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123.
28 Feb (cont.) there is a tendency in that
direction.
Mar.
1 March This A.M. spent fighting Many
Red-tape, but I finally got squared
away for Mats Flight to Fishkill for
tomorrow. A/ter Lunch Chas Done & I
headed to Easton for Jayson work. I spend
2 hours looking for Rays - marked Rays,
finding 17, 6 of which were caught &
read as follows:
All on Eastern - Monday
# Part Location
737-94463 Orange Throat E. end runway,
-94469 " Scott Towers
-94346 Green " 500yds E of W pt.
-96066 " " damn, W of Scott tower
-96102 Orange " S.E. end.
-96108 Red " "
The last 5 birds were painted
luminous orange on the head. In addition,
one other orange throat was seen, W end
of Island.
I putted up 5 recoveries, as follows:
Jayson: 697-38290 Easton, all found dead
667-26818