Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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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.