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R.D. Kirkpatrick
1964 Journal
Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean
Nov Midnight. I set the mouse traps
3 on the grid.
(cont)
Nov 4 A.M. We ran the mouse traps and
Wed. weighed and measured the young Noddy
Terms.
10 P.M. I set the mouse traps on the grid.
Nov. 8 AM We ran the mouse traps,
5 We collected and pressed 3 specimens
Thurs of each of the island plants that we
did not already have.
We went to Johnston Island and
picked up 2 Rattus caught for us
by John Makilan, a Hawaiian who
is doing rodent control for Holmes
and Narver, Inc.
10 PM I set the mouse traps. We
banded Wedgetail Shearwaters.
Nov. 8:30 AM. We ran the mouse traps.
6 The guy wire census was run hourly
Fri.
Nov. We worked on Mus. Young Common
7 Noddys and young Wedgetail Shearwaters
Sat. were banded. A Common Noddy from
North Island was collected and
frozen.