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R.D. Kirkpatrick
1964 Journal
Sand Island Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean
Nov. The Mue grid was run. The other
16 mouse traps were picked up along
Mon with 5 Wedge tail Shearwaters
Killed by the Coast Guard dog.
The mice were autopsied and
processed
Nov. The Mue grid was run. The Mue
17 in the other traps were autopsied
Tue. and processed
10 PM The grid traps were set and
4 Wedge Tailed Shearwaters were caught.
Nov. 8AM The Mue traps were run. The
18 Wedge Tailed Shearwaters were wing-
Wed. tagged and released.
Mice were autopsied and processed.
Midnight. The grid traps were set.
Four adult Wedge tails were caught.
19 Gray-Backed Terns (Sterna lunata)
were observed,
Nov. The Mue grid traps were run. The four
19 Wedge Tailed Shearwaters were wing tagged
Thur. and released.
The two unidentified ducks and the
Sharp-tailed Sandpipers were skinned out
and salted down to be sent to Dr. Ely.