Kirkpatrick, Ralph D., 1964-1965
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R.D. Kirkpatrick 1964 Journal Johnston Atoll, Sand Island Oct. 20 droppings boards. Collected a (crit) 20 sick Mus. 8:45 PM to 10:30 P.M. Banded Wedge-tailed & Leanwaters and set the 48 mouse traps on the grid Oct. 21 It rained most of the day. Wed. 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. We fed the 3 young Red-tailed Tropicsbirds, examined the trapped Mus, and weighed and measured the young Noddy Terns. 10 P.M. I set the grid mousetraps in a steady rain. Trap #49 was set on the causeway. Oct. 22 8 A.M. We ran the mouse grid traps; Thur Dennis started taking soil temps. I put up Mus RDK#388. P.M. Dennis and I finished taking the soil temps, fed the three young Tropicbirds, banded seven young Noddy Terns and 3 adult Golden Plovers. We put up a second mist net on the beach east of the barracks.