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Hubbell
1965
Journal
March 15 At Sen.
Don't know how I'm going to survive all this. Next year I'll be in college. No more thousands of birds, no more Hawaii and Samoa, no more petals, no nothing.
After this project I'll never be satisfied with those drab, monochromic landbirds. I never see Nalekalala with the Dark-rumped petrels again. So goes the days of the lesser amakihi in Alaska.
I'll never get to see the Laysan or the Bonin or the Booty Storm petrel. So goes the days of wild Surf and sharks while shivering. No more popoia.
never Molokai. I may reach 80,000 but never 100,000. I'll never see The Silbertor again. No more Moa [illegible] Nallock or Ala moana.
gone Kauai, Waiman, Molokai, Honiu, Maui.
Time and rules will regain their position in my mind.
How am I going to make the transition back to that dull life back in those dull states. Arrghh.
March 16 Palmyra
banded 1000 sooty terns.
March 17. banded 500 sooty terns.
March 18 Palmyra, Is.
banded 210 Redfeet.
G.T.
13,432