Antartica field notes, v1468
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Make 1960 Journal a little of Julius Caesar before going to sleep. The day was warm + still. A little cloudy in the morning but it cleared off before noon. Dec. 6 Cape Hallett, Antarctica. Spent morning (10AM to 1PM) in skuaery watching at my usual post. Returned after lunch & made a complete round of the skuaery. In evening put up one skua + wrote up my notes. Day was overcast in morning + part of the afternoon. A few flakes of snow fell about 10AM but it cleared off. It was warm + still all day. Dec. 7. Cape Hallett, Antarctica. In the morning I put up the last of my skua skins + processed the skua of which Donald wanted the shield & wings. Spent afternoon in skuaery + checked all penguin skua next on way out, x on return. In evening skinned 3 penguin chicks, a pretty job as I found the skin so thin as tissue paper + I tore all 3 of them in the process. About 1/4 a pelt, "Drum Beef" or something. Dec. 8 Cape Hallett, Antarctica. Presalted small seal skin & packed in