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Maker
1960
Aptenodytes forsteri
Oct.31 Notes from Robert Thompson, Hallett
station chief.
Oct 10.- Emperor penguin captured
near spit.
Oct 13- Emperor banded. #66405
Oct 25- 61 Emperors penguins counted
near spit
Oct 26- Over 30 Emperors near
spit (end R. Thompson note)
Oct.30 Total of 32 passed station today.
Ten were in a group at 11M and drove
up to station. Two seen late afternoon
out by pressure ridge. Four in group
stralling past station at 9.30PM +
16 more in group at a distance at
the same time.
Oct.31 Three Emperors walking along the sea
side of the adèle rasberg were caught
& corralled in the evening. Later the
beeps saw some more & went out
to band some. Two more were
cooked - a total of 5.
A total of 24 were seen later in the
evening of which Don D + [illegible] Bryan
banded 17.
Nov.3. None seen since the above.
Nov.9 7 Emperors showed up today. They were
standing in a tight group at 9.30AM