Kirkpatrick, Ralph D., 1964-1965
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R.D. Kirkpatrick 1925 Journal Tutuala, American Samoa Feb. water reservoir, which is far up in 21 the mountains. On the way there (cont) and back I saw no bats but did see Fairy Terns, White-tailed Tropicbirds, Samoan Starlings, Wattled Honeyeaters, Fruit Pigeons, and Swiftlets. Two and possibly three kinds of lizards were observed. P.M. I visited in the home of Jim Dowell, Secy. to the Governor. Feb. I went on a tour of the island in 22 a bus furnished by the gov't. We Mon looked at the many villages and observed Banded Rails along the road. Flying Foxes are commonly observed flying above Pago Pago harbor. I spent the night in a fale in a village past the Rainmaker Hotel. Feb. Norman Tyler, a TV teacher of science 25 and I went bat collecting in a cave Tue. in Matu'u village. About 50 bats were there. I collected one, RDK #559, on the 7th shot without 16 ga.