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Lehner, P.
1964
116
Nov. 10
George and Ken started the at sea watch
at 6:00 A.M. and were relieved by Binion and
I at 8:00; Binion had earlier shot an immature
Red-footed Booby; we had a strong east wind
and almost constant rain during the watch;
at 9:05 Jaluit was sighted off the port bow;
on the whole we saw few birds, but they
picked up nearer Jaluit Atoll; a large (275)
flock of feeding Hawaiian Nodchies was seen
near the passage; we entered Jaluit lagoon
through the southeast passage about 11:30 and
anchored off Jabor at 2:15; two outriggers
came alongside almost immediately and boarded;
this included the "king" or head man of the
island and atol, and several other of the
"upper crust"; at 2:30 Father Donahoe, the
Catholic missionary on the atol, came aboard;
Binion and the captain had a ward room
conference with them and tried to get hints on
good bird islands in the atol; at 3:30 all of
our crew, excepting Binion and Chris and including
Jim went in a raft to Kabbenbock Island
at 3:45
and put George and Larry ashore; The rest of us
continued in the raft to Enybor Island and
arrived at 4:05; Dave went collecting insects, Ken
and set out mouse traps
collected plants, and Roger and I collected birds;
(over)