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Journal
Huber
1964
I found a sand dollar on Jaluit Atoll
that is around 8" in diameter. When I shined
it it had a small fish inside it that
looks like the kind found in sea cucumbers.
On Liferoon's Jaluit Atoll I estimated 1500
boobies (R.F.) . I only saw about R F nests and
no signs of old R F frusta. Nearly 3/4 of
the birds (R.F.) on the island are imm.
That's something to think about awhile.
Also saw about 2 or 3 Lesser Frigates with
& the 250 (st) Greater Frigates. The G.F.
roosted in trees that night. Where did the
L. F roost ? In trees also? Why so many
Noddishian Curlews on Kwajalein and none
of the other island (I seen 2 Jaluit). Why
do they pick that one island but no
where else (except for strays). Why no
Bristle-thighed Curlews seen on Kwajalein.
Nov. 15, 1964. At sea between Makin and Majuro.
I saw a storm petrel today that was black
with white possibly starting slightly forward
of the tail feathers, and extending back
to almost the tip of the tail feathers were
it was black again, this black formed a
conspicuous band on the tail of the bird. Didn't
get a good look at the underside of the
bird. If there was any white on the under,
it [illegible] here but it was the same
as the dorsal side.