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Hoeman, Vincent D.
1964
pool strained through sand. These are the oldest kilauean rocks.
U. S. C and GS brass cap on top under small cairn with fallen survey
flagpost on board of which I write my name. From this "sacred Hill"
I continue cross'country on half-vegetated lava toward Halina Palis seeing
Golden Plovers and nyamahs out there. White eye in fairly far out brush
too. And many goats. About 1205 hours, I finally reach the shelter
at road end on Halina Pali and the tank of of rainwater is certainly
welcome. I walk over a mile up the road and wait for Larry.
We go refresh ourselves at Volcano store then go to Kipuka Puulu
(Bird Park) where there is a 1.1 mile trail through magnificent forest.
Many apapane, iiwi, amakihi, and I watch a scolding battle between
white eyes and leothrix, the latter have terrifically varied voices.
Next I hike in the "Footprints Trail" 1.8 mi. to Mauna Iki, 3032,
a lava dome built up in 1921, while Larry talks to a ranger Al. Branson
at Hq. about mongoose trapping.
As evening comes we drive out Chain of Craters Road checking each
crater for bird activity and I climb 3,400 Puu Huluhulu to check its
crater. Pig-damage of vegetation is extensive there and we later
see pig on road. Listening at craters in dark produces nothing. Larry
uses heat escaping from a Fumarole to heat a can of chili.
Slightly rainy, I call Dr. Ely from store and we patrol the roads
trying to catch Golden Plover. Come pretty close to getting one or two.
Back out to Kipuka Nene to sleep, Larry in car, I in shelter.