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4 Oct (cont.) today - Took pictures of Mallophaga
on Beach, also eggs (Mallophaga?) on the
Brown Mary pond dead on 27 Sept. I hope they all
came out. The bellows attachment is sure a great
devise.
5 Oct. 1964 PM Today banded 25 Noddy chicks,
While banding the chicks, with Smith helping,
saw a Donitche on the beach. Markings on the
back clearly seen. I will try to get a picture
of this bird. Fed the Beach or fair sized
crabs - fish. He is docile but will not
like prepared food - still must be force-
fed. He is stronger & alert, & seems to be ok.
Young & nights not banded earlier are now
ready to be banded. Will get them soon. Fed the
more early (≈ 7:00 PM)
6 Oct. 1964 It's happened today. At 11 checked the time
& caught up on recording data. Then there was
a huge wave of calls from Johnston Island -
grading operations were beginning 5. of the survey.
I had let the word out to several friends. I
had not skin-diving, and apparently word had
gotten around, so about 6 people called. Took
10' dark V.H. cam to Johnstons & gathered up 7
tropic-birds - 5 are young. That leaves 2
unaccounted for - Pictures taken of Tropic-bird