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Sept.
49.
10 Sept. - Routine A.M. Went to Johnston PM &
spent whole afternoon, after getting songear,
loading C & materials around.
11 Sept. 2nd fogging census. Phil down to noon,
I got noon to dusk. Much fewer birds than
last time. Mist not my 3. of samples - it
looks hopeless.
Sat. 12 Sept - Usual day. Wedgetail plots are abandoned
by us - almost all chicks now, adults seldom
in at all. Shrubirds, after increasing last 2
weeks, appear now about steady. White-tailed
Tropicbird - Johnston.
13. Sept. Swim diving on North Island - this area
is richer & much - and different than
near the camp. Water 20-30' deep, coral heads
rising to near surface, look ragged a
mountain-like - some beautiful brain-coral
textures. Saw Cornet fish 4'-4½' long.
This bizarre specimen changes colors
within 1 sec. from an all-over green to
an alternately dark-green - light green
spectacled appearance. The chromatophores
must be under direct control to elicit such
a rapid change. Many butterfly fish, squirrel
fish, wrasse, Red-snapper, Surgeon fish,
box fish, Parrot fish, Moorish Idol, etc.