Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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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)