Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner, P. 1965 Feb. 3 SHAVED BEARD ran the mouse grid; we seem to be getting a high trapping success including many new unmarked and young mice; found another broken wing juv. Red-footed Booby - the strong winds lately seem to be playing havoc with the larger birds as well; we've been taking blood and ectoparasites; 3 Red-tailed Tropicbirds were over the island performing their mating flight in the afternoon; Great Frigatebirds are still counting in great numbers, despite the fact that jets are continually taking off from Johnston Island; Gray-backed Tern eggs: Islet 10 total, 3 new, 3 destroyed; Pier 7 total, 3 new; during the movie the C.O. received a Tidal Wave alert and later the warning; we grabbed all of our important records and documents, personal effects, chow, etc. and hauled it on top of the power house roof - the whole station (shutters, etc.) were secured - we set around transmitters and receivers on top of the roof, under blankets, etc. and waited for the on-rush of water - it never came, so about 0130 the warning was lifted and all the gear was taken down and stowed away; I went in to take a shower but the water line had broken and no one was anxious to fix it that night; the Sooties were quiet all night until about 0100 when they moved across the island in large numbers (over)