
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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.